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Meet Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

It is on the exact spot where the Guru is said to have created 108 waterfalls, that the Yangtse clash took place between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA on the night of December 9, 2022.As it......

BJP sees Modi's face in Kerala carnival effigy, organisers change image

Organisers of the popular Cochin Carnival, a highly spirited annual gala fete being organised in this port city on the occasion of every new year, on Wednesday agreed to recreate the face of......

Should Dahi Handi Be An Adventure Sport?

Given the fiercely competitive political environment, observers naturally associated an element of appeasement with the Shinde government's move, Shyam G Menon points out. IMAGE: A devotee breaks......

PM inaugurates revamped Rani Kamalapati station in Bhopal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the most modern Rani Kamalapati railway station, earlier known as Habibganj, in the Madhya Pradesh capital and said the creation of such......

Small wineries have little to cheer amid Covid-19

Most producers have put off plans to make capital investments in their wineries, and implemented cost-reduction measures to conserve cash. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com It’s tough to......

Was Peter Kerkar responsible for the 'death' of Cox & Kings?

Was Cox & Kings' Group Chief Executive Officer Ajay Ajit “Peter” Kerkar duped by his employees, as he claims, or did a cocktail of greed, poor cost control and bad management bring......

Mahindra Holidays scouts for acquisitions despite pandemic

Mahindra Holidays & Resorts plans to have close to 5,300 rooms in the next 3- 4 years from the current 3,700 rooms. At a time when most of the hospitality firms are witnessing falling......

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.......

Have bike-sharing firms hit a dead end in India?

In India, many cities lack bicycle lanes and proper pavements. This, coupled with heavily congested roads, creates a danger to cyclists. Furthermore, the low costs of bicycles may make it more......

'A film is like a one-night stand'

'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!' IMAGE: Victor Banerjee was in Mumbai to promote the film, The Answer. On the second half of a day of back-to-back interviews, the actor changed......

Satyajit Ray's Feluda turns 50

While Calcutta has transitioned to Kolkata, Satyajit Ray's detective, Feluda, has remained unchanged in the Bengali consciousness Here’s a mystery for Prodosh C Mitter to solve. How can a......

Review: Game is a dim effort at storytelling

Sukanya Vermareviews Game. Post YOUR reviews here!When I was a kid, my mom would make up all sorts of bedtime stories to put me and my tediously inquisitive mind (Where did tomatoes originate......

What the Slumdog kids have been up to

Six months after Slumdog Millionaire swept the 81st Annual Academy Awards, the cast is still reeling under its huge success. Dev Patel has gone on to bag an M Night Shymalan project while......

The Great Messi Mystery: Where Will He Go Next?

IMAGE: Lionel Messi's future at PSG has been the subject of much speculation. Photograph: Paris Saint-Germain/Twitter Lionel Messi has not "signed or agreed" a deal to play in Saudi Arabia......

Messi returns to training after serving suspension

IMAGE: Lionel Messi's future at PSG has been the subject of much speculation in recent days. Photograph: PSG/Twitter Lionel Messi is training with Paris St Germain again, the Ligue 1 team said on......

Al-Hilal tempts Messi with lucrative offer for next season

IMAGE: Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their sons during a visit to Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Reuters Lionel Messi has received a formal offer to join......

Bidding for Ronaldo-Messi prestige seat tops $2.6 million

IMAGE: Lionel Messi battles for possession with Cristiano Ronaldo during a Champions League match between FC Barcelona and Juventus, at Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain, on December 8, 2020. Photograph:......

Will spectators be allowed for IPL matches?

'We hope that when IPL matches take place, at that time the atmosphere will be such that all people will be permitted to visit the stadiums.' IMAGE: (Left to right): IPL CEO Hemang Amin, MCA Apex......

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