May 29, 1953. A New Zealand beekeeper named Edmund Hillary and a Nepali sherpa named Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to reach the top of the world -- the 29,035 foot Mount Everest, the......
'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......
'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......
A diplomatic and political row erupted on Wednesday over Arvind Kejriwal's remark about a "new form" of COVID-19 in Singapore prompting the Union government to assert that the Delhi chief minister......
He travelled over 3,000 km to take his friend’s body from Chennai to Mizoram, and now he has donated the money he received as reward to the Chief Ministers Relief Fund to fight the Covid-19......
In November 2023, Netherlands-based tech investor Prosus NV marked down Byju's valuation to under $3 billion. Peerzada Abrar reports. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters BlackRock has again reduced......
In a breather to the troubled edtech company, the steering committee of lenders has agreed to amend a $1.2 billion term loan with Byju's by August 3, 2023, the lenders announced on Monday. IMAGE:......
Audit firm Deloitte has resigned as auditors of Byju's citing a delay in submission of financial statements while almost simultaneously three of the edtech firm's board members have quit in what is......
Bollywood stars celebrated Father's Day with beautiful pictures and messages on Instagram. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra celebrates husband Nick Jonas,......
Do click on the images to see the stars Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met over the weekend. IMAGE: Alaya F outside her dance class on Sunday. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar ......
Like India's '83 World Cup campaign itself, the movie looks like a rollicking ride, notes Deepti Patwardhan. 1983 changed Indian sport forever. India won the cricket World Cup in England, the......
Who are the stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met over the weekend? Katrina Kaif at Ramesh Taurani's office. Arjun Kapoor was there too. Ranbir Kapoor,......
Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow. Ananya Pandey makes sure to keep her mask on, as she steps out to go for yoga class. Gabriella Demetriades, Arjun Rampal's partner, takes......
After Test call-up, Sarfaraz Khan hopes to join league of legends Viv Richards, Virat Kohli, Javed Miandad Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sarfaraz Khan/Instagram The mountain of runs that he scored in......
The much-awaited ICC T20 World Cup schedule was announced on Friday, January 5, and the big-ticket showdown between India and Pakistan will take place on June 9, 2024, in New York, it was......
Just as the umpire's decision is no longer final, what is disdainfully rejected is the age-old dictum that the game should be played and watched in the spirit of the game, sighs Uddalok......
IMAGE: After their loss, England captain Jos Buttler admitted he hasn’t played well for a while. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Following his side's four-wicket loss to West Indies in......
IMAGE: England skipper Jos Buttler promised to return the team to its former glory. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Ahead of England's first ODI against West Indies, England skipper Jos Buttler......