First woman elephant mahout among 34 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

India's first woman elephant mahout Parbati Baruah famous as Hasti Kanya, tribal environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Sangthankima who runs Mizoram's largest orphanage and plastic surgeon......

Ayodhya station revamped: Airport-like facilities, temple-inspired design

Topped with a shikhar style dome and bow and arrow peculiar to Lord Ram, the new railway station in Ayodhya, which is set to be inaugurated on Saturday, has all the trappings of a temple. IMAGE: A......

Advani, Joshi Asked Not To Attend Ram Temple Consecration

Bharatiya Janata Party veterans Lal Kishenchand Advani and Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, who were at the forefront of the agitation for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, are unlikely to attend next month's......

Row over Rahman's rendition of Nazrul song in Pippa

A controversy has erupted over A R Rahman's rendition of a popular patriotic song of legendary Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in a new Bollywood film, with the litterateur's family and singers......

Avoid paint stocks over the short-to-medium term

A likely turnaround in profitability margins in the March quarter (Q4FY23) will not be enough to lift the outlook for paint stocks due to volatile crude oil prices and rising competition in the......

Want to design camouflage for cars? Skoda's looking for you

Fancy your chops as a designer? Skoda Auto India has a challenge for you. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com brings us the lowdown. Skoda Auto has launched a unique design contest for all budding designers......

The $30 bn Sale & Leaseback of India's Internet Economy

India's Internet economy has two choices: An immediate $30 billion Sale-and-Leaseback or a $3 trillion value harvesting over decades, observes Vibhu Arya.   In real estate, shipping and,......

'It was an honour to play one of our nation builders'

'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.''As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jim......

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

In recent years, Yash Chopra has been labelled King Of Romance, when in fact, his best film, Deewar (1975) did not have a chiffon-clad heroine dancing in the snow. Unfortunately, it is not......

Qala Review: Cinematic Beauty

A film that looks and sounds so gorgeous must be welcomed, applauds Deepa Gahlot. On watching Anvita Dutt's second film, Qala, it is clear that she has the cinematic approach of an aesthete. Like......

My Beloved Aunt, Lata Mangeshkar

'While we conversed in Marathi, she would always make it a point to ask me in English, "Are you okay? Have you eaten?"''I sorely miss that care and concern.' IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with her......

Meet Kuldeep Yadav, The Painter

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kuldeep Yadav/Instagram   Ahead of the first Test against England in Hyderabad, spinner Kuldeep Yadav unveiled his artistic skill off the cricket pitch. Kuldeep......

SEE: Tendulkar meets Tendulkar at Wankhede!

IMAGE: The life-size statue of Sachin Tendulkar was unveiled at the Wankhede stadium on Wednesday. Photographs: ICC/X It was a 'special moment' for batting great Sachin Tendulkar as his statue was......

Tendulkar Statue Set To Adorn Wankhede

IMAGE: Sculptor Pramod Kamble at work on the Tendulkar statue. Photograph and Video: ANI/X   The Mumbai Cricket Association will pay tribute to Sachin Tendulkar by installing a statue of the......

Check out the T20 World Cup anthem

IMAGE: The T20 World Cup campaign film features 'avatars' of India captain Virat Kohli, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and Australian Glenn Maxwell. Photograph and......

The feeling of winning a medal at the Paralympics is sinking in: Harvinder

IMAGE: Harvinder Singh had won a bronze medal at the archery tournament at Paralympics in Tokyo. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images for International Paralympic Committee India's first......