How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache.He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course.A......

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 -- first pictures released

  Naturally the best!   Possums, primates and disappearing habitats all feature among the first images to be released from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 awards.   The......

COVID-19 vaccine at least a year away, say scientists

Vaccine design is still an empirical, trial and error process and a preventive against COVID-19 could be at least a year away, say scientists as information on developments in therapeutics to......

India is a moral giant; no one can damage its image

'India's reputation is not and cannot be dependent on the whimsical opinions of some obscure foreign advisory committee packed with Hindu-phobic acolytes,' declares Vivek Gumaste. IMAGE: Britain's......

CAT Review: Authentic, Praiseworthy

CAT is worth a watch, recommends Deepa Gahlot. The image of Punjab created by films and music videos is light years away from the grim, crime and corruption-ridden Punjab of Balwinder Singh......

Bollywood's SUPER SOUTH DEBUTS

The success of southside films like KGF: Chapter 2, RRR and Pushpa: The Rise has resulted in audiences getting more receptive towards watching stars from this industry in Hindi films. Joginder......

Laal Singh Chaddha Trailer: Visually STUNNING!

Will Laal Singh Chaddha do justice to its Hollywood original's cult status, wonders Namrata Thakker. Directed by Advait Chandan, Laal Singh Chadha is the official Hindi remake of Forrest Gump. Tom......

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two.Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life. IMAGE: Dilip......

Wonderful 2011 WC Reunion!

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Gary Kirsten. Photograph: Chennai Super Kings/Instagram   It was a reunion of India's World Cup winners as Mahendra Singh Dhoni caught up with Gary Kirsten --......

'India to break World Cup drought soon'

Winning World Cup is within India's reach, says former coach Gary Kirsten IMAGE: Gary Kirsten said it is not improbable if India can figure a way to make things right in the knockout......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

Can Netherlands check New Zealand's blazing start?

Kane Williamson yet to regain match fitness. IMAGE: New Zealand opener Devon Conway celebrates scoring a hundred during the opening match of the ICC World Cup at Narendra Modi Stadium,......

World Cup 2023: If not Chahal, Sundar should have been picked: Yuvraj

IMAGE: 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh believes Yuzvendra Chahal should have been included in India’s squad for the upcoming marquee event. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters The......