SSLV's second flight scheduled in first quarter of this year: ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday gave a detailed account of what went wrong with the first development flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle last year and why the mission......

First Look! Indian Army's new combat uniform

The Indian Army on Saturday unveiled a new combat uniform that is comfortable, climate friendly and features a digital disruptive pattern.   A contingent of commandos of Parachute......

SARS-CoV-2 alters lung cell metabolism: IIT Kharagpur

A model has been developed by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur researchers predicting alteration in metabolic reaction rates of lung cells post SARS-CoV-2 infection. IMAGE: Health workers......

3 steps to address the Kashmir problem

Giving economic aid to Kashmir is like giving TB medicine to a patient suffering from cancer and expecting it to work, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). > Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com......

How Goldman Sachs V-P siphoned off Rs 38 cr

A senior executive of global investment firm Goldman Sachs was arrested in Bengaluru on Tuesday for allegedly swindling the firm of Rs 38 crore to overcome financial losses while playing an online......

No wonder they call him Ustaad

Shamsheer Ustaad refused to become collateral damage when his industry modernised, discovers Geetanjali Krishna.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com We often hear of people who have lost their......

How TED hopes to change the world

'Our real future is the boy in the slum and the girl in the village.''We need to find the voices that can empower them to lead a better life,' TED Talks' Chris Anderson tells Niraj......

Boomerang CEOs at Infosys: A band-aid solution

It's debatable whether going back in time -- twice in a span of four years -- by bringing back a once-proven leader at the top is the correct thing to do when Infosys desperately needs to be made......

The Hollywood Star and CDMA

She was a Hollywood star, much sought after. She also helped invented technology which changed the world. Shivanand Kanavi on the amazing Hedy Lamarr. Today, November 9, is Hollywood actor Hedy......

Why searching for Ash can harm your PC!

Beware! Searching for Aishwarya Rai on your search engine can do your computer a lot of harm. The actress has been named India's second most Dangerous Celebrity In Cyberspace by Internet......

Muthirai: Wasted potential

At first glance, ASA Productions' and Vision Jeeva Studios' Tamil movie Muthirai (Stamp or Mark) seems to have everything going for it: great production values, cool songs by Yuvan Shankar Raja and......

Ayan is a must-watch

If Aamir Khan could make the Hindi version of Suriya-starrer Tamil film, Ghajini, a blockbuster, it's Suriya's turn now to provide a commercial cocktail with Ayan (The One), releasing today. After......

How F1 teams are helping Britain battle coronavirus

'By working flat out... we have accomplished something in five days that would normally take two years.' IMAGE: Engine maker Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains has worked with a team of......

How Force India made the cut in 2009

After a difficult first season in Formula One, Force India turned things around in style in 2009. Giancarlo Fisichella made the breakthrough for the Indian outfit when he scored the team's first......