Indian-origin Nobel laureate to head prestigious UK science society

India-born Nobel laureate Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has been confirmed as president elect of Britain’s prestigious Royal Society. The result of a ballot held by the fellowship was......

Exclusive! Nobel Prize winner speaks to rediff.com

Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, who won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, speaks to rediff.com's Suman Guha Mozumder. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, who was named for the 2009 Nobel Prize in......

Nobel laureate 'Venky' indebted to colleagues

A delighted Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan on Wednesday said he was deeply indebted to his associates, students and researchers in his Cambridge-based laboratory for the path-breaking work......

'Thanks to India the dream of free Tibet is alive

Tibetan activist Tenzin Tsundue hit the headlines in January 2002 when he scaled scaffolding to the 14th floor of the Oberoi Towers in Mumbai to unfurl a Tibetan national flag and a banner which......

Opting for insurance? Term plans are the best

Are you always at a loss while planning your finances? Are you aware of the investment options available in the market?How best can you plan your finances? What are the crieria for evaluating an......

Which stocks to buy now

Indian markets achieved yet another milestone on September 26. It opened positive and within seconds, hit a new high, it crossed 17,000, only 5 days of trading since it crossed 16,000. Did you......

Great stocks for the short & long term

Where is the stock market going? Will it rise further? Or will it crash again? What should a small investor do in such a scenario? Should he hold on to his stocks or sell them? Should he buy stocks......

Markets: A minor correction round the corner

Despite weak global cues continuing for some time, Indian stocks were in great demand, especially auto, pharma, IT and metals stocks. On July 6, this lifted the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark......

Sam Bahadur introduces us to Indira Gandhi

What is Bollywood celebrating? Please click on the images below for a better look.   IMAGE: So what's the first thing that Vicky Kaushal does after he gets married? Jump right into work,......

'Aamir Sir's gesture was totally unexpected'

'The amount of warmth I received from Aamir Sir during the shooting of Laal Singh Chaddha is very difficult to describe in words.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Naga Chaitanya/Twitter Naga Chaitanya's......

'I didn't expect much from Family Man'

'They wanted a character, who could speak both Tamil and Hindi. That's how I got on board.' IMAGE: Priyamani in The Family Man. Priyamani's character in the Web series The Family Man has received......

Taapsee: Shadow will be a commercial treat

Taapsee Pannu has had a good run in Telugu films having worked with some big directors such as K Raghavendra Rao, who directed her debut film Jhummandi Naadam, and Krishnavamsi, at the start of her......

Rinku's magic lights up India's evening!

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan's tribute to match-winner Rinku Singh. Photograph: Shah Rukh Khan/Twitter Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh took Indian cricket by storm, snatching victory from......

'JHOOME JO RINKUUUUU,' Says Pathaan SRK

Kolkata Knight Riders's Rinku Singh is the toast of the town. He has the ability to hammer any delivery out of the park and win matches for his team in miraculous fashion. KKR Co-Owner Shah Rukh......

Tarak Sinha, one of India's most respected cricket coaches, dead

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant with his coach Tarak Singh, who passed away on Saturday morning. Photograph: Rishabh Pant/Twitter Tarak Sinha, the Indian coach with most number of international and......

Delhi coach Dahiya defends Sehwag, Gambhir for poor show

Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya defended his star players Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir's poor show stating that it is not a big concern. "Gautam was batting really well and everyone saw how he got......

'Michael should just keep racing'

It was a Ferrari fan's dream. Not just did the scarlet cars effortlessly dominate the German Grand Prix, but Fernando Alonso could only make it to 5th place, making the Championship race......