As we prepare to return to the land of silver screens and samosa, Sukanya Verma looks at notable theatre moments in Hindi films.
Although fundamentals remain strong and its prospects upbeat after an impressive pace in 2007, the growth in India's domestically-driven economy would moderate in 2008 as domestic demand eases and exports cool, according to Moody's Economy.com, a subsidiary of the global credit rating agency.
The vaccine candidate, ZyCoV-D, showed a "strong immune response" in animal studies, and the antibodies produced were able to completely neutralise the wild type virus, Zydus said. The 12 institutes have been asked by the ICMR to fast track clinical trials of the vaccine as it is being considered as one of the top priority projects which are being monitored at the topmost level of the government.
A new study has shown that cutting down on calories at a young age may help you touch 70.
Mautam or famine caused by gregarious bamboo flowering is affecting Mizoram and at least 6,683 hectares of jhum land has been ravaged by rats in seven districts.
The Hyderabad MP trashed it saying he would not be cowed down by it.
Central banks are underwriting the credit risk with public money but without any level of transparency. Traditionally, only government securities are eligible for discounting. A fundamental principal of the discount window is that it is designed to provide short-term liquidity against instruments of unimpeachable credit quality. The regulatory spin is that this is "temporary" "in the light of market conditions" and "recognises innovation in the market".
Ambassador T P Sreenivasan bids adieu to an unusual human being who passed away into ages on Saturday.
The bulls are faced with tough times, thanks to concerns pertaining to high inflation, rising input costs and earnings deceleration among other factors.
Researchers say it is possible for children in the womb to become addicted to their mothers' junk food intake.
'Tragically, compassion is in short supply in our ancient capital city, as the horrific violence in recent weeks testified,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Mid-sized Indian IT companies are increasingly adopting the Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds route to raise funds.
Deposits having 2-3 years and 3-5 years maturity will now carry rates of 6.75 per cent (7 per cent) and 7 per cent (7.25 per cent), respectively, the bank said.
'This confrontation could have been avoided by a less arrogant administration that initially listened, used whatever negotiating skills they had and tried to be more credible,' observes Ramesh Menon.
Former finance minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has called surge in inflation as great betrayal of the aam aadmi. The annual rate of inflation touched 6.68 for the week ended March 15, the highest level recorded in 13 months. Sinha further said rising inflation rate has "completely exposed hollowness of the government claim that it was trying to and succeeding in controlling price rise." He also said that the common man is in for a lot of trouble due to inflation
The Chelsea playmaker gave Lukaku a piece of his mind in Sochi on Monday after Belgium had huffed and puffed but failed to blow Panama's modest defensive fortress down before the interval.
Sukhvinder Singh has become a name to be reckoned with after his compositions for the Shah Rukh Khan starrers -- Chak De India and Om Shanti Om -- have become hits.
A new painkilling substance, produced naturally by the human body, has been discovered to be up to six times more potent than morphine when tested on rats, researchers said.
The finding may help in curing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer.
Miss A Gupta recently graduated with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Texas A&M University. Here she shares some of her experiences with rediff.com.
It is a waste of time to speak up in today's India, believes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
When BJP leaders, including Mr Modi's number two, Amit Shah, use the pandemic to launch an assault on state governments run by opposition parties, or to topple them, they are exploiting a grave crisis in cynical political self-interest, notes Shekhar Gupta.
There is some good news for Delhiites. The report on the registrations of births and deaths shows a marginal increase in the city's sex ratio. The report states that in 2007, there are 831 females per 1000 males in the city as opposed to only 822 females per 1000 males in 2005. However, this is a significant improvement when compared to the 2001 statistics, when there were only 809 females per 1000 males in Delhi.
Sarah Jessica Parker has topped a poll no female star would ever want to be seen on - 'The Unsexiest Woman Of The Year'.
Pakistan's software piracy rate has increased to 86 per cent, placing it in fifth position among the top 20 countries with the highest piracy figures.
Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar journeys through villages and towns, districts and cities for a reality check.
Rediff businees desk brings to you a few world's first.
The 28-year-old Kohli scored 62 and six not out to move to 833 points, within 14 points of England's Joe Root in a list led by Australia captain Steve Smith.
Home loan expert Harsh Roongta tells you what you can do.
Ralf Schumacher has agreed to cut his driving salary in half if it'll keep him at BMW-Williams for the next two years, according to reports.
The ace Indian pair rallied from the brink to beat the Ratiwatana brothers, Sanchai and Sonchat, of Thailand in a thrilling two-hour 43 minute final.
The SGH E840 is by far the slimmest slider, with a flat keypad
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