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'Chandrayaan demonstrates the skill of India, and its people'

'ISRO's style is a terrific example of being able to survive, acknowledge failures, and then most importantly of all, learn from them to ensure that subsequent missions are successful.' IMAGE:......

'We are looking at flying an Indian into space'

'It's vital that over the next 10 years, that India, the US and the Artemis Accords family of nations come together to ensure that we not only return humanity to the moon, but that we build the......

Salman Rushdie makes first public appearance since attack

Salman Rushdie has been honoured with the PEN Centenary Courage Award as the Mumbai-born writer made his first in-person public appearance since being stabbed and severely wounded in a knife attack......

Decade-long Indian dream fulfilled as UAE minister opens new temple in Dubai

A decade-long Indian dream of a Hindu temple in the Jebel Ali area was fulfilled on Tuesday after UAE's minister of tolerance Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan inaugurated a new Hindu temple.......

2 Weeks After Coup Rumours, That's Xi!

A few days, social media was agog with rumours that Xi Jinping, general secretary of China's Communist party, had been deposed and placed under house arrest. As WhatsApp groups in India whooped in......

Big leap for India in ease of doing business; rank improves to 77

India improved its rank on six out of the 10 parameters relating to starting and doing business in a country. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India improved its ranking on the World Bank's......

Hopes dashed, why India Inc fears Modi now

'The Modi government needs some big private sector trophies to affirm its anti-corruption credentials before the polls.''So on whose neck will the sword fall next?''To that extent, the outing of......

'India has to catch a train that left 25 years ago'

'In contrast to the generally buoyant tone of the Economic Survey in January, he sounds uncharacteristically pessimistic, saying that forces in the world economy -- slowing global trade,......

Native advertising turns money spinner for digital media

Advertising couched as editorial is working best on digital media across the world, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Almost every major news website in the world - BuzzFeed, Quartz or Hearst, for......

Gold surges to top Rs 28,000-level, hits one-year high

Gold has bounced back gaining Rs 825 in the last eight days. Gold prices on Tuesday regained the Rs 28,000-mark by soaring Rs 710 -- its biggest single-day surge this year -- to trade at its......

Pathaan Cheers Single Screen Theatres

Their number is dwindling, but single screens believe they have a place in the entertainment space. IMAGE: People stand outside the theatre during the first day first show of Pathaan. Photograph:......

Holi Songs You Haven't Heard

Do yourself a favour and let's NOT play Holi to the same handful of Holi songs each year. There's so much more than Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain (Sholay) or Rang Barse (Silsila)! There are over......

Gulabo Sitabo: Bachchan's finest performance in 30 years

'It's a performance that puts the Bachchan hysteria to shame,' observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan as Mirza with Ayushmann Khurrana as Bankey Rastogi in a scene from Shoojit Sircar's......

When Bollywood did housework!

COVID-19 is a lot of awful things, but also a great leveller. Everyone from the common man to celebrities is affected by it and doing their own chores during quarantine. With no domestic help to......

Reader Reviews: Avengers: Endgame gave me goosebumps!

'Does Avengers: Endgame close satisfactorily?''Does it beat that gold standard of superhero movies, which Mr Nolan gave us nearly seven years ago?''After watching on an IMAX screen at a midnight......

Blow for Pakistan! Shahzad ruled out of MCG Test

IMAGE: Khurrum Shahzad was one of the few success stories for Pakistan in the first Test against Australia in Perth. Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan suffered a blow ahead of the second Test against......

Mighty Murray lifts Wimbledon gloom

IMAGE: Andy Murray celebrates after winning his opening match. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Not many sports events can turn to a knight of the realm to lift the gloom but Wimbledon's rainy......

Here's the Indian Esports team for 2022 Asian Games

Esports Federation of India (ESFI) on Tuesday announced an 18-member Indian team for the upcoming Asian Games where the sport will be making its debut. The team was picked following eight days of......

Natasa Makes A Splash!

Photograph and video: Kind courtesy Natasa Stankovic/Instagram Hardik Pandya is on fire in IPL 2022. Ravi Shastri, a good judge of cricketers, is impressed by the way Hardik has led the......

Tewatia hopes to play 'important' role for Gujarat Titans

IMAGE: Rahul Tewatia, who played for Rajasthan Royals in the last three seasons, said the role of a lower order batter is very important in T20 cricket. Photograph: BCCI He has been a one-match......

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