News for 'Earth Piece'

Over 1,200 gifts of Modi go under hammer, NCC card among most sought after

Over 1,200 gifts of Modi go under hammer, NCC card among most sought after

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

The auction is being conducted through web portal pmmementos.gov.in and it has one section that lists items under the head 'Most Participated Auction'.

The Pillar That Inspires India

The Pillar That Inspires India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

The Ashokan Pillar in Kolhua, Bihar, is one of India's best maintained historical sites.

China's spacecraft successfully brings home moon samples

China's spacecraft successfully brings home moon samples

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

China's President Xi Jinping congratulated scientists on the complete success of the Chang'e-5 mission.

All in vain for my insensitive spouse

All in vain for my insensitive spouse

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

'Today is about how spouses shit all over your childhood plans for an ideal marriage, or, in the very least, a marriage that wouldn't be anything like your parents'.'

Video: Miss India beauties showcase jewellery

Video: Miss India beauties showcase jewellery

Rediff.com4 Aug 2010

A jewellery show in Bangalore exhibited great pieces of diamond jewellery, featuring trendy necklaces and rings on Tuesday. Manasvi Mamgai, Miss India-World 2010 and Miss India-Earth 2010 Nicole Faria were the showstoppers. Take a look.

'We are sitting on a time bomb'

'We are sitting on a time bomb'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

'An earthquake of a slightly higher magnitude in the Western Himalayan region is going to be catastrophic -- not just because of the fragility of the region but because of how densely we have occupied it.'

Wow! Traditional textiles get sexy modern twist

Wow! Traditional textiles get sexy modern twist

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Traditional textile and art forms are being adapted into modern-day garments, ranging from the super-luxurious to the casual.

Pics: Why to-be mom Kalki Koechlin is a rock star

Pics: Why to-be mom Kalki Koechlin is a rock star

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Kalki Koechlin is glowing and gorgeous in her pregnancy pics.

A decade since the detection of God Particle: Why it matters

A decade since the detection of God Particle: Why it matters

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

The Higgs filled a gap with its explanation for mass. Knowing the exact characteristics of the Higgs allows scientists to make better guesses of the structure of the universe in the first 10 microseconds after the Big Bang, says Devangshu Datta.

Mars mission orbit to be raised on Thursday

Mars mission orbit to be raised on Thursday

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

"Since its injection into Earth's orbit yesterday, it has been functioning smoothly on the orbit. We are planning to perform orbit raising manoeuvres in the early hours of of Thursday," an Indian Space Research Organisation spokesman told PTI over phone.

Pentagon defends India's ASAT test

Pentagon defends India's ASAT test

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

"The first lesson from the Indian ASAT is just the simple question of why did they do that. And the answer should be, I think to all the committee looking at it, is that they did that because they are concerned about threats to their nation from space," US Strategic Command Commander General John E Hyten told members of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.

What models REALLY think of runway fashion

What models REALLY think of runway fashion

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera gets models to reveal how they felt walking in some of the iconic outfits at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week.

'2022 will be a Year of Hope'

'2022 will be a Year of Hope'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

'Goddess Laxmi doesn't come just by praying to her.' 'You have to make yourself attractive to Laxmi for her to come to you.'

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair.

IN PHOTOS: Meteor BLAST injures over 1200 in Russia

IN PHOTOS: Meteor BLAST injures over 1200 in Russia

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

Around 1,200 people, including more than 200 children, were injured Friday when a meteor weighing about 10 tonnes streaked across the sky above Russia's Ural Mountains, creating panic as shockwaves blasted windows and rocked buildings.

115 plastic cups, 25 bags and more found inside dead whale in Indonesia

115 plastic cups, 25 bags and more found inside dead whale in Indonesia

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Researchers from wildlife conservation group World Wildlife Fund and the park's conservation academy found about 5.9 kg of plastic waste in the animal's stomach.

What Mission Shakti means for India's defence

What Mission Shakti means for India's defence

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Experts said India has possessed the anti-missile technology for several years but needed the political go-ahead to actually test it in live conditions.

#RIP KK: 'Thank you for the music'

#RIP KK: 'Thank you for the music'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

'In a super ambitious industry, you stood out for your unfilminess. Thank you for giving my films your iconic voice.'

Ditty sings to save the world

Ditty sings to save the world

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'I have a voice and must use it to do as much as I can.'

'Vikram' lander tilted after hard hit, but unbroken: ISRO

'Vikram' lander tilted after hard hit, but unbroken: ISRO

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

An ISRO official said: "Unless and until everything is intact (lander), it's very difficult (to re-establish contact). Chances are less. Only if it had soft-landing, and if all systems functioned, then only communication can be restored. Things are bleak as of now."

Review: The Adidas Ultraboost 20

Review: The Adidas Ultraboost 20

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

The cushioned yet rugged Ultraboost, which can clock more miles than most pairs without showing signs of weakness, has been tweaked to perform even better.

'And Houston, Discovery. For the final time, wheelstop'

'And Houston, Discovery. For the final time, wheelstop'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

After a 13-day long successful mission that enabled it to deliver the final US components of the International Space Station, the space shuttle Discovery was due to touch down at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida for the final time on Wednesday.

'Where did Kapil Sharma learn to act like this?'

'Where did Kapil Sharma learn to act like this?'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

'Karenge aur kaam, sir. Zindagi bahut choti hai, ideas bahut sare hain.'

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.'

China mobilises one lakh citizen army to get info on terror

China mobilises one lakh citizen army to get info on terror

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Chinese police have mobilised one lakh-strong citizen army in Beijing with monetary rewards to gather intelligence against potential terror attacks as part of national anti-terrorism campaign, according to media reports.

How to stay stylish from day to night

How to stay stylish from day to night

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

Designers Anita Dongre and Rajesh Pratap Singh's collections at Amazon India Fashion Week Fall 2016.

India's Mars Mission on track, Orbiter flying over South Pacific Ocean

India's Mars Mission on track, Orbiter flying over South Pacific Ocean

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The second orbit raising manoeuvre of India's Mars Orbiter spacecraft was performed in the early hours of Friday, three days after its successful launch by PSLV C-25 into orbit around the Earth.

10 Ways to Handle Your Child's Tantrums

10 Ways to Handle Your Child's Tantrums

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Be mindful of your tone while you try to calm down your child and refrain from yelling, shouting, or hitting, advises Asha Vaghasia, founder, We Positive Parenting.

5 Indian-Americans awarded 2020 Guggenheim fellowship

5 Indian-Americans awarded 2020 Guggenheim fellowship

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Pradeep Sharma, mechanical engineer at the University of Houston, Kavita Ramanan, professor of Applied Mathematics at Brown University, Dilip Da Cunha, architect, planner and teacher at Harvard University and Columbia University, Mukul Sharma, professor of Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College, and Tahera Qutbuddin, professor of Arabic Literature and Islamic Studies at the University of Chicago, have been awarded the 2020 Guggenheim fellowships.

ISRO performs first orbit-raising operation on Mars mission

ISRO performs first orbit-raising operation on Mars mission

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

"We started it by 1.17 am and have successfully completed the first orbit raising manoeuvre of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft. Right now, the computation is going on," an ISRO spokesman told PTI.

China: Scientists to study oldest animals

China: Scientists to study oldest animals

Rediff.com7 Feb 2007

Scientists have moved a step closer to decipher the development biology of the oldest animals on earth after researching on 600-million-years-old embryo fossils found in southwest China's Guizhou Province.

Modi Breaks Fresh Ground In Foreign Policy

Modi Breaks Fresh Ground In Foreign Policy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'The big power struggle in faraway Europe erupted at a most critical juncture when India has been increasingly sceptical about American policies and statesmanship,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

ISRO racing against time to salvage Vikram, Pragyan

ISRO racing against time to salvage Vikram, Pragyan

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

'All possible efforts are being made to establish communication with (the) lander,' the ISRO further said in a tweet.

Aamir Khan's Top 10 Flops

Aamir Khan's Top 10 Flops

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Thugs of Hindostan adds to Aamir Khan's list of disappointments.

When a fighter pilot prepares to fly...

When a fighter pilot prepares to fly...

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

What does a fighter pilot feel as he takes off and lands his battle-ready aircraft? Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) takes you through those emotions.

For India's start-ups space is the next frontier

For India's start-ups space is the next frontier

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

While participation of start-ups in the space sector has largely been minimal so far, their involvement will be key towards building India's very own aerospace companies such as Maxar, Elon Musk's SpaceX and Rocket Labs, according to experts.

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.

Rakul, Mouni, Kangana show off their saris

Rakul, Mouni, Kangana show off their saris

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Film folk are celebrating their beautiful handloom outfits on social media on National Handloom Day.

What 2020 taught me about LIFE

What 2020 taught me about LIFE

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Four enterprising women leaders tell us how they survived 2020 and the lessons they learned from it.

Metallic hydrogen, once theory, becomes a reality!

Metallic hydrogen, once theory, becomes a reality!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

In addition to helping scientists answer fundamental questions about the nature of matter, the material is theorised to have a wide range of applications, including as a room-temperature superconductor.