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Byju's turns profitable in 8 years, sales soar 186% in a year

Byju's turns profitable in 8 years, sales soar 186% in a year

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Valued at $5 billion, Byju's has seen growth sky rocket in the last two years on the back of mega VC top-ups.

Best of International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

Best of International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

It's hard not to get skin tingles when you see these stunning images. They are winning pictures and shortlisted entries from the sixth annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. More than 3,400 photos were entered into the contest from both amateur and professional photographers from around the globe. The shots feature everything from remote beaches to moody mountain ranges.

See the purple haze on mars tonight

See the purple haze on mars tonight

Rediff.com26 Oct 2005

Mars, which is already bright, will be more brighter on the eastern sky -- the brightest light in the midnight sky other than moon.

25 SPECTACULAR frames of Lagaan

25 SPECTACULAR frames of Lagaan

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Lagaan's dream run on screen and off it is a much needed reminder of winning against all odds in these pandemic ravaged times, notes Sukanya Verma.

COVID-19: Concerns grow as third Brighton player positive

COVID-19: Concerns grow as third Brighton player positive

Rediff.com10 May 2020

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero had said a number of players would be fearful of resuming the season amid the virus outbreak with more than 4.02 million people infected globally and over 276,000 dead.

India's glam past gets a new look

India's glam past gets a new look

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Designers Shehla Khan and Pernia Qureshi are re-designing the past in their latest collections.

Bird Group's ambitious plan to grab Air India's ground handling arm

Bird Group's ambitious plan to grab Air India's ground handling arm

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

The promoter-brothers, distant cousins to IndiGo's Rahul Bhatia, are eyeing Air India's ground handling subsidiary to augment their aviation services business even as they make a big play in EVs.

Why is Vistara making such huge losses?

Why is Vistara making such huge losses?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Market estimates suggest the airline has already totted up Rs 1,800 crore of losses in FY20, and FY21 is expected to see losses in the region of Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 3,000 crore Many in the sector say that Vistara lacks the light-footedness of the airlines with which it competes, reports Anjuli Bhargava.

Fireworks, fun and more Diwali photos!

Fireworks, fun and more Diwali photos!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

Share your favourite Diwali snapshots with us!

Ever celebrated a Virtual Diwali?

Ever celebrated a Virtual Diwali?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

'I sat in the grass with avatars or 3D digital bodies controlled by others, reminiscing about phuljharis and chakhris, gazing up at fireworks programmed earlier in the day,' says Ashish Sharma.

Srinagar witnesses coldest night of season, shivers at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius

Srinagar witnesses coldest night of season, shivers at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

The minimum temperature across the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh Union Territory stayed several degrees below the freezing point, intensifying the cold wave in some areas in the region, an official of the Meteorological Department said. He said Srinagar city recorded the low of minus 6.2 degrees Celsius last night, down from minus 5.8 degree Celsius the previous night.

Football round-up: Rooney on target in 500th appearance

Football round-up: Rooney on target in 500th appearance

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

Wayne Rooney marked his 500th game in English league football with a coolly-taken Panenka-style penalty for Derby County in their 1-1 draw against Fulham in the Championship on Friday. The 34-year-old ex-England and Manchester United captain, who made his debut for the Midlands club earlier this month after returning from a playing stint in the United States, cleverly chipped in a 55th minute penalty for the lead.

Short and sweet: When the moon turned red

Short and sweet: When the moon turned red

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Did you blink? There was a total eclipse of the moon on Saturday -- and it was an unusually short one.

Can Coolie No 1 revive Varun's career?

Can Coolie No 1 revive Varun's career?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Bollywood seems to be in remake mode.

In PHOTOS: 'Desi' fighter ready for IAF

In PHOTOS: 'Desi' fighter ready for IAF

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

In a feat that came a decade after the multi-role LCA took to the skies, Defence Minister A K Antony handed over the IOC certificate to Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal P V Naik at the HAL Airport in Bengaluru.

EPL: Spurs sack Pochettino after dismal start to season

EPL: Spurs sack Pochettino after dismal start to season

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

The first few months of this season have been disappointing, as Spurs have won only three of their opening 12 Premier League games and are in 14th spot. They were also thrashed 7-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League and knocked out of the League Cup by fourth-tier Colchester United.

Bairstow supreme as England rout Pakistan in third ODI

Bairstow supreme as England rout Pakistan in third ODI

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Jonny Bairstow's magnificent century helped England make light work of chasing down a whopping 359-run target to beat Pakistan by six wickets in the third one-day international.

Parineeti Chopra's AWESOME Australian holiday!

Parineeti Chopra's AWESOME Australian holiday!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. We bring you their travels in a special series.

Kolkata turns pink as countdown for first Day/Night Test begins

Kolkata turns pink as countdown for first Day/Night Test begins

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

With the two teams arriving in Kolkata in the next 48 hours, all roads in the 'City of Joy' lead to the Eden.

Rain delays start of play

Rain delays start of play

Rediff.com15 Jan 2006

A light drizzle has delayed the start of play on the third day of the first Test between India and Pakistan in Lahore.

Vedic Shanti Path at White House for COVID-19 patients

Vedic Shanti Path at White House for COVID-19 patients

Rediff.com8 May 2020

At the invitation of United States President Donald Trump, Pujari Harish Brahmbhatt from the BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) Swaminarayan Mandir in New Jersey joined religious leaders from other faiths offering prayers on the occasion of National Day of Prayer Service.

Earth to get a second Sun in 2011!

Earth to get a second Sun in 2011!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2011

According to astronomers, the Earth will undoubtedly have a front row seat when the dying red super-giant star, called Betelgeuse, finally blows itself into oblivion.

The spectacular Shanghai World Expo

The spectacular Shanghai World Expo

Rediff.com3 May 2010

The Shanghai World Expo 2010 opened to a spectacular ceremony on April 30.

Bollywood's SUN-KISSED Stunners

Bollywood's SUN-KISSED Stunners

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

Summer is kicking in and Bollywood's pretty darlings are basking in it body and soul. Here's a glimpse of their sun kissed pictures.

Cameron Diaz to take up farming?

Cameron Diaz to take up farming?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

While doing the pre-release media blitz for Knight and Day, Diaz reportedly told the UK Telegraph that she wants to take a year off from acting to live on a farm!

Universe's most luminous galaxy is ripping itself apart

Universe's most luminous galaxy is ripping itself apart

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

The most luminous galaxy in the universe -- a so-called obscured quasar 12.4 billion light-years away -- is so violently turbulent that it may eventually jettison its entire supply of star-forming gas, a new study has found.

PHOTOS: The world's COOLEST festival sees a city carved out of snow

PHOTOS: The world's COOLEST festival sees a city carved out of snow

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The sculptures are created from compacted snow or from blocks of ice which are hauled from across the nearby Songhua River.

Zoya Agarwal, the pilot who dared to dream

Zoya Agarwal, the pilot who dared to dream

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

'Even today, I am like a kid in a candy land -- I look at my airplane with as much excitement as an eight year old.'

Durga puja celebrations in Kolkata

Durga puja celebrations in Kolkata

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

Hundreds and thousands of devout throng puja pandals as festive fever grips Kolkata on Friday, the second last day of Durga puja. But if weathermen are to be believed the rain gods may just play spoilsport.

Halep cruises into Italian Open final

Halep cruises into Italian Open final

Rediff.com20 May 2017

The sixth seed, a winner in Madrid last weekend for the second year in a row, will meet either Spain's French Open champion Garbine Muguruza or Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in Sunday's final.

Goa's 'save the frog', J-K's 'back to village': Themes of R-Day tableaux

Goa's 'save the frog', J-K's 'back to village': Themes of R-Day tableaux

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Out of the total 22 tableaux, 16 were of various states and UTs and six of ministries, departments and the National Disaster Response Force.

PHOTOS: Amazing moments under the sea

PHOTOS: Amazing moments under the sea

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Underwater Photographer of the Year celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes and rivers. More than 5,500 underwater pictures were entered in 13 categories by underwater photographers from 70 countries around the world. Scroll down to see the winning images.

NASA's legendary Kepler telescope retires after finding thousands of worlds

NASA's legendary Kepler telescope retires after finding thousands of worlds

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

The unmanned space telescope, which launched in 2009, leaves a legacy of more than 2,600 planet discoveries from outside our solar system

PHOTOS: Azam punishes sloppy England in 1st Test

PHOTOS: Azam punishes sloppy England in 1st Test

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Images from Day 1 of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Manchester, on Wednesday.

Movie business loses Rs 120 billion!

Movie business loses Rs 120 billion!

Rediff.com3 May 2021

From Rs 191 billion in 2019, the world's largest film producing industry now stands at Rs 72 billion thanks to the pandemic.

Mystery over the DRESS that broke the Internet solved

Mystery over the DRESS that broke the Internet solved

Rediff.com17 May 2015

MIT scientists have cracked the science behind the dress that went viral on the Internet after some saw it as black and blue while others perceived it to be gold and white.

Misty-eyed and wonderstruck in Munnar

Misty-eyed and wonderstruck in Munnar

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The views are stunning, the skies are blue, the forests are lush and, wonder of wonders, thanks to the discipline of the tea estate, even man isn't vile, discover Renu Bahal Wadhwa and T C A Srinivasa Raghavan after a trip to Kerala's breathtakingly beautiful hill retreat.

This supernova is 570 BILLION times brighter than the sun

This supernova is 570 BILLION times brighter than the sun

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

If the gas ball is the result of a supernova, then it's the most powerful supernova ever seen.

Review: The Bedtime Story of Eli

Review: The Bedtime Story of Eli

Rediff.com19 Mar 2010

If you are a die-hard Denzel Washington fan who must watch everything the man has been in, wait for this movie on DVD.