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Aravali hills' new definition risks Delhi weather, water security: Experts

The Aravali Hills -- one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world that spans approximately 700 km in length -- has long served as a natural shield for blocking sand and dust from the Thar Desert......

Security forces set up new camp in Chhattisgarh's Maoist stronghold

Nearly six months after carrying out a comprehensive anti-Maoist operation in the dense forests of Karregutta Hills along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, security forces have set up a new camp......

Lessons India Taught China In 1962 War

The well-fought defensive battles in Aksai Chin and eastern Arunachal, in remote and forbidding locations such as Galwan, Rezang La, Gurung Hill and Walong, effectively halted Chinese advances not......

'Welfare doesn't happen by distributing money in elections'

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi has stressed the need to ensure economic equality and equal development of all states to fulfil the mandate of the Constitution, saying......

Sovan Chatterjee back in TMC after 7 years

Marking one of the most talked-about political homecomings in West Bengal in recent years, former Kolkata Mayor and veteran politician Sovan Chatterjee on Monday returned to the Trinamool Congress......

GST Cut: How Much Will States Lose?

Opposition-ruled states warn of steep annual losses; Centre assures higher consumption will offset revenue hit. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff State chief ministers and finance ministers,......

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators. IMAGE: The informal beginnings of what would......

PMAY-G survey to use 'face recognition' tools to identify new beneficiaries

A fresh survey to identify a minimum of eight million new beneficiaries of the flagship rural housing scheme, in addition to the 12 million already identified, will use the latest face-recognition......

Goodbye Skipper!

'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'.'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue......

Robert Redford: The Man Beyond The Sex Symbol

With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being an actor, remembers Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. I discovered......

'You Don't Know If The Rebellion Will Be Successful'

'It is daunting, for sure, because you're rowing upstream.' IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in Jugnuma: The Fable. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raam Reddy/Instagram In the age of high-speed entertainment, some......

When Guru Dutt Demolished His House...

'The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.' IMAGE: Guru Dutt in Kaagaz Ke Phool. Bungalow No 48 in Pali Hill was a dream......

The Best Part About Sholay Is...

'I wouldn't change a single shot even if I could, the film is just perfect even with a supposedly flawed script!' Celebrating Sholay's 50th anniversary on August 15 with a special series, where......

Was Guru Dutt's Death Suicide Or...

Guru Dutt took an overdose of pills twice, once even swallowing opium, calling out for Geeta Dutt even when he was not fully conscious.One suicide attempt, according to sister Lalita Lajmi, was......

PIX: It's Advantage England On Day 4 at Lord's!

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between England and India at Lord's, in London, on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: England's Brydon Carse celebrates with teammates after dismissing India's Karun......

PIX: Akash Wrecks England As India Level Series

Images from Day 5 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India's Akash Deep celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Brydon......

42 Years On... Where Are Kapil's Devils Now?

The '83' WhatsApp group comprises the 14 members of the World Cup-winning team and administrative manager P R Man Singh. IMAGE: On June 25, 1983, under Kapil Dev's leadership, India won their......

PBKS-MI IPL match in Dharamsala moved to Ahmedabad

IMAGE: Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will battle it out at the Narendra Modi stadium, Ahmedabad, in the afternoon on May 11. Photograph: BCCI The IPL match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai......

Rahul's century leads India A's strong showing on Day 1

IMAGE: K L Rahul's half-century gave India A a strong start on Day 1 of the second unofficial Test against England Lions on Friday. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters K L Rahul gained the......