Modi inaugurates space startup, unveils orbital rocket Vikram-1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated Indian space startup Skyroot's Infinity Campus, in Hyderabad, and highlighted the government's 'historic' space reforms. IMAGE: Prime......

Important stanzas of Vande Mataram were dropped: Modi

In an apparent attack at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said important stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram were dropped in 1937 which sowed the seeds of partition and......

Nitish Kumar Has The Opportunity Of A Lifetime To Change Bihar

If he cannot do it this term by using his bureaucracy and experts from different fields, it will be a tragedy, asserts Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at an election meeting......

Sonali Ghosh's Historic Wildlife Journey

Dr Sonali Ghosh, the first woman to head the Kaziranga National Park and the first Indian to win the IUCN's Kenton Miller Award, has turned her childhood love for nature into an inspiring career in......

'Andhra Will Become Gateway Of India For Investment'

'We are expecting investment, public and private, of around Rs 40 trillion by 2029.' IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu speaks at the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam,......

US lawmaker to introduce bill to completely eliminate H-1B visa programme

An American lawmaker will be introducing a bill to “completely eliminate” the H-1B visa programme and take away the pathway to citizenship that it offers, “forcing” individuals to "return......

Kali Choudhury: From Hemet To Hollywood Park

A visionary entrepreneur migrated to the United States with almost nothing and built his estate in Hemet before turning his focus to Inglewood. IMAGE: A view of the under construction Kali Hotel......

India Has 73 Unicorns; RMGs Knocked Out

RMG firms Dream11, Games24x7, Gameskraft and MPL lost unicorn status after the gaming ban while fintech players led 11 new unicorns added in 2025. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff At least four......

Agra Review: Uncomfortable Watch

Agra is weird, even ambitiously so, as the film moves between being disturbing and just plain odd, it doesn't fully land on either side, observes Mayur Sanap. Kanu Behl's Agra is not a......

'Humans Are Driven By Fear'

'Rejection teaches you a lot of endurance, self-trust, and the ability to show up again.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonal Madhushankar Soft-spoken but assertively talented, Sonal Madhushankar has......

'Don't Want Shah Rukh To Say No To Me'

'Today, Shah Rukh is sitting so high up that it will have to be something really spectacular for him to jump up and say, "Hey, yes, let's make this film!".' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Kal Ho Naa Ho.......

Diane Keaton And A Private Tragedy

Diane Keaton's wit and honesty taught us that ageing and uncertainty aren't weaknesses, they are part of what makes us human and graceful, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Diane Keaton shows her......

'A dream and...': Chhetri's fan moment with Messi

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri took to Instagram to share a post capturing the moment Lionel Messi handed him the signed jersey. Photograph: Sunil Chhetri/Instagram Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri......

Doggett the Carpenter Ready to Build His Ashes Legacy

'I was playing country cricket and working as a carpenter, and that was the dream for me.'   IMAGE: Brendan Doggett would become just the third Indigenous Australian to play Test cricket following......

Goa Guardians: Heart, Hustle and a Dream Debut in PVL

IMAGE: Goa Guardians' Nato Dickinson in action against Mumbai Meteors. Photographs: Kind courtesy Goa Guardians When the Goa Guardians threw their hat into the ring for the 2025 RR Kabel Prime......

Ashwin's BBL dream comes crashing down!

'Everyone at Sydney Thunder was devastated to learn of Ash's knee injury... and we wish him well in his recovery.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin was set to create history as the first capped India......

Olympian Bindra Urges Introspection After Messi's India Tour

'Icons like Messi inspire us and that inspiration matters deeply. But inspiration must be met with intent.' IMAGE: Lionel Messi with Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede Stadium during the Mumbai leg......