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'Jaldi hi dharti pe...': Shuks to begin return journey today

After an 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others of the commercial Axiom-4 mission are setting off on a return journey to Earth on Monday.......

Tribal role in freedom struggle overlooked to favour a 'few families': Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the tribal community's contribution to the country's freedom struggle was significant, but the Congress did not acknowledge the same and neglected the......

'I know such plane crashes happen very rarely, but...'

Exactly a month after Air India flight 171 from Ahmedabad to London crashed soon after taking off, killing 241 persons onboard and 19 on the ground, kin of several passengers on the route on......

Just 4 unopposed wins: A look at past VP elections in India

Only four of the 16 elections for the post of the vice president of India have been won without a contest, while two elections witnessed a multi-cornered fight. IMAGE: Congress MP Mukul Wasnik......

Shuks begins return journey as Axiom-4 successfully undocks

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others of the commercial Axiom-4 mission on Monday embarked on a journey back to Earth as their Dragon Grace spacecraft undocked from the International Space......

Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 cr in North-Eastern states: Mukesh Ambani

Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd will invest Rs 75,000 crore in North Eastern states in setting up 350 biogas plants, expanding its telecom services, retail footprint, and clean......

'Mere desh ki dharti'... Survey peppered with Bollywood quips

Iconic dialogues from Bollywood movies like Sunny Deol's Damini, have found its place in the Economic Survey 2018. Bollywood actor Sunny Deol's iconic dialogue 'tarikh-par-tarikh' (dates after......

REDIFF ARCHIVES: 'The most boring person is one who plays safe'

Mumbai-origin Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon, who migrated to Britain with little funds and went on to found several Indian food companies that made him known as Britain’s first ‘Curry......

What Manoj Kumar's Songs Mean To Me

Shor was a masterpiece and the song Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai, Maujon Ki Ravaani Hai, Zindagi Aur Kuch Bhi Nahin, Teri Meri Kahaani Hai plays in my mind every time I think of my sweet wife, who passed......

How Mere Desh Ki Dharti Happened

IMAGE: Manoj Kumar in Upkar. Manoj Kumar remembers how Meri Desh ki Dharti was conceived. "Meri Desh ki Dharti happened when lyricist Gulshan Bawra and I gone to a shrine to pay our......

15 Immortal Manoj Kumar Songs

Songs beaming in pride and passion for the country. Songs filled with hope and idealism about the future. Songs of exuberant youth and romantic fervour. Songs pondering over the philosophy of life......

Manoj Kumar's 10 BEST Performances

Some actors are known for their style. Some for their versatility. Manoj Kumar is famous for his on-screen patriotism, which is so deeply etched in public memory that he came to be known as......

Why You Must Watch Sangam!

Dinesh Raheja tips his hat to his favourite Raj Kapoor movie as we continue celebrating the legend's birth centenary. IMAGE: Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala in Sangam. Raj Kapoor directed only 10......

Rathore, Tendulkar, Anand, Sehwag mourn Vajpayee

Sports fraternity mourns former PM Vajpayee's demise India's sporting fraternity, led by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, on Thursday, joined the......