In a special series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of her people. Today: Sufal Das, a dhak player in West Bengal. As a child, he used to dream of becoming a dhaki. But a life full of......
‘Greenpeace has been brutal in targeting both India and the Manmohan Singh government. The push to go after Indian coal is driven by its long-term agenda. What is surprising is that China has......
I was doing reasonably well at my place of work in India. We were happy in our little flat in noisy, polluted Mumbai. The three-hour journey, to and fro from work, did not faze us. Then, my husband......
Future Group and V-Mart have put in place systems to prevent panic buying at their neighbourhood grocery stores. Retailers on Wednesday said there is enough stock of essential items and groceries......
The $100-billion SAIC would have a dedicated manufacturing facility in India, and would be the first Chinese automaker to do so. US car maker General Motors (GM) might have announced its exit from......
Bubbly is the latest in a string of brands that are touching the three-digit mark quickly. A year ago when Mondelez India launched the country’s first aerated chocolate......
Despite record discounts and introduction of new models, tepid sales continued to remain a concern for most manufacturers in the domestic automobile industry, with seven of them together posting a......
A section of the scientists and farmer organisations on Friday hailed the Supreme Court's move to refuse an interim ban on field trial of Genetic Modified (GM) crops.The Supreme Court refused to......
The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......
'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......
Joining the elite 2,800 rated chess players club will get Arjun Erigasi invites for really top chess tournaments as well as better appearance fees. IMAGE: ArJun Erigasi during round six in the......
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......
IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi briefly reached a career-high live rating of 2771.2 earlier this week and is the only Indian since Vishwanathan Anand to do so. Photograph: FIDE/Anna Shtourman Grandmaster......
Chennai's chess nursery: The learning ground for Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza for FIDE/X Even a casual stroll around the city will help visitors collect crumbs......