Debutante novelist Kamala Nair speaks to Arthur J Pais In Kamala Nair's engaging novel The Girl in the Garden, a young woman unsure of her engagement is revisiting the events of a childhood......
The more you drink alcohol, the smaller your total brain volume gets, according to a new study by Wellesley College, Massachusetts. The study found that even moderate alcohol consumption can lead......
'Ashoka the Great did not slaughter foreigners or Muslims when he conquered Kalinga. It was Oriya-speaking Hindus whom he butchered by the tens of thousands. But Ashoka is called Great, and his......
MIT scientists have cracked the science behind the dress that went viral on the Internet after some saw it as black and blue while others perceived it to be gold and white. In a survey of......
Five months ago, Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot. Now, his cousin, Princess Eugenie -- Queen Elizabeth’s grand daughter -- is marrying Jack Brooksbank at St......
Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......
C P Rizwan led the UAE to its first win in a T20 World Cup match, played 42 ODIs and 18 T20Is before he retired this week.'I end my international career with a heavy heart, but I feel proud of what......
IMAGE: Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell says the time was right for him to put down the pen and pack away the computer. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, from the Rediff Archives......
IMAGE: Sonia Raman becomes the 14th female assistant coach in the history of the NBA and the 10th among current coaching staffers in the league. Photograph: Kind courtesy MIT/Twitter NBA......
Usain Bolt streaked to 100 meters Olympic gold at the Beijing Olympicson Saturday thanks to yam power, his father said. Wellesley Bolt said his son was partial to the vegetable grown in the......
'I ran with the Indian flag throughout and, believe me, it is a fantastic feeling.' IMAGE: Sagar Baheti. Last month, runners from all over the world strained every sinew while running the Boston......