Gangotri is shrinking 17 meters a year

A recent study has found that the Gangotri Glacier is shrinking at a pace of 17 metres a year due to global warming and climate change. Its mammoth neighbour Pindari Glacier, too, is also melting......

Harish Kapadia: India's Greatest Mountaineer

Harish Kapadia is the only Indian to win mountaineering's most prestigious award, reports Sadiya Upade.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Early in November Harish Kapadia was conferred the......

Battle of Malegaon: The Maratha army's Muslim Heroes

At the Battle of Malegaon, Muslim soldiers in the Maratha army defied the British army for a full month when they had no hope of victory as the Chhatrapati and Peshwa had already surrendered.These......

Sholay, through the eyes of Salim Khan

'We got more money for Majboor than Sholay. Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh respectively.' In our special Sholay series, Salim Khan recalls his memories of Ramesh Sippy's film. Growing up in the dusty......