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This Blind Army Officer Is An Inspiration For India

Lieutenant Colonel C Dwarakesh is the only completely blind officer to continue in the Indian Army after losing his eyesight while in service.In his remarkable journey after disability, he enhanced......

Modi unveils India's first nature-themed airport in Guwahati

The new terminal building of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, is the "country's first nature-themed......

Can India Solve The Air Pollution Problem?

Mundane as it may seem, this is in some ways a metaphor for the challenges facing the nation, argue Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur in their new book, A Sixth Of Humanity. IMAGE: India Gate......

Sunita Williams retires after 27 years, 608 days in space

Sunita 'Suni' Williams was born to a Gujarati father, Deepak Pandya, hailing from Jhulasan in Mehsana district and a Slovenian mother, Ursuline Bonnie Pandya, on September 19, 1965, in Euclid,......

Meher Castelino, 1st Femina Miss India, passes away

The Indian pageant and fashion fraternity is mourning the passing away of Meher Castelino, the country's first Femina Miss India and a celebrated fashion journalist. IMAGE: Meher Castelino won the......

Tamil Nadu bets big on India's first full-stack sovereign AI park

The sovereign AI park will be a first-of-its-kind, purpose-built district in India, integrating AI compute infrastructure, secure data frameworks, model research labs, and AI innovation clusters,......

'India Is Uber's Third-Largest Market'

'We serve more than 1.2 billion trips annually and have over 1.5 million active earners each month using the platform.' IMAGE: The Uber app to book bike ride. Photograph: Kind courtesy Uber ......

Coming Soon! Prada's Made in India Kolhapuri Chappals

Prada's Kolhapuri chappals will debut globally in February across 40 Prada stores and on the brand's e-commerce platform. IMAGE: Kolhapuri chappals were spotted at the Prada Spring-Summer 2026......

Lotus-Inspired Mumbai Airport Set to Bloom

NMIAL is spending close to Rs 18,000 crore to get the airport up and running. IMAGE: A computer-generated rendering of the Navi Mumbai International Airport. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

1st Drive Review: Tata Harrier 1.5L Petrol

The Hyperion Hawk: Driven! Yes, the Tata Harrier is named after a species of hawk. And this car is just like it. It swoops down onto the road, gripping every bit of the tarmac there is. The Tata......

Tath Kana Review: Inspiring Tale Of Passion And Purpose

We may not know Dr Ramani at first, but by the end, we get a clearer sense of his nobility. For a biopic, that's a job done well, notes Mayur Sanap. A young boy dives into the ocean for a swim.......

'Nothing Can Replace A Guru Or Lived Experiences That Shape An Artist's Soul'

'Social media and AI are tools; they can amplify, archive, and connect, but they cannot replace emotion, discipline, or the years of riyaaz that go into becoming a musician.' IMAGE: Durga Jasraj......

SRK's In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones Goes To Berlin

Arundhati Roy's 1989 film, In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, which won two National Awards for Best Screenplay for Roy and Best Feature Film in English, is among the 10 films for the Berlinale......

Ahan Shetty: Dream Of Becoming Actor Started With Border

Ahan Shetty: I fell in love with the Indian Army after I watched Border. IMAGE: Ahan Shetty in Border 2. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ahan Shetty/Instagram Ahan Shetty expressed his love and......

No Oscar Nomination For Homebound; Sinners Breaks Record

Homebound missed an Oscar nomination; Sinners broke the record by getting the most nominations ever, at 16 counts. IMAGE: A scene from Sinners. Key Points Homebound missed a nomination to the......

Usain Bolt Inspires India's Next-Gen Sprinters!

IMAGE: Usain Bolt and Anil Kapoor along with school kids perform the sprint legend's signature celebration move 'Lightning Bolt'. All Photographs: Sahil Salvi for Rediff Usain Bolt, the world's......

Why Syed Kirmani's story still inspires India's stars

'When you won the 1983 World Cup, we were not even born. Your story has been motivating and inspiring' IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj launches Syed Kirmani’s autobiography in Hyderabad. Photograph: Syed......

Sreejesh-inspired Prince fires India into Junior WC semis

'I want to thank the crowd for its support. Whatever I have learnt is from our coach PR Sreejesh.' IMAGE: Goalkeeper Prince Deep Singh celebrates with teammates after India's win over Belgium in......

Australia captain Alyssa Healy to retire after India series

'I've somewhat lost that competitive edge that's kept me driven since the start, so the time feels right to call it a day.' IMAGE: Alyssa Healy was part of two one-day international World Cup......

'1983 inspired dreams, 2025 has rewritten them'

'I could not be more prouder...': Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar hail Team India IMAGE: After heartbreaks in 2005 and 2017 finals, the luck, skill-set, balance and depth favoured Team India a......