'Immunity will get us through Covid'

'Vaccination is the only safe way to get immunity.' IMAGE: A COVID-19 test at the Dadar railway station in north central Mumbai, September 22, 2021. Photograph: Kunal Patil/PTI Photo   Some......

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

'... That they should emerge as role-models to be emulated by the fellow countrymen; and that the middle classes should not stick only to hate-filled and scornful criticism and condemnation against......

Want to buy a dinosaur?

One of the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons is up for sale. IMAGE: Stan, one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered, is going up for auction at......

Alzheimer victims may thank Kiran Bhaskar soon

Rediff.com Senior Contributor P Rajendran reports from New York on how the Indian-American researcher's pioneering work may wipe out the visible effect of Alzheimer's disease. Photograph: Kind......

PM's vision for gas-based economy: 10K CNG pumps, 2 cr household connections

Modi said the push towards a gas-based economy where the share of environment-friendly fuel in the energy basket will be increased from 6.2 per cent to 15 per cent by 2030, will create lakhs of......

Chandilya's grand plans to make AirAsia top airline in India

Former model and entrepreneur Mittu Chandilya wants to make AirAsia India's leading airline. Does he have it in him?   Image: AirAsia India, CEO Mittu Chandilya (centre) with actors Shah Rukh......

NDTV set to revive alliance with STAR

Nine years after parting ways, Prannoy Roy and Rupert Murdoch are again coming together for a unique airtime sale and marketing alliance.Roy's NDTV is set to outsource a bulk of ad sales to STAR......

Reliance is ready for a big surge: Mukesh

"It took three decades for Reliance to create an enterprise value of over $80 billion - that is, over Rs. 370,000 crore. However, I feel hopeful and confident that Reliance can accomplish value......

'I have gone through a midlife crisis'

'A friend of mine was going through a midlife crisis with me, so we sat down and talked it out.' 'He said, you know, we are going through a midlife crisis. I asked him for how long it would last.......

'I am very fond of snakes and crocodiles'

'I am the strongest contender of Khatron Ke Khiladi,' Harshad Arora tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com  Beintehaa actor Harshad Arora recently wrapped up his soap, and joined the contestants......

When being mean is in

It's logical, practical and perfectly sane to not desire a rotten tomato in your carefully picked purchase. Unfortunately, Indian television isn't even as smart as doing grocery. It's, in fact,......

Weekend Watch: Bridges Of Madison County

Sometimes, the best moments of your life are the briefest ones.It takes just four days for Francesca (Meryl Streep), a bored housewife in the sleepy town of Iowa to discover that 'this kind of......

Not just cricket for Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar has got little to prove on the cricket field; but off it, the sporting icon has one big regret -- not having learnt a musical instrument.The little master loves tuning in to music,......