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Modi to release 8 Namibian cheetahs into MP park on his birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release eight cheetahs being brought from Namibia into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on his birthday on September 17. Image used for......

Sena Should Explore New Ground

If it doesn't do that, what Uddhav Thackeray postpones addressing today will be there on the table to confront, for whoever anchors the Sena in the years ahead, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.' IMAGE: A chimpanzee rescued from......

'Life is about looking forward, not behind'

A band of army wives come together to showcase art inspired by the environs they inhabit. IMAGE: One of Harpriya Bains's artwork at the Awadh Art Fair. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Harpriya......

Chandrayaan-3 Will Head To Moon In 2022

ISRO hopes to put a crew on the moon, but it has to learn how to keep people alive and healthy in space first. *IMAGE: The moon has large deposits of metals. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

75 coal mines to go under the hammer in second round of auction

In order to keep the interest of new and small players intact, the coal ministry is offering only small- and medium-sized coal mines in the second round. As many as 75 mines will go under the......

This man's mission is a university

India needs a 1,000 more Ashoka universities, Naukri.com Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani tells Anjuli Bhargava.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Observing what's unfolding around you can be......

Three cheers for Khan Market!

'Khan Market is useful, if not central to our existence,' says Kishore Singh. Of all the sobriquets heaped by the right -- 'sickulars', 'libtards', 'presstitutes' -- the one I'm most partial to is......

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com She says......

The babu who planned demonetisation

'GST had to come close on the heels of demonetisation as part of the same package,' Shaktikanta Das tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Though I had asked him for......

Prabhas donates Rs 1 crore; Stars rally to help Kerala

The Baahubali star is among many film folk who have contributed to help Kerala rebuild lives destroyed by the worst flood in nearly a century. IMAGE: Priyadarshan hands a cheque to Kerala Chief......

'Gulaal is a dark comment on regionalism'

Anurag Kashyap's Gulaal starred a host of brilliant actors like Kay Kay Menon, Piyush Mishra, Deepak Dobriyal and newcomers Raj Singh Chaudhary and Abhimanyu Singh. It also starred a brilliant......

Lara opens up about mental health issues in his playing days

'I remember on occasions where I lay in my room feeling the despair. It (mental health issue) is real, it is part of all sport and it is coming to the fore now with a lot more aggression. Players......

Aston Villa: Some memories... and the reality!

Aston Villa's relegation from the Premier League for the first time, and from the English top flight after 28 years, leaves Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com with a tinge of regret. IMAGE: The Aston......

Federer clinches sixth Wimbledon title

Switzerland's Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick in one of the most extraordinary finals ever seen at Wimbledon on Sunday, holding off an incredible challenge from the American to win 5-7, 7-6, 7-6,......

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