Could The Kurnool Bus Tragedy Have Been Avoided?

'This tragedy will not be the last -- you shall witness another tomorrow, perhaps another the day after, and increasingly more.' IMAGE: Family members mourn the death of passengers in the......

Why Bharatiya Rail Will Always Have My Heart

Indian trains remain the greatest connecters linking hearts to the last mile. Photograph: Archana Masih/Rediff 'Bharatiya Rail' -- two simple words -- written on the side of a passing train......

Omar Yaghi: The Live-Wire Nobel Laureate

'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.' IMAGE: Professor Omar Yaghi in his lab at the University of......

You added spice to retweet on farmers' protest, SC tells Kangana

It was not a simple retweet and you had "added spice" to what was existing, the Supreme Court on Friday told actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, who withdrew her plea for quashing a defamation......

Hathway hives off Outlook magazines

In what may be a prelude to getting foreign investment, Hathway Investments has hived off five magazines -- Outlook, Outlook Traveler, Outlook Saptahik, Outlook Home and Outlook Money -- into a......

Why Future Of Cars Don't Look Electric

When it comes to electric cars, the electric dream is turning out to be a six-letter word starting with f, ending with y, and having antas in between, notes Suveen Sinha. Kindly note the image has......

India numero uno travel destination

Known for its incredible snake charmers and age-old monuments to the world of tourism, India has emerged as the numero uno travel destinations trailing beauties of Italy, Thailand, Australia and......

Taj Mahal, Orient among world's best hotels

US-listed hospitality firm Orient Express may feel that an alliance with Tata Group will hurt its premium brand value but the two have been ranked alongside in a list of world's best hotels by a......

'My Father Bimal Roy's Time Has Come'

'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets dusty, people don't look at the statue anymore.''They would say, 'Yes, yes, of course I know Bimal Roy. He......

'At 70, I'm Excited To Kick Off My 3rd Innings'

'Even if I had the backing of a big corporate house, which I don't, in today's market, I wouldn't want the responsibility of making a Rs 300 crore-Rs 400 crore film.' IMAGE: A scene from Zora.......

Why Aamir Got Married At 21

'Reena stayed in the next building. We fell in love but had to meet secretly because her parents didn't approve of me.''I would always be afraid that her parents would get her married off to......

2024 Belongs To Payal Kapadia!

All We Imagine as Light has been on several critics' best of the year lists, including Sight and Sound (Payal Kapadia appeared on the magazine's cover, perhaps a first for an Indian filmmaker), to......

Modi Look-Alike Graces India NZ Final

A few, acting like his followers, cheered him into the stadium while calling out, "Modi, Modi, welcome Modi." IMAGE: A look-alike Modi fan at the Dubai international cricket stadium. Photograph: K......

Laxman Head Coach For South Africa T20Is

IMAGE: V V S Laxman will be the head coach during India's T20 series in South Africa. Photograph: BCCI   V V S Laxman will step in as head coach of the Indian team for the T20 Internationals......

Gymnast Simone Biles is Time's 'Athlete of the Year'

IMAGE: The 24-year-old gymnast travelled to the Tokyo Games this year with the intent of rewriting the record books but instead brought about a groundbreaking, global conversation around athletes'......