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'Goa Inquisition was most merciless and cruel'

IMAGE: Richard Zimler. Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their......

Why Do We Overspeed On An Expressway?

The toughest part is to tackle human behaviour.On the Atal Setu, says Indrajit Gupta, I chose to drive at a consistent speed of 80 kmph in the middle lane.Vehicles on the right lane were clipping......

'We're going to bring these kids home'

'I would put my hand in the ground and have a little listen to what the mountain was doing.''Actually, it was still collapsing.''And there was a very real possibility that at some stage, without......

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.'IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated......

How PM Modi Became Saint Modi

The transmogrification of Prime Minister Modi to Saint Modi began with the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.By identifying himself with Lord Ram, Modi raised himself in popular......

'Let the good times roll', Elon Musk tweets on 1st morning as Twitter boss

"Let the good times roll", billionaire Elon Musk tweeted on Friday, hours after he acquired Twitter for a whopping $44 billion and started off as the social media giant's new owner by firing its......

'Arrest Chitra, find others involved in NSE scam'

'This issue is related to national security because they were compromising the entire capital markets's core infrastructure by leaking confidential information.''What would have happened if the......

This is the best time to invest in India: Modi

India's growth in next 25 years will be clean, green, sustainable and reliable, said PM Modi in his special address to the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda 2022 summit. Citing India's......

India will be short of 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs by year-end

Is India ready to meet this demand and is it preparing a cybersecurity workforce for the unforeseen cyber future? Photograph: Kind courtesy pixabay.com India is in dire need of cybersecurity......

Hiring gets AI power, but scope is limited for some

56 per cent of the companies said they’d automated their processes, while 72 per cent felt technology could be leveraged to digitise employee records. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

The Goat Life Review: A Saga Of Pain

Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life) is undoubtedly one of the most successful experiments in Prithviraj's journey as an actor, applauds Divya Nair. What would you do if you found yourself stranded in an......

'Nothing honorable about this killing'

'Find a name that changes the words honor killing and hopefully it includes the word murder.''If you use the words, you are trying to justify the murders.' IMAGE: Pavia Sidhu as Jassi and Yugam......

'Keeravaaniji Is A True Representation Of India'

'Keeravaaniji doesn't work in isolation.''He responds to stories, situations and the emotional core of a film.'That's why his tunes are so different. 'Unchiseled emotional masterpieces.' IMAGE: M......

Stranger Things 4 Review

Stranger Things Season 4 is dedicatedly macabre and menacing, its deadly ambitions and volatile tempo keeps the mood edge-of-the-seat, applauds Sukanya Verma. I did not look at the watch once......

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our......

How France plans to use AI to keep Paris 2024 safe

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Paris Olympics/X France tested Artificial Intelligence-driven video surveillance technology that will be deployed during the Olympic Games at a Depeche Mode concert this......

Will IOC take disciplinary action against Djokovic?

IMAGE: The world number three Novak Djokovic said he was against any kind of conflict but defended his statement and described Kosovo's situation as a "precedent". Photograph: Clive......

Dodging air raids, Ukraine team plays on 'to show we're still alive'

IMAGE: War ravaged Ukraine’s Ice Hockey team players have been training under tough conditions. Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters Ukraine's national ice hockey players have been forced to......

Virat Kohli hails medical professionals' efforts to fight coronavirus

IMAGE: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli urged people to adhere to the norms put in place. Photograph: PTI Photo Indian skipper Virat Kohli, on Thursday, hailed all the medical......

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