PHOTOS: The spectacular world beyond ours

Rediff.com brings for its readers some of the best images of the outer world provided by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration and leading astronomers. M51, a spiral galaxy, about 30......

StanLife raises its Indian stake

Standard Life has raised its stake in an Indian life insurance joint venture to 26 per cent ahead of a proposed flotation of the business on the Indian stock exchange in 2009. Standard Life has......

Yash Birla may exit 3M India for Rs 100 crore

3M of the USA may buy out Yashovardhan Birla from 3M India, its Indian subsidiary. At current market price, Birla's 7.2 per cent stake in the company is valued at nearly Rs 100 crore (Rs 1......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 28

IMAGE: The Indian men’s hockey team will take on Japan in a men’s pool A contest on Thursday. Photograph: Hockey India Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in......

Sports Shorts: Sameer, Gurusaidutt to meet in Hyderabad Open semis

A summary of sports events and persons in the news on Friday. IMAGE: RMV Gurusaidutt staged a grand recovery to make it to the semi-finals. Photograph: Lars Roenboeg/Scanpix Denmark/Reuters......

'It's like a dream; I am now a World junior champion!'

From being a stubborn footballer in a nondescript village in Assam to becoming the first Indian woman World champion in athletics. Check out the remarkable journey of 18-year-old Hima Das.......

Hima Das scripts history, wins 400m gold in World Junior Athletics

18-year-old from Dhing village in Assam is first Indian woman to win gold at the World Under-20 Athletics Championships. IMAGE: India's Hima Das celebrates after winning the women's 400m......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Prannoy in Thailand Open pre-quarters

IMAGE: PV Sindhu beat Bulgaria's Linda Zetchiri in the opening round. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Top shuttlers P V Sindhu and HS Prannoy progressed to the women's and men's singles......