'The cruelty to animals only reflects the modern, urban Indian contempt for any creatures -- animal or human -- who are voiceless and powerless and unable to fight back,' novelist Nilanjana Roy says, discussing her first book, the well-reviewed The Wildings, with Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
When was the last time you noticed a sparrow in your window? Why are sparrows endangered in modern India? You can help prevent their decline.
A recent report warns that the world's rhinos could vanish in the next two decades if rampant poaching isn't curbed.
Men, as many women would agree, simply couldn't care about what they eat. Here are ten foods for the healthy man.
They appear harmless, but when provoked, all those 30,000 quills are quickly out to get you! Prakash Iyer, Executive Coach and MD, Kimberley-Clark-Lever tells us what we can learn from them.
Law student Srishti Aishwarya Shrivastava lists out the not-to-obvious reasons why you should look forward to an internship.
Scientists have found radioactive material from the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactor in tiny sea creatures and ocean water some 600 km off the coast of Japan, revealing the extent of the release and the direction pollutants might take in a future environmental disaster.
Beware of insurance agents and the tricks they use to mis-sell policies that benefit only them.
'If a horror movie does well at the box office, it doesn't mean people like to scared these days. People might like to get scared on one Friday, fall in love on other, and laugh on the next.'
HDFC Chairman said a rock-bottom level of investment cycle in the country has indeed taken a toll on banking sector.
Having developed a taste for what humans eat, the monkeys are wreaking havoc in Shimla, reports Ashwani Sharma.
All of the halls, from the East Room to the Red Room, were decked by over 125 volunteers.
Schoolteacher Nandini Anandkumar didn't let the lockdown get her down.
Creaking doors, freakish old lady, haveli, white sari... 13 things, says Sukanya Verma, you will find in a Bollywod Bhoot film.
Just a couple of months ahead of India's Independence in 1947, an Unidentified Flying Object was reported to have landed in Odisha's Nayagrah district.
Instead of its once haloed existence as the year of lofty goals and vision statements, it is now staring at an epitaph that may well read: The year when death ran amok and the gods went missing, notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.
Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!
She loves to dive naked with stingrays underwater.
Here's a peek at the actor's incredible Swiss-style chalet in Lonavla.
At the 2012 Magic Art Special Exhibition Of China, dinosaurs burst out of doors, fierce sea creatures swim out of the ocean waves and boxes tumble from precarious bicycles. Here's a look at spectacular 3D artwork, which is put up on display at the Hangzhou Peace International Exhibition and Conference Centre in China's Zhejiang province till August 6.
A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press Photo of the Year. This year, according to organisers, 74,470 images were submitted for judging, made by 4,315 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo has been kind enough to allow to share some of this year's winning photos here with you.
At his peak, Rajesh Khanna was a phenomenon unlike anything Indian cinema had seen. Sadly, it did not last very long.
Taking place in the presence of leaders of industry, the field of economics & finance, this interactive session will find common ground in business and spirituality.
A blend of traditional as well as contemporary features, the All-New Thar exceeds expectations by far, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.
A fun take on what would happen if Spidey paid us a visit!
To most viewers, Wrath of the Titans will appear lousy and painful.
Nitish Kumar had a week's time to prove his majority, but Laloo Yadav made full use of Siwan don Mohammad Shahabuddin. A revealing excerpt from Rajesh Singh's Baahubalis Of Indian Politics: From Bullet To Ballot.
A few creatures have been tried to predict results of the Euro 2012 matches, being played in Ukraine and Poland, but the results haven't been up to the mark.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The film leaves little for it to be recommended.
"Modiji a prayer for you: "Asatoma Sadgamaya Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya Mrityorma Amritam gamaya Om shanti shanti shanti" "Lead me from ignorance to truth -- from darkness to light -- from death to immortality. Let there be peace for all living creatures," the Congress vice-president said in two tweets.
Clearly Nikoloz Basilashvili had come to face Rafael Nadal with a plan but, like Mike Tyson said, everybody has a plan until they're punched in the face.
Images of Cecil the lion and a number of the world's most endangered animals were projected on to the side of the Empire State Building.
'As the sun rises, so does my acquaintance with the neighbourhood's avifauna,' says Kishore Singh.
A set of stamps depicting China's ancient national symbol Dragon as a ferocious and intimidating creature has created a controversy in China with people questioning its violent projection.
Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.
'The virus has been ahead of us till now, and we have been chasing the virus.' 'It is time we have to be a step ahead of the virus, and this is possible only by checking the oxygen level.'
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