News for 'Train Your Dragon'

Hindu Influence Is Visible All Over Cambodia

Hindu Influence Is Visible All Over Cambodia

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Ram, Laxmi, stories from the Hindu epics are seen in carvings, paintings and murals, as well as recognisable figures from mythology, like Garuda, Sheshnag, Nandi and Apsaras, notes Deepa Gahlot, savouring the beauty of Cambodia.

'I can never be Urmila Matondkar'

'I can never be Urmila Matondkar'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

'Beauty and sex are different.'

Your OTT Menu: Suspense. Supernatural. Sci-fi.

Your OTT Menu: Suspense. Supernatural. Sci-fi.

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

What will your pick be from OTT this week?

'Always a soldier's dream to be part of Republic Day parade'

'Always a soldier's dream to be part of Republic Day parade'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Visibility wasn't good during the Republic Day flypast and the clouds hung low. 'We had 30 seconds to fame in 46 years and we made good use of it,' says Commander Mrinmoy Ghosh who flew the Indian Navy's IL-38 SD aircraft during Thursday's flypast.

Contest: Win a copy of Christopher Paolini's new book!

Contest: Win a copy of Christopher Paolini's new book!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

How well do you know Eragon? Answer these questions and win a free copy of The Fork, The Witch, and The Worm.

Want To Meet Tom Cruise This Week?

Want To Meet Tom Cruise This Week?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Sequels, prequels, something new, something same, Sukanya Verma offers you your OTT menu this week.

He turns old tyres into art!

He turns old tyres into art!

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

Ranbir to Raj: Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Ranbir to Raj: Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Sukanya Verma looks at the many ways fire enjoys a significant presence in our movies.

He draws, teaches and he's only 9!

He draws, teaches and he's only 9!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Arjun Mittal is just 9 years old. A self taught artist, he has uploaded close to 100 sketching tutorials on his YouTube channel so he can help kids like him draw their favourite characters at home!

How NIIT became a big success in China

How NIIT became a big success in China

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

The job placement rate for students trained by NIIT in China is over 90 per cent.' A revealing excerpt from Saibal Dasgupta's Running With The Dragon: How India Should Do Business With China.

How BRICS Is Expanded Is Crucial

How BRICS Is Expanded Is Crucial

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

With its political colour dominated by less than democratic trends, BRICS currently leaves some of us wondering -- where in this grouping is there an assurance that human freedom will be respected unconditionally? It would be nice to see the new members of BRICS drawn from the ranks of countries wedded to preserving and guarding human freedom, observes Shyam G Menon.

Modern Love: Mumbai Review

Modern Love: Mumbai Review

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Modern Love: Mumbai has a mostly good selection of stories, and unlike so many other OTT shows that seem to think profanity and sex depict modernity, this one can be watched with the family without any discomfort, observes Deepa Gahlot.

NASA picks Indian-American astronaut to lead SpaceX mission to ISS

NASA picks Indian-American astronaut to lead SpaceX mission to ISS

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Chari, 43, will serve as the commander while NASA's Tom Marshburn will be pilot and ESA's Matthias Maurer will serve as a mission specialist for the SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the ISS, which is expected to launched next year.

Ritu Phogat ready for tilt at MMA world title

Ritu Phogat ready for tilt at MMA world title

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Phogat, who will make her MMA debut against South Korea's Kim Nam-hee at One Championship's Age of Dragons event in Beijing on Saturday,

Wildlife photographer of the year -- people's choice

Wildlife photographer of the year -- people's choice

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

A coconut octopus, a burning forest, a rare rhino's last moments and a pair of sleeping squirrels all feature in the shortlist for the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 People's Choice Award. This year's competition attracted more than 50,000 entries from professionals and amateurs across the world. Voting for the The People's Choice Award is open until 2 pm February 2.

Despite the 1962 China scar, Tawang is flourishing

Despite the 1962 China scar, Tawang is flourishing

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

Tawang wears its history -- and also its present -- with ease. The flourishing town, with restaurants selling everything from noodles to dosas and locals returning home to new business prospects, shows little sign of the tension building up at the border about 40 km away to the north.

When iPhone photos become works of art

When iPhone photos become works of art

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

In the hands of skilled photographers, smartphones are capable of producing works of art - as these stunning images show. Now in its twelfth year, the iPhone Photography Awards competition aims to find the best photographs taken using just an iPhone. Every year since it was founded in 2007, the IPPAWARDS has selected the very best shots among thousands submitted by iPhone photographers from more than 140 countries around the world. This year's grand prize went to Gabriella Cigliano for a mesmerising image shot on an iPhone X of two young girls in Tanzania. Scroll down to take a look at the stunning photos that made the cut.

Behind the scenes of Alia-Ranbir's Brahmastra

Behind the scenes of Alia-Ranbir's Brahmastra

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Just what are Ranbir and Alia doing on the film's sets?

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.

Sunita Williams among 9 astronauts named by NASA for first commercial flights

Sunita Williams among 9 astronauts named by NASA for first commercial flights

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

The eight active NASA astronauts and one former astronaut-turned-corporate crew member will launch on Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Dragoncapsules to the International Space Station beginning in 2019.

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

Meet 2017's Highest Paid Actress

Meet 2017's Highest Paid Actress

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

These gals are laughing all the way the the bank!

12 PHOTOS from an odd, crazy world

12 PHOTOS from an odd, crazy world

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there!

China shuts down 13 cities as coronavirus death toll climbs to 26

China shuts down 13 cities as coronavirus death toll climbs to 26

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

By Thursday, 830 confirmed cases of pneumonia, caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), had been reported in 29 provincial-level regions in the country.

Go back to grandma's kitchen to beat the fat

Go back to grandma's kitchen to beat the fat

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

Food is genetic medicine, and the kind that your ancestry has eaten for centuries is your best bet.

Railways to hike freight tariff in October

Railways to hike freight tariff in October

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Railways had earlier hiked the freight rate by 5.7 per cent in April while linking the fuel adjustment component with goods tariff. FAC is linked with fuel and energy prices and calculated accordingly.

Euro Preview: Wales could hit heights or depths in final countdown

Euro Preview: Wales could hit heights or depths in final countdown

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

The thousands of Welsh supporters who have brought their nation's famed singing, not to mention plenty of plastic dragons, to a major tournament after a wait of more half a century are steeling themselves to hit the heights -- or rock bottom -- on Monday.

Tourists too can hitch a ride on Boeing's space taxi!

Tourists too can hitch a ride on Boeing's space taxi!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Commercial flights may also help Boeing's bottom line on a rare, fixed-price, government-backed development program.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold.

REWIND: Events that shaped India in the past week

REWIND: Events that shaped India in the past week

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

We bring you some of the best pictures from across the nation in the last one week.

12 odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

12 odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.

Ranbir, Hrithik, Big B: Your favourite superhero? VOTE!

Ranbir, Hrithik, Big B: Your favourite superhero? VOTE!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Hrithik as Krrish or Anil Kapoor as Mr India? Take your pick!

Want to be an animator?

Want to be an animator?

Rediff.com23 May 2016

If you have the skills, the sky is the limit.

Hockey League: India seek to iron out defensive flaws as Malaysia lurk

Hockey League: India seek to iron out defensive flaws as Malaysia lurk

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Soundly thrashed by Australia in their last match, India will look to sort out their defensive woes when they take on Malaysia in their quarter-final match of the Hockey World League Semifinals in Antwerp, Belgium, on Wednesday.

Want a career in animation? Read this!

Want a career in animation? Read this!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

'I can snap my fingers and get 1,000 people overnight, but I can't guarantee that they will develop because there has been zero change in education in the country in the last nine years.'

Golden Globes 2015: Julianne Moore, Michael Keaton win

Golden Globes 2015: Julianne Moore, Michael Keaton win

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Take a look!

Why Ram/Buddha, Tendulkar/Jayasuriya is hard to beat

Why Ram/Buddha, Tendulkar/Jayasuriya is hard to beat

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

If India is to follow a smart cultural diplomacy, it has unmatched advantages over both China and Pakistan, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

In Pics: India shines at New York Fashion Week

In Pics: India shines at New York Fashion Week

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

The spotlight was on Indian models and fashion designers who did not disappoint.