The description of his career by Ambassador Nazareth in his elegant language, judicious choice of details, without ego or malice to anyone, shows that it had its ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies and lucky and unlucky accidents. Ambassador T P Sreenivasan reviews A Ringside Seat to History.
Siruthai's music is not terrible, but not original either.
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Even Ravi Teja cannot save this masala movie.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Shikhar Dhawan's fighting half-century went in vain as Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance to beat a struggling Deccan Chargers by 20 runs in an Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
China's massive military lead over India has never been starker. On Tuesday, amidst fanfare, Defence Minister A K Antony travelled to Bengaluru for a milestone in the development of India's 'Tejas' Light Combat Aircraft, a fourth-generation fighter that is still two years away from full service. The same day, an advanced, fifth-generation stealth fighter -- so far only speculated about, as the J-20 -- made its first flight in China.
Both Anand and Sethuraman inched themselves up to five points out of a possible seven and shared the joint eighth spot after a rather dull day that witnessed several draws on the top tables.
The prospects of India becoming a credible manufacturer of defence platforms or major weapon systems for export are remote, says Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).
The Air Chief Marshal, who is set to retire on December 31, also rued that the tender for the much needed "force multiplier" mid air refuellers had to be withdrawn. He said a fresh tender is in the offing and the procurement will be speeded up.
Richa Gangopadhyay talks about her experience of shooting her latest Telugu movie.
Uttam Ghosh on how rail passengers will benefit from the Railway Budget.
Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi of PSPB clinched the National title after settling for a quick draw against Grandmaster Tejas Bakre in the final round of the REC National Premier Chess Championship in New Delhi on Wednesday.
He said it is the duty of the Air Force personnel to remain combat worthy and maintain combat systems operational for any contingency at a short notice.
The new chief minister will be one of the most closely watched politicians in the country in these media-driven times.
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com brings you some fascinating facts and photographs from India's first international rail exhibition.
The Indian women's cricket team walks the ramp for designer Tejas Gandhi.
A look at the Telugu film Dongala Mutha which took just five days to make.
Karthi's next project is Siruthai -- a Tamil remake of Vikramarkudu, a hugely successful Telugu film made in 2006 starring Ravi Teja and Anushka and directed by SS Rajamouli.
All staff dealing with customers such as personnel involved in ticket and parcel booking and onboard staff will have new uniform now.
Don't expect logic or rationale from this Tamil movie.
Nagarjuna hosts a star-studded reception for his son and daughter-in-law.
The Suresh Raina-led side suffered consecutive defeats against two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders and title holder Sunrisers Hyderabad in their opening two matches.
As the curtains fall on another year, Rediff.com brings you all the action from the sports field that defined 2019.
Karthi, who plays a double role in Siruthai, talks about his experience.
India pacer Mohammad Shami has once again become a victim of social media trolling after he posted pictures of his wife during their daughter's second birthday celebrations.
Boeing expects the IAF to soon place an inquiry for twin-engine fighter jets to bridge a 200-aircraft gap in its armoury. And the Super Hornet is ready to fly in.
Thillalangadi goes through its fair share of ups and downs and differing musical treatment, due to the fact that it features work by two composers.
Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vladislav Artemiev of Russia in the eighth and penultimate round, ending the Indian challenge in the Isle of Man International Chess tournament on Sunday.
Apart from the Telugu film's new narrative style, there's nothing much going for it.
In a last-minute twist, General Electric of the US has bagged the hotly contested $800-million tender to supply 99 engines for India's Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA). After both engines in the contest -- GE's F-414 and Eurojet's EJ-200 -- were found technically suitable, the F-414 has been declared the cheaper option.
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The star of Arundhati talks about her new Telugu film and why she chose to become a yoga teacher.
In case of any grievance, file a complaint with Sebi on its SCORES (Sebi Complaints Redress System) web site, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
No, the two stars are not getting married in real life. These pictures are from their latest Telugu film, Seetharamula Kalyanam (Lankalo).
Check out these Telugu films releasing this festive season.
'Fire and Water are the two opposing elements.' 'One can destroy the other.' 'But if they come together and create steam, the force generated can run the motor of the world.'
Rama Rajamouli is behind the look of her husband's Telugu extravaganza starring Ram Charan Tej and Kajal Aggarwal.
The indigenous Kaveri aircraft engine, soon to make its debut flight, lacks the muscle needed by India's Tejas light combat aircraft, which the engine was designed to power. In its present form, the Kaveri will never power a modern fighter. The Indian Navy is snapping up the Kaveri for powering its growing fleet of warships.
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