India may get normal rainfall in Aug-Sept, El Nino influence likely: IMD

India is expected to record normal rainfall during the second half of the monsoon season following excess precipitation in July, even as El Nino and other unfavourable conditions may suppress rain......

Day after Skymet's warning, IMD predicts normal south-west monsoon

In a relief for the agriculture sector, India is expected to get normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season despite the evolving El Nino conditions, the India meteorological department......

India to see 'significantly' higher number of heatwaves from Apr-Jun

Most of India, barring parts of northwest and peninsular region, is expected to experience above-normal maximum temperatures from April to June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on......

'Rishi you are going to be something one day'

'Rishi is brought up with Indian values -- respect our parents, respect our uncles, -- but he is more British.' IMAGE: Britain's first Prime Minister of Asian origin Rishi Sunak delivers his first......

Houthi attacks on Russian oil tankers complicate things for Indian refiners

The unexpected missile attack on a second India-bound ship carrying Russian crude, just three weeks after the first, has complicated matters for domestic refiners. Image: Houthi military......

'Amazon In India For Next 100 Years'

'For all of us at Amazon, it is 'Bharat first'.''We are keeping the Indian customer at the centre of what we are doing.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   In an office at the World......

Delhi, Mumbai among world's 7 worst cities for business travel

If you are on a business trip to any of these cities, travelling can be a nightmare and here’s why.   Image: An aerial view of Gateway of India, Mumbai. Photograph: Reuters Each one of......

'2013 to be year of consolidation for Essar Energy'

Last year, the Ruias-promoted Essar Energy completed some of its major growth projects in the energy space. Though there were concerns on the regulatory front, some of the company's power plants......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

354 films in 365 days

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen? IMAGE: Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage. For some people, watching films is a social experience,......

'I have to find my next Ranveer Singh'

'It really kills me to see an elderly man come to the office regularly in the hope of a role to run his house.' 'Casting leads is tough, as it's tough to cast the perfect combination of talent and......

Watching Aamir act

Reader Yatisha Ramdarie got a chance to visit Yash Raj Studios in Andheri, northwest Mumbai, and watch a bit of the Fanaa shooting, on her vacation to Mumbai in January. She lives in Durban, South......

Would Messi Have Won World Cup Without Di Maria?

Eight years is a long time in the life of an athlete. But just like Messi, Di Maria has preserved and persisted towards his childhood dream, points out Deepti Patwardhan. IMAGE: For an hour of the......

Football Briefs: Giggs enjoys memorable homecoming

Wales thrash Ireland IMAGE: Ryan Giggs. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Wales manager Ryan Giggs enjoyed a memorable first home match in charge as they thrashed Ireland 4-1 in the......

Alankamony clinches her second WISPA title

Asian junior gold medallist Anaka Alankamony claimed her second title and first one abroad in the women's professional squash tour when she stunned top seed Kylie Lindsay of New Zealand in the......

Champions Trophy in Pakistan postponed

Next month's Champions Trophy in Pakistan has been postponed, the International Cricket Councilsaid on Sunday. "The ICC Board today agreed unanimously to postpone the ICC Champions Trophy... until......

Kapil contradicts BCCI

Six months after the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced a ban on one-day matches for junior teams up to the under-17 age group, Indian cricket icon Kapil Dev has asked the Board to......