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Staring at an abyss

Do India's laws governing the Internet need revolutionary change, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Some nights nowadays I wake with a nightmare, which is unusual for......

The beauty that lies below the water!

The underwater world has never looked so magical, mysterious and mesmerising. These photographs are some of the stunning medal winners in the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021 contest. The......

'Surveillance can't go down because the curve is going down'

'Even after vaccines are given, precautions like using a mask and maintaining social distancing have to be taken.' IMAGE: 'We can vaccinate around 800 million people with 1.6 billion doses.'......

Do you know how Everest's height is calculated?

For one, triangles are involved, explains Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Mount Everest, as seen from the border of Nepal and China, looking north from Nepal. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Why a sense of dread and fear prevails in India

The standard line that is used for anyone -- academics, minorities, farmers, dissident industrialists -- who points out that what the government is doing is wrong is being anti-national and......

India is Wikipedia's fifth largest market

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has a long-term commitment to India and is focussing on bringing more users to its platform by meeting language needs of communities and introducing tools to ease......

CBI case may be GVK chief's biggest test yet

Real estate development on Mumbai airport land and the work on Navi Mumbai airport have been inordinately delayed, which have prompted rating downgrades and raised questions on its financial......

5 Indians in WEF's Young Global Leaders list

Byju Classes' founder Byju Raveendran, Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta, CEO of Antara Senior Living, Tara Singh Vachani, Vinati Organics' MD & CEO Vinati Mutreja and Swapan Mehra, CEO of Iora......

With RBI's exit, govt now owns 100% in NHB, Nabard

The central bank held 72.5 per cent equity in Nabard worth Rs 1,450 crore, of which 71.5 per cent amounting to Rs 1,430 crore were divested way back in October 2010 and the residual shareholding......

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Here are the top 10 philanthropists of 2018! Yes, you heard it right! Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, tops 2018's Philanthropy 50 list, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of those giving......

Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop exploring the frozen sea inside you, and instead......

'Varun needs to understand the language of a soldier'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram After they worked in Badlapur, Director Sriram Raghavan is all set to tap Varun Dhawan's acting skills in the war film Ekkis. To be produced by......

Tell us: What's your favourite Rishi Kapoor memory?

Did you have a favourite song? Favourite movie?Share your Rishi Kapoor memory. Light and shadow. These were the two constants of Rishi Kapoor's professional life. He was a Kapoor with an......

Did Parasite deserve all those Oscars?

Parasite's razor-sharp characterisations ensure that the picture is thoroughly entertaining though it falls short of greatness, declares Sreehari Nair. Is it just me, or has there been a......

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Did you know Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind?Or about the film's India connections? IMAGE: Rhett Butler and the widowed Scarlett O'Hara......

Rani, Humpy in race for BBC honour

Vinesh, Dutee, Bhaker also among nominees for 'BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year'. IMAGE: India hockey captain Rani Rampal. Photograph: Hockey India India hockey team skipper Rani......

The Dhoni no one really knew...

He was a bit of everything and still a bit more but no one could actually comprehend what.Everyone thought they knew Dhoni, but no one knew him. IMAGE: Indian cricket will remain forever indebted......

44 years ago today: When Lord's hosts first women's ODI

August 4, 1976 was a landmark day in the history of women's cricket. It was on this day that Lord's hosted the first-ever women's international game -- a 60 overs One-Day International match......

All hail soccer's Benjamin Button!

IMAGE: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his fastest goal in an AC Milan shirt in Serie A on Wednesday, July 29, in just three minutes, 22 seconds. There is no one like Zlatan Ibrahimovic in football. A......

Hamilton's raised fist revives memories of Mexico 1968

'It is going to be a lifelong thing for me.' IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton raises a fist after winning the Styrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, July 12, 2020. Photograph: Joe Klamar/Pool via Getty Images......

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Mohanlal would be perfect as Georgekutty.. 25 years ago

The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop... ...

http://www.rediff.com/movies/column/sreehari-nair-mohanlal-would-be-perfect-as-georgekutty-25-yrs-ago/20210305.htm

Ghosts of Wanda Maximoff's Past

WandaVision episode 8 review: Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) forces Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) to take a trip through her traumatic past, in... ...

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Why This Pic Of A Flower Is Suddenly Getting 90 Million Hits A Day From India

A Wikimedia image of a New York aster is getting 90 million hits per day. A photo of a pretty but otherwise unremarkable flower is mysteriously... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/why-this-pic-of-a-flower-is-suddenly-getting-90-millions-hits-a-day-from-india-2368117

Staring at an abyss

Do India's laws governing the Internet need revolutionary change, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Some nights... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/column/ajit-balakrishnan-staring-at-an-abyss/20210211.htm

The beauty that lies below the water!

The underwater world has never looked so magical, mysterious and mesmerising. These photographs are some of the stunning medal winners in the... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-the-beauty-that-lies-below-the-water/20210211.htm

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