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Why We Are Moonstruck

Deciphering its secrets will unlock the early history of not only our planet, but also of the star system, explains Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: A Full Moon. Photograph: ANI Photo We are all......

'Vedas do not refer to anything called Hinduism'

'They were certainly not practising Hinduism in the Harappan culture (which includes Mohenjo Daro and other sites).''There was no notion of Hinduism then.' If you want to understand Indian history......

Checking Big Tech with a Self-Goal

It was amusing to hear Minister Jaishankar's argument of tech companies being influential non-State actors.If only he looked at his own party before saying what he did, notes Shyam G Menon.......

India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Agni-II

India on Tuesday test-fired its medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of 2,000 km from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast, defence sources said. The trial of the......

'If I live in constant fear of being arrested, I'll stop the work I do'

‘The Congress or Kejriwal may be corrupt but at least you will not be thrashed black and blue. Your children will not be threatened by those regimes.’ ‘Journalists’ jobs are......

This business lost Rs 9,000 crores in lockdown!

'By the time the goods that were sent from December onwards reached stores in Europe, they became dead inventory as the stores there were closed by then.''Those that were in the warehouse there......

Rs 10 lakh ventilators for Rs 7500? Mahindra says why not?

Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday said it expects to come up with a sophisticated ventilator at just Rs 7,500, which otherwise costs up to Rs 10 lakh, as it seeks to assist in combating the......

Giving wings to startups

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a< recipe for creating 100,000 plus angel investors in India.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Civil servants and politicians in India fervently murmur the word......

Do happy people work harder?

Happiness makes people more productive at work, according to a new study. Economists at the University of Warwick, carried out a number of experiments to test the idea that happy employees work......

Now, drive cars built on cornstarch

Cornstarch, a low-on-nutrition cooking ingredient, is making its way to the next generation of vehicles. A specialised team at Tata Motors, the country's largest automobile producer, is using......

Shuruaat Ka Twist Review: 6 short films, 2 masterpieces

It is the two women directors in Shuruaat Ka Twist who end up making the best films, feels Sreehari Nair. Shuruaat Ka Twist, a six-part anthology by six upcoming directors, features two......

PIX: Irrfan Khan in The Amazing Spider-Man

The initial buzz on Marc Webb's upcoming Spider-Man reboot seemed to signal that Irrfan Khan will play Proto-Goblin, a less significant but awfully vile foe of Spidey's, and while these brand new......

Fear of Unknown: CSK meets 'CSK Lite' as Dhoni faces 'Gill Test'

IMAGE: Shubman Gill is in the midst of a dream season and what will be MS Dhoni's tactical ploy to stop the dashing 'Mohali Marauder' is there to be seen. Photograph: BCCI The astute......

Champions League: Barcelona, Atletico held; Higuain rescues draw for Juve

Barcelona held to goalless draw by battling Olympiakos IMAGE: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi held. Photograph: FC Barcelona/Twitter Barcelona must to wait to confirm a place in the Champions......

Easy for Manchester Utd; PSG rout Bayern Munich

IMAGE: Romelu Lukaku scores Manchester United’s third goal in the Champions League match against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Romelu Lukaku struck twice to lead......

Sehwag applies for India coach's post, Moody in fray

Virender Sehwag on Thursday became the most notable applicant for the Indian cricket team's chief coach's post, which would be technically vacant when Anil Kumble's term comes to an end after the......

Champions League: Ronaldo leads rout as Real outclass Liverpool

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd R) scores the opening goal against Liverpool during their Champions League Group B soccer match at Anfield. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Real Madrid earned......

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