VENKATACHARI JAGANNATHAN, PTI

Stories by VENKATACHARI JAGANNATHAN, PTI

How India Conquered The Chess Olympiad

How India Conquered The Chess Olympiad

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2024

'The Indian Open team was extremely well prepared and motivated to win the gold medal.' 'With two players in the world top 10 club, and four players with over 2,700 ELO points (GMs Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, all below 20) and Vidit Gujrathi and P Harikrishna, it was a solid team.'

Medals Night for India at Budapest Olympiad

Medals Night for India at Budapest Olympiad

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2024

Three of the four Indian Open team players are in line for gold and silver medals for the individual performance.

Will India Win Missing Gaprindashvili Cup?

Will India Win Missing Gaprindashvili Cup?

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2024

At the end of the 10th round, the Indian Open team is leading the pack with 19 points and the Women's team is ranked second with 17 points.

Russia Eyes India To Sell Small Nuclear Plants

Russia Eyes India To Sell Small Nuclear Plants

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2024

The major advantages of such plants are no need of land to build the reactors, earthquake resistant, abundance of water for active or passive cooling.

Third 700MW Reactor Achieved Criticality

Third 700MW Reactor Achieved Criticality

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2024

With this, the unit has exited the construction phase and began the operational phase.

Will Arjun Erigasi Reach 2,800 At The Olympiad?

Will Arjun Erigasi Reach 2,800 At The Olympiad?

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2024

Joining the elite 2,800 rated chess players club will get Arjun invites for top chess tournaments as well as better appearance fees.

Workers Hope For Second Innings At Ford Chennai Plant

Workers Hope For Second Innings At Ford Chennai Plant

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2024

The chances of former workers getting jobs depends on the model under which Ford would restart its Chennai plant operations -- under Ford India or as a joint venture or under any other model.

AERB Greenlights RAPP Unit 7

AERB Greenlights RAPP Unit 7

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2024

AAERB's permission for RAPP-7 paves the way for the subsequent phases of reactor commissioning leading to its commercial electricity generation.

Missing! The Gaprindashvili Cup

Missing! The Gaprindashvili Cup

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2024

AICF officials are in search of the Gaprindashvili Cup that was won by Indian teams at the 44th Chess Olympiad held in Chennai in 2022.

'India Has Changed So Much'

'India Has Changed So Much'

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2024

'I don't feel like going back to India, to the old Delhi that I grew up in. Because the place doesn't exist anymore.'

'No Nation Will Question Our Power'

'No Nation Will Question Our Power'

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2024

'No enemy will doubt our might.'

'We Were Fighting With Our Backs To The Wall'

'We Were Fighting With Our Backs To The Wall'

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2024

'There is a sense of achievement but it has come at a great cost.'

What To Expect From Mirzapur 3

What To Expect From Mirzapur 3

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2024

'With Mirzapur characters, you don't know what's going to happen -- mid season, first episode, last episode -- you could be taken out anytime.'

Pratik Gandhi Suffers Mishap On Gandhi Set

Pratik Gandhi Suffers Mishap On Gandhi Set

Rediff.com   31 May 2024

'I'm better now. A ceramic pot fell on me while rehearsing for a next scene to shoot. And I got a deep cut on my right-hand knuckle.'

Nancy Tyagi Stitches Her Way To Cannes

Nancy Tyagi Stitches Her Way To Cannes

Rediff.com   28 May 2024

'I chose the colour pink and I looked like a doll in it.' 'I worked on the pink gown single-handed and it took me one month...'

Indians Win Awards At Cannes

Indians Win Awards At Cannes

Rediff.com   24 May 2024

Chidananda S Naik's Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know... won the first prize and Mansi Maheshwari's animation film Bunnyhood won the third prize in the La Cinef competition in Cannes.

EC 'Super Super Cautious' About Modi

EC 'Super Super Cautious' About Modi

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2024

The first time the Election Commission has taken cognisance of a model code of conduct complaint against a sitting prime minister.

Vir Das is 'still just a guy on a stool'

Vir Das is 'still just a guy on a stool'

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2023

'The jester's job, the joker's job, the fool's job is to make fun of people to make them seem beautiful.'

Why Katrina Is Excited About The Future

Why Katrina Is Excited About The Future

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2023

'Sometimes I remind myself to take that moment and think and appreciate that I've been given so much and I've earned it as well.'

Vijay Sethupathi Has Butterflies In His Stomach

Vijay Sethupathi Has Butterflies In His Stomach

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2023

'So many butterflies when the movie is released and so much tension. And that is for each and every film.' 'It never changes.'