IIT-Madras students Mohit Mittal and Rajan Gupta invent a helmet that will alert emergency services if you meet with an accident.
Dr Suresh Moses Lee, who was one of the members of the panel of experts constituted by the Centre to examine the reactors of Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project, talks to rediff.com's Shobha Warrier about the safety aspects of the controversial plant.
Shruti Haasan gets candid about her new film, 3, co-starring Dhanush.
In his constituency Malampuzha, locals can't get enough of Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan, his policies and his caustic speeches, says Shobha Warrier
The actress talks about her love for Tamil films and her latest, Nadunisai Naigal.
A look at the director's bilingual film in Tamil and Telugu.
The actor talsk about with Shankar and his experience on working on the film.
They often get a raw deal from society, which relegates disabled Indians to its margins and ignores their plight. But a centre in Hyderabad is trying to change that by teaching them some invaluable lessons in self-belief, finds Shobha Warrier
Prasanna talks about his upcoming film Nanayam, out this Christmas.
'They think quick fixes like internship in the private sector will help. 'In fact, internships have been going on for the last one decade.' 'In 2014-2015 itself, we had a ministry of skill development. None of the programmes have yielded results, still they are continuing with such schemes under some other name.' 'We don't see any seriousness on the part of the government to attack the problem of unemployment.'
'Even if there is only one day left for a person, I find it very satisfying to have made a difference. That is because I believe life matters. If I can bring a smile to the face of a person who has seen only pain and suffering, I feel satisfied.' Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier meets Dr M R Rajagopal who has made such a difference to the lives of the terminally ill.
'A person is supposed to do 40 to 42 hours of work a week.' 'If a person is working more that, it is exploitation.' 'And it is because of this exploitation that employees experience stress which affects their mental health.' 'Sometimes it even leads to ending their lives. It is very unfortunate.'
Shashi Tharoor was just back from Delhi after meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with all the other members of Parliament from Kerala, on the Mullaperiyar dam issue. Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier caught him in Thiruvananthapuram for an exclusive interview.
'It has changed the political character of India by ejecting socialism as an ideology from the Constitution of India.'
'Nitish may take such a decision because he was the first person who was with the INDIA front.' 'He went back only because he did not get proper encouragement from the Congress.' 'Nitish will take a decision provided there is a strong alternative.' 'If he feels ours is a weak coalition, he will not come.' 'Then, this government will continue for five years.'
We are looking at both soft skills and technology skills; skills that will allow them to adapt, and become change agents. They also have to keep abreast of the latest technology developments
'The only system that will work is scientific socialism where there will be minimum contradictions, and where interests of the majority are taken care of.'
'I have serious doubts about the longevity of the NDA government and the longevity of the 18th Lok Sabha itself.'
Former US vice president and Nobel Peace prize winner Al Gore compares the importance of the heart in the human body to that of the Earth in the ecosystem. Shobha Warrier listens in
The director talks about his much anticipated debut film Muran
'The Kerala BJP leadership is doing the job of clerical staff. What the boss orders, they just follow them.'
In an interview with rediff.com's Shobha Warrier, consumer rights activist S Pushpavanam talks about the spate of rail accidents in the last few days and what the civil society can do about this.
In an interview with rediff.com's Shobha Warrier, consumer rights activist S Pushpavanam talks about the spate of rail accidents in the last few days and what the civil society can do about this.
Tiruvallur, 30 km away from Chennai, is angry at the DMK and Congress for not bringing down the prices.
Far from silky lives, weavers in Kancheepuram lead a hapless life. Shobha Warrier finds out.
Dr M S Swaminathan, friends with Dr Norman Borlaug for 56 years, recalls how the Nobel Laureate transformed Indian agriculture.
An interview with archeologist T Satyamurthy on the Sethusamudram project.
The actor talks about being directed by Prabhu Deva and his plans to become a filmmaker.
Debutante director Vijayapadma talks about the hardships of making such a movie.
Geethu Anna Jose is the first Indian to attend try-outs for the American professional basketball league. Shobha Warrier traces the rise of the25-year-old captain of the Indian women's team.
Campaigns for Kerala polls may have lost a bit of their grandeur, but they are still marked by occasional bursts of red, finds Shobha Warrier
Shobha Warrier analyses why Srirangam, with its large chunk of Vaishnavite Brahmin population, makes perfect sense for All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief J Jayalalitha decision to contest an election from there.
'Those who hope for a strong united Opposition are disillusioned at the way in which the INDIA alliance has already been caught in debilitating squabbles.'
"I feel governments still see bull markets as good, and bear markets as bad but excessive bull markets create bear markets, and only timely intervention can help overcome the crisis," says R Subramanian, managing director, Subhiksha, one of the largest retail chains in India.
Actor R Madhavan talks about his big Pongal release, Vettai, and why he did not reprise his 3 Idiots role in Nanban.
Comedian Sathyan talks about his experience of playing the famous character Chatur in Tamil film Nanban.
Srikanth talks about his latest film with Shankar, the remake of Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots.
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