'Our senselessness on caste issue has gone so deep that we need to have a sensitivity test on why we as Indians have become so numb to such mindless violence.'
The Right to Read programme hopes to cover 100,000 schools, covering 15 million students.
As the world celebrates the season to be merry, we bring you some goofy images of Santa Claus this Christmas
'We built it in the last three years and then one day, they came and they said you have to close it'
As another eventful year draws to a close, Rediff.com gives you a pictorial look back at the best and worst moments that shaped the sports stories this year.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Bengaluru has emerged as the world's fastest-growing mature tech ecosystem in the world since 2016, followed by the European cities of London, Munich, Berlin and Paris, with India's financial centre of Mumbai in sixth place, according to new research released in London on Thursday.
Irrespective of demonetisation and GST blues, IIM Lucknow has been able to successfully place their batch of 459 students.
For Rahman, who had never attended college, the event hosted by the Berklee College of Music must have seemed humbling.
Here are some of the best sports photographs of the week. First, scantily-clad Santas runners on the streets of Chicago to raise money for charity. Then, action from the English Premier League and the Ashes Down Under. Take a Look!
Pradhan met Energy Secretary Rick Perry during an unscheduled trip to the US Capitol and discussed energy cooperation between India and the US, Indian investment in Liquefied natural gas and shale sectors, and the possibility of the US exporting LNG to India from early next year.
The claycourt Grand Slam at Roland Garros would now take place from Sept. 20-Oct. 4, dates that clash with several other events. With players already counting the cost of the tennis shutdown, the decision did not go down well.
'I didn't know exactly how to move from a world of gray back into a world of vibrant colour, but one day I figured out one simple thing I could do: I could stop hiding and re-engage with life.'
Here's celebrating the supermodel who may well be presenting the World Cup trophy instead of the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff!
The Los Angeles Lakers kept their title hopes alive with a 103-98 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday to trim their NBA Finals deficit to 3-2. Kobe Bryant scored five of his 25 points in the final 2:14 to help extend the Lakers' season and send the best-of-seven series back to Boston for Game Six on Tuesday.
Top 10 cities in the JLL index are Bengaluru, Ho Chi Minh City, Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Hyderabad, London, Austin, Hanoi, Boston and Nairobi.
Few things come close to capturing that perfect moment. Here are ten such pictures. Share yours too!
United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday flew back home from Geneva with his orthopaedic surgeon on board, after breaking his right leg in a cycling accident in the French Alps.
The announcement comes as a big relief to international students, including those from India.
'I don't know if I became an actor, I was just trying to book jobs and survive.'
Rediff reader Suryakumari Upadhyayula, 48 from Boston, USA shares her experience.
Mitra Biotech's personalised cancer therapy could be a game changer in the field of cancer medicine.
The Trump administration announced those F-1 and M-1 (non-academic and vocational students) visa holders planning to take online classes only will not be allowed to remain in the United State.
Airlines are in talks with Delhi airport over connectivity on 7 routes.
'It is never easy to run a campaign as a woman, particularly a minority woman, especially when you are bucking the establishment.' 'My entire campaign is an act of resistance.'
From begging cigarettes to becoming one of the richest sportsmen in Kenya, marathoner Robert Cheruiyot's is an inspiring tale.
The order comes in the wake of rioters defacing and destroying historical sites, monuments and statues in the country as violence erupted following the brutal custodial death of African-American George Floyd on May 25.
'It is character that allows me to have the conviction, which allows me to have the courage, which allows me to stand up for what is right or wrong,' the former army chief tells the Harvard India Conference.
With more than 50,000 people registering for the Houston event and the numbers expected to climb, the organisers have asked those who may not be able to attend to cancel and so open up slots for the hopeful, and cautioning those coming from afar to book their air tickets soon.
The country jumped two notches from 17th in 2008 to 15th in 2013.
A massive snowstorm slammed the US northeast, dumping as much as 20 inches of snow in some areas, leading to the cancellation of thousands of flights and bringing life to a standstill across major cities from Boston to New York on Friday.
Spotlight is a powerful film, with a terrific ensemble cast, raves Raja Sen.
Samridh Seth suggests nine must-read books that can help turn your life around.
Omar Mateen, the Afghan-origin gunman who killed at least 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando in US' deadliest mass shooting incident, pledged allegiance to ISIS in a phone call to emergency number 911 during the attack.
The Miami Marlins, who opened their season on Friday in Philadelphia, were scheduled to return home on Sunday ahead of their scheduled Monday home opener but put off traveling after a number of their players tested positive for the virus.
Wimbledon officials on Tuesday said they are continuing plans for the grasscourt major to start on June 29 as scheduled even though French Open organisers postponed the claycourt Grand Slam to September due to the coronavirus pandemic.
All round the year the sportspersons have enthralled their fans with their sheer determination to excel, their athleticism and other gravity-defying moves. Rediff.com presents the best photographs of year from the world of sports.
There are more than 600,000 bridges in the United States.
The negative health effects from air pollution exposure are infertility, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome.
