The two New Year wishes for India

In 2016, Mitali Saran hopes that there are improvements in education and healthcare in the nation.  Well it’s 2016, and, despite our collective New Year’s Eve effort to obliterate......

World leaders in Paris for crucial UN climate summit

A key UN climate change summit that will be attended by nearly 150 world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicks off on Monday under the shadow of the deadly Paris terror attack to try......

Kite runners, this Sankranti

Uday Kuckian/Rediff.com brings you glimpses Of Makar Sankranti, the kite-flying festival. As winter fades and the sun's warmth begins, India celebrates one of its oldest and most important......

Earth's tropical zone 'on the move'

A new scientific review has revealed that the Earth's tropical zone is expanding, possibly moving cyclones, rainfall patterns, pests, and diseases. An international team, led by James Cook......