Rediff.com: Independence Day 2011 Special

Hemant Oberoi Our Independence Day Special series on the India You Didn't Know features renowned chef Hemant Oberoi, who reveals the astonishing transformation of the Indian palate. I think......

West Bengal: 8 killed in train blast

At least 8 persons were killed and around 60 injured in a powerful explosion, triggered by suspected extremists in the general compartment of a passenger train when it halted at Belakhoba station......

Indian comes second at Physics Olympiad

A student from a Mumbai college has come second at the 34th International Physics Olympiad in Taipei, Taiwan, which concluded on Monday.Yashodhan Kanoria of Ruparel College performed brilliantly at......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

Israel-Hamas Conflict: India's IT Companies On Edge

'IT companies do not have a large presence in Israel either in terms of market and team. So, the impact of the war will be minimal. But West Asia is an emerging economy.' Kindly note the image has......

Reading the tea leaves: Low production stirs chai industry's teapot

The tea industry’s cup of woes brimmeth — scanty rainfall and pest attacks have dragged down production in May, prices are lower than last year, and demand from some export markets is......

Tea Industry On Tenterhooks About Ukraine Conflict

Russia is among the top buyers of Indian tea, accounting for about 18 per cent of the industry's total exports. IMAGE: Tea plantation workers pick tea leaves in Assam. Photograph: ANI Photo  ......