Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

He was a storyteller who made me feel the pulse of history, the stakes of human ambition, and the thrill of a well-told tale.Prem Panicker recalls his debt to Frederick Forsyth, who passed away on......

'Pilots Must Have Tried Everything In 50 Seconds'

'In 50 seconds, the pilots were fighting drag, trying relight, throttling up and avoiding obstacles.''They had neither height nor speed. There was no margin.' IMAGE: Wreckage of a Boeing 787......

SUNITA WILLIAMS RETURNS TO EARTH AFTER 9 MONTHS!

For NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, an eight-day mission to the International Space Station turned out to be a challenge of a lifetime as problems cropped up on their Boeing space flight that......

When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

Gandhi Starts With A Kiss In Toronto

The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is extra special for India. It will see the world premiere of Hansal Mehta's Gandhi, the first Indian series ever to be premiered at......

'This Is Why Trump Has Scored'

'I realised why the farmers and the rural folks are going for Trump. They are so insecure and vulnerable that anybody who is throwing a line of hope to them, they seize it.' IMAGE: US President......

'Gandhi Had The Guts To Get Up And Go On'

'For the longest time, he was not an activist.''He was just trying to build his own self-identity, self-respect and ambition.' Rediff Senior Contributor Aseem Chhabra speaks to Hansal Mehta,......

'People Know Gandhi As Villain Or Hero'

'They are clueless about the man on the currency notes.''They have been fed with WhatsApp forwards, so either Gandhi is vilified or deified. There's nothing in between.' IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi and......

NZ-Eng T20 opener washed out

IMAGE: Rain played spoilsport as the opening T20I between New Zealand and England in Christchurch was called off on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy England Cricket/X The opening game of New......

England's woes continue as NZ complete ODI sweep

SCORECARD IMAGE: Fast bowler Blair Tickner finished with 4 for 64 to help New Zealand restrict England in the first ODI in Wellington on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Derbyshiire CCC/X......

Ranji Trophy: Jaiswal warms up for SA series with big hundred

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal's 156 off 174 balls against Rajasthan contained 18 boundaries and a six. Photograph: BCCI Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal warmed up nicely for the upcoming Test series against......

Forced changes in South Zone squad for Duleep semis

IMAGE: Mohammed Azharuddeen will lead South Zone in Duleep Trophy semifinals, in the absence of regular captain Tilak Varma. Photograph: Kind courtesy RCB/X Kerala batter Mohammed Azharuddeen on......

Kiwi batters pile pain on hapless Zimbabwe

The home team took only two wickets on a day of miserable toil on Friday as bat totally dominated ball. IMAGE: New Zealand's Henry Nicholls in action during Day 2 of the second Test against......