'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......
Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan's research as a plant geneticist addressed the issue of food insecurity and helped small farmers augment their income by enhancing productivity. IMAGE: In his......
Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......
M S Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who bet on sustainable farming passed away in Chennai on Thursday. He was 98 and is survived by three......
"As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that is genetics and breeding. As......
Renowned Indian environmental economist and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) goodwill ambassador Pavan Sukhdev has won the 2020 Tyler Prize, regarded as the ‘Nobel Prize for the......
'Fashion changes fast and if you are not keeping up you're getting left behind,' design diva Anita Dongre tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: At the lounge in her office Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com......
Sanjeev Gupta, chief of Liberty House, is being dubbed UK's new 'man of steel' after he emerged as a potential saviour of 4,000 jobs UK-based steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta says he is committed to......
Bombay Stock Exchange has decided to shift 29 firms, including 3i Infotech and CIL Nova Petrochemicals, to the restricted trading segment from next week to ensure safety in capital markets and......
India's economy will pick up by year-end thanks to the start-up of billions of dollars worth of stalled resource projects and a good monsoon season that will bolster agricultural production, the......
Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.' With nearly 400 films in several different sections, this year's Berlinale was......
Happy birthday, Manish! Manish Malhotra, who has completed 25 years in Bollywood, turns 50 today. The ace designer, who started his career in the movies with Juhi Chawla's Swarg in 1990, has made......
Happy birthday, Amy! Only seven movies old, Amy Jackson has already dabbled in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu cinema. All the more commendable considering the British beauty started out as a teenager......
'When I first came to Toronto, I came in my school shoes and had a blazer. I remember I was with Freida and someone said you can't put this guy next to her. He looks terrible.' How things have......
Alex Rocco, the gravelly-voiced actor whose gallery of memorable characters included Moe Greene, the cocky, bespectacled Las Vegas casino owner in The Godfather, has died. He was 79.......
IMAGE: Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates with the trophy after victory against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Moscow-born Elena Rybakina rallied from a set......
(picture for representational purpose only)Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge notice Prince George's name on the Australian baggy green cap as they attend a......
London Olympic chiefs unveiled the first furnished apartments at the athletes' village on Thursday, including extendable beds for taller sportsmen and boldly coloured sports-themed duvets. -......
England recorded their lowest total in a Twenty20 international as South Africa bowled them out for just 111 before easing to a seven-wicket win in the World Cup second round match on Thursday.......