Dr Seema Rao, India's first woman commando trainer

Dr Seema Rao has trained over 20,000 Indian soldiers.And has never been paid for it.Here's her super-inspirational story.Text and Videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: At a training session.......

Is Rahul Gandhi misfiring again?

Rahul Gandhi's recent video performances offer little hope -- the first fell flat in attacking government 'strategy'; the second showed him in a position unbecoming of a leader, argues T N......

Coronavirus death toll in China crosses 1,000

The death toll in China due to the novel coronavirus epidemic has crossed 1,000, while the confirmed cases have gone over 42,000, health officials announced on Tuesday. IMAGE: A man uses a......

Coronavirus death toll soars to 908; WHO sends team to China

The death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has gone up to 908 with 97 new fatalities reported mostly in the worst-affected Hubei province and the confirmed cases of infection crossing 40,000,......

Young desis off the beaten track

When Sanjaya Malakar stood in a long queue for American Idol's audition on September 19, 2006, he had just one ambition: he wanted America to hear him. Keeping him company was Shyamali, his sister,......

TiECon meet to focus on BPO

TiECon 2005, the annual conference organised by The Indus Entrepreneurs, hopes to take note of the changes in the global market, with outsourcing becoming a force to reckon with, making talent......

'Good to romance Katrina'

Rajkummar's Oscar dreams.Madhuri excited to work with Anil after 17 years.Tiger thrilled to star with Hrithik.All the Bollywood buzz, right here.   IMAGE: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the......

Review: Doctor Strange is another league of visual magnificence

Just when it looked as though CGI overkill has ruined the fun of spectacle, here comes a film that charms with its kaleidoscopic vision and meticulous combats, says Sukanya Verma, who can't wait......

Chiranjeevi's niece Niharika to enter films

A lowdown on what's happening in the Telugu film industry. Chiranjeevi's family has produced quite a few actors, and they're not done yet. Niharika Konidela, daughter of Naga Babu and niece of......

P!nk, Beyonce, Beiber: Forbes' Richest Musicians

This one is the undisputed king of all surprises!Forbes' annual list of richest musicians for the year 2014 has turned out to be quite the shocker.Before we reveal the prominent names on this list,......

Can Serena make tennis comeback after childbirth?

It would be perfectly safe for Serena Williams to continue with rigorous training throughout pregnancy, but how quickly the 35-year-old would return to tournament tennis is uncertain. IMAGE:......

WHO sees 'very low' risk of further Zika spread due to Olympics

‘We have no evidence at all that Zika has functionally evolved’ IMAGE: Members of Team USA, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Ryan Lochte during their Road to Rio......

This is a great day for women sports, Sonoval on Dutee's clearance

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal welcomed the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision that allowed Indian sprinter Dutee Chand to resume her career, which was brought to a halt owing to IAAF......

Ajmal sent to Australia for review of action

Pakistani off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has been sent to Australia for a review of his bowling action under the supervision of biomechanics experts. The spinner, whose bowling action was reported after......

Australia's best 30 ODI players

Australia's best 30 One-Day International players were on Wednesday revealed in the first process of elimination to identify Australia's greatest ODI team of all time. The final team of 12 will be......