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What Links Chennai And Yale University?

Elihu Yale rose up the ranks of the East India Company to become governor of Madras and is the controversial benefactor after whom the famed Yale University is named. IMAGE: Portrait of Elihu Yale......

Xi's Letter To Murmu Behind India-China Reset?

A confidential diplomatic exchange at the highest levels has brought to light a quiet recalibration of relations between India and China. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, with Chinese......

Meet BJP's 1st woman candidate for LS poll from Goa

Dempo Industries executive director Pallavi Dempo is the first woman candidate in Bharatiya Janata Party's poll history in Goa who will contest Lok Sabha elections on the party ticket. IMAGE: Goa......

China bids to legitimise claim over Tibet through...

China is trying to legitimise its claim over Tibet through museums, and cultural institutions in the region, according to Tibet Rights Collective. IMAGE: People stand in front of the embassy of......

The maharaja who gave his people museums

The collector king Sayajirao Gaekwad III, who lived a century ago, put together a fantastic world of Indian and European art for his subjects. IMAGE: Baroda's Sayajirao Gaekwad III ruled......

India's rich textile legacy

That's a 17th century Indian border print that was popular in Persia," says Dr Ruth Barnes, looking at the leaf-like motif print on my skirt. "Border prints tend to last longest - like the......

'Many Indian unicorns have set up businesses in Dubai'

'As part of our D33 strategy, the plan is to establish 30 unicorns in Dubai within the next 10 years.' IMAGE: Ameca, a humanoid robot and member of the Museum of the Future staff greets visitors......

Meet India's Latest Billionaire

'It has taken us 15 years to get to where we are. It obviously doesn't happen overnight.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Amongst all the unicorns that listed last year and had......

Highlights of Union Budget 2020-21

The Budget emphasises on capacity building and empowerment of marginalised sections of society including farmers. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented Union Budget......

How many billionaires understand art?

Image: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani with wife Nita Ambani at the company's annual shareholders' meeting in Mumbai. Photograph: Reuters In the absence of adequate state funding, the......

Like Deepika's look in Padmavati? VOTE!

Have you seen Dips look *this* stunning before? Deepika Padukone's look from Padmavati is out, and WOW! does she look gorgeous! The film's scale can be seen with her elaborate costumes and......

'Some Padmavati costumes are antique pieces and irreplaceable'

Rimple and Harpreet Narula, designers for the lead cast of Padmavati, tell Rediff.com's Archana Masih that it will be quite a task to replicate the fragile and elaborate costumes. ......

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies.At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready......