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It was an amazing ride and then suddenly...: Shuks from spacecraft

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday said he was learning to live in microgravity conditions "like a baby" and it was an amazing experience to float in vacuum as the Dragon spacecraft circled......

How do you eat, sleep in space? Schoolchildren ask Shuks

It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh to interact with India's first astronaut to reach the International Space Station, Shubhanshu Shukla, and see him......

Astronaut Shukla Taking Gajar Halwa To Space

'I carry the hopes and dreams of over a billion hearts.' IMAGE: Ax-4 Mission Mission Pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. Photograph: Kind courtesy Axiom Space/X The lift off will be from......

SEE: Warm hugs as Shuks, 3 others enter space station

Indian Air Force test pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday became the first Indian to set foot on the International Space Station as he and three other astronauts entered the orbital......

Baby feet, nausea: Why Sunita Williams won't feel at home on Earth

Seeing astronauts floating around weightlessly inside the International Space Station may be fun but the absence of gravity has its effects on long-duration space travellers, who experience......

The 7-Seater That Just Killed Range Anxiety & High Cost

The Mahindra XEV 9S isn't a sports car, it is a luxury family room on wheels. It prioritises comfort, tech, and ease of driving over corner-carving precision, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. We......

Uncle Sam's Dollar Ponzi Scheme

US's terrible political and economic leadership will ultimately cost the dollar its value.India must act early to avoid being dragged down, suggests R Jagannathan. Illustration: Dominic......

Growing crops in space, reaping the benefits on Earth

The ongoing experiments on Moon, Mars and elsewhere could translate into better crop yields and hardier plants that could thrive in inhospitable parts of the world, says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

How Mahindra's Igatpuri factory became carbon neutral

The Mahindra group's Igatpuri plant has become the first in India to be declared carbon-neutral. Ashish Narsale / Rediff.com reports from the factory on how this was achieved. IMAGE:......

15 stunning concepts at the Paris auto show

The Paris motor show has always been a major draw in the motoring calendar. Unlike previous Paris shows, where new diesel models took centerstage, much of the buzz this year centred around hybrids......

'Pahalgam Bleeds... And So Do We'

'No words can heal the wounds of a mother who lost her child, or a friend who lost their companion. But we must speak, we must feel, and we must remember.' IMAGE: A woman touches a banner with a......

Zoya Akhtar to work with Ranveer Singh?

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar recently caught up with Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar. She shared a picture on Instagram and wrote:......

The Star Trek mystique is alive and well

Star Trek is middle-aged and a bit tired but it's definitely here to stay, feels Shuma Raha. In an early scene of the film Star Trek Beyond, the latest edition of the Star Trek franchise, Captain......

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

When it comes to courtship, Bollywood's romantics aim for the stars and moon. But when it comes to space travel, they develop cold feet. Neither Sushant Singh Rajput’s dream project,......

Is Master worth remembering?

At the cost of disappointing Vijay fans, says Divya Nair, I can safely say that Master is watchable for Sethupathi and Das. IMAGE: Vijay Sethupathi with Vijay in Master. Days before I was asked to......

PIX: Usain Bolt toasts zero-gravity with champagne

IMAGE: Retired sprinter Usain Bolt poses as he enjoys zero gravity conditions during a flight in a specially modified plane above Reims, France. All Photographs: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Usain Bolt......

The HOTTEST Sporting Buzz is here!

Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives! The American supermodel Kate Upton has posed in a zero-gravity chamber for a stunning Sports......

FIR filed against swimming coach at SAI centre

IMAGE: The matter was brought to light by some athletes of SAI, STC Solalgaon and their coach on the sidelines of selection trials in Guwahati. Photograph: Rediff Graphics Athletes at the SAI......

'Ashwin, Yasir or Lyon don't have enough variations to survive in ODIs'

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin and Nathan Lyon share a laugh. Photograph: ICC/Twitter The likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Nathan Lyon have been world class bowlers in Tests but their failure to......

Should Rohit, not Virat, lead India's World Cup team?

'The past few weeks in England will be remembered as much for Kohli's skilled conquest of his English demons as they will be for his dreadful reading of pitches, curious selection choices, sporadic......