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Meet Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......

Why Is Rajinikanth Selling Tea In Kerala?

IMAGE: Is that Rajinikanth selling tea in Kerala? Photograph: ANI Meet the Pen Man of Odisha. The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also see: The hot air balloon safari at......

'I was told not to accept money from Gandhiji'

'Even though Gandhiji did not know me well, Sardar knew and remembered me working with him till the Congress was banned.' Glimpses from the fascinating memoirs of Chakkedath Sankarankutty Menon,......

The Last Double Decker Bus Ride

Mumbai bid adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses On Friday, September 15, 2023.Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar took a ride on the last non AC......

How Many Letters Does The Post Office Still Deliver?

Nearly two million postcards and eight million letters pass through India's post offices daily. IMAGE: A man buys the National flag at a Juhu post office, north west Mumbai, ahead of Independence......

Number of women in blue-collar jobs increasing across manufacturing sector

“Lady candidates need not apply.” Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Helpsg/Pixabay So read the postscript in a job......

Can Isha Do What Her Dad Did With Jio?

Isha's stab at the bottom of the laptop pyramid shows she is a true Ambani. IMAGE: Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani with his daughter Isha Ambani. Photograph: ANI......

GST council clears proposal to remove tax exemptions on some items

The GST Council on Tuesday approved changes in tax rates on some goods and services while allowing states to issue an e-way bill for intra-state movement of gold and precious stones, officials......

India is a very special and important country: Zuckerberg

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said India is a very special and important country with a remarkable entrepreneurship culture, as he sought to push deeper the just-launched......

J R D Tata and the birth of Infosys

Mr Tata said a letter had arrived in his office from a young woman who had applied for the graduate engineering programme of TELCO Pune and been turned down.'I wouldn't interfere with your......

Big Girls Don't Cry Review: Watchable

Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot. For the new generation, it is probably the Harry Potter books set in a boarding school that......

Is He India's Finest Director Of Romcoms?

Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mamitha Baiju and Naslen in Premalu. I consider Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Super......

Article 370 Review: Get Your Patriotic Fix

Article 370 is not as crude as some of the openly propagandist films made in recent times.It could at least open up a discussion on what is to be done to heal the wounds of the people of Kashmir,......

Love Storiyaan Review: Ode To The Power Of Love

Love Storiyaan comes alive in the courageous and fearless voice of six spirited romantics speaking direct dil se, applauds Sukanya Verma. Six real-life couples share the story of their coming......

Where Bollywood Celebrated New Year's Eve

Film folk celebrated 2024's arrival in different parts of the world. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt posts a loved-up picture of herself with hubby Ranbir Kapoor. Must......

Cummins, Warner's Xmas Postcards

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pat Cummins/Instagram Christmas arrived early for Australian players at the IPL auction, with Pat Cummins, the World Cup-winning captain, securing a staggering Rs 20.50......

England's title defense fade, focus shift to Champions Trophy

IMAGE: Ben Stokes is bowled out by Mohammed Shami. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters England captain Jos Buttler has pretty much accepted their 50-overs World Cup title defence is over but......

'Our batting failed to back up bowlers,' says disappointed Buttler

IMAGE: Jos Buttler walks after losing his wicket, bowled out by India's Kuldeep Yadav. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Jos Buttler, the disappointed England captain, expressed his team's......

Don't think I'd be alive if I grew up in UK: Holding

IMAGE: Former West Indies great Michael Holding's new book on racism 'Why We Kneel, How We Rise' is soon to be released. Photograph: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images The fieriness in his......

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