In An AI-Obsessed World, India's Craft May Redefine 'Made In India'

What is currently perceived as a massive, low-tech liability could become a high-value, export-oriented economic engine, points out Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   When I......

What Gave Birth To Maoists In Bastar

The Maoists in Bastar went from one village to another with kits providing badly needed medical intervention. The medical help was one key reason why the tribals were attracted to the Maoists,......

Sheikh Hasina: From reign to ruin of Bangladesh's 'Iron Lady'

Now, in exile in India, Hasina, often dubbed the 'Iron Lady' of Bangladesh, watches from across the border as the nation she helped build, and often ruled with a firm hand, grapples with the legacy......

Indian youth stabs passengers with fork on Lufthansa flight

A 28-year-old Indian national allegedly stabbed two teens with a metal fork and slapped a co-passenger on board a Chicago to Germany flight, according to American authorities. IMAGE: Kindly note......

Swraj Paul, an entrepreneur with a heart in the right place

From the bylanes of Jalandhar to a regular name in the annual 'Sunday Times Rich List', Lord Swraj Paul, who died on Thursday evening in London aged 94, was one of the most well known NRI......

Why This Film Sentenced Its Director To Prison

'One's country is the best place to live, no matter what problems, what difficulties.''My country is where I can breathe, where I can find the reason to live, and where I can find the strength to......

Eko Review: The Writing Is The Star

Eko, a smartly written film, loses steam midway but somehow stays afloat and deliver the goods, notes Arjun Menon. Following the blockbuster success of Kishkindha Kaandam, Director Dinjith......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

When Aamir, Amitabh Fought...

'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan's action stunt in Ra.One. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parvez......

Chess: International Master Varugeese Koshy passes away

Photograph: Nitin Narang/X International Master, renowned trainer and a mentor to many aspirants, Varugeese Koshy, has passed away. He was 66. Koshy leaves behind two sons and his wife. Koshy had......

Syed Modi International: Indian youngsters record stunning wins

Tanvi Sharma stuns Okuhara, Manraj Singh oust Prannoy to make quarters. IMAGE: Teen Tanvi Sharma stunned second seed Nozomi Okuhara in the pre-quarterfinal of the Syed Modi International......

Unnati leads India's charge at Syed Modi International

IMAGE: Unnati Hooda quelled the challenge of compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap to move into the second round of the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament. Photograph: ANI Photo Top seed Unnati......

Gayatri-Treesa advance to second round of Syed Modi International

IMAGE: Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly battled past Malaysia's Cheng Su Hui and Tan Zhing in a tough opening round match. Photograph: BAI Media/X India's women's doubles pairing of Treesa Jolly......

Gukesh stunned as USA crush India 5-0 in Checkmate

IMAGE: USA rose up to the occasion and scored several clutch wins. Photograph: FIDE/X Hikaru Nakamura stunned world champion D Gukesh as India were whitewashed 0-5 by USA in the first Checkmate,......