'We have the political will to take this to the very end.' 'But what eventually happens depends on the effectiveness, honesty and missionary zeal of the officialdom in the frontline of the battle against corruption,' says S Muralidharan.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year, developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London, announced its winners for 2016 and we guarantee you that these images will blow your mind.
There's more to this country than just the Northern Lights.
'What one experiences is the soft scented breeze from the Kabini river and sounds of invisible insects strumming their guitars,' says Rajesh Karkera.
Rakesh Karkera/Rediff.com shares a photo diary of his visit to the river lodge in Karnataka.
Mumbai-based Naveen Sreepada aims his camera to capture the vagrant wildlife in motion.
Coffee is a very small part of the magic that envelopes this beautiful land.
Even as a large number of RSS workers and supporters, including some office bearers, have pledged support to Velingkar, who was removed as the state chief recently, a sizable number of swayamsevaks are averse to part ways with the Sangh.
The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.
The not-so-mini MINI Countryman is the first 5-door model from the company under BMW ownership and also the only model which isn't manufactured in the UK. Positioned as a crossover SUV, the niche vehicle has garnered a cult following in India as well due to its premium looks and supreme driving dynamics. Thus MotorBeam.com decided to test the latest edition of the car and give their opinion about the British offering.
Readers share their travel photos. You can share yours too!
Superstar Rajinikanth needs a box-office hit after two successive flops in Kochchadaiyaan and Lingaa, both 2014. Yet, Kabali is being projected as if the fans need the film, and the Tamil film industry needs it even more, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Katrina, Sonam and Chitrangda -- who's the hottest?
Sonam Kapoor turns 31 today!
Muhammad Ali was not only a boxing champion, he was a championship talker. Here are some famous quotations from Ali.
Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.
Here are some of the most glamourous looks from Cannes. Vote for your favourite!
In 20th edition of his radio programme 'Mann ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about water conservation, Rio Olympics and other subjects.
After three decades of glorious service, the Sea Harrier jets of the Indian Air Force will fly into the sunset on Wednesday.
'When I read that the blaze has engulfed the beautiful oak and pine forests around Kumaon's Lake District, my heart bled,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
Have a look at the best bird photos of the 2016 Audubon Photography Awards.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant lit up the National Basketball Association with a work ethic.
Forest officials said 43,156 water fowls of 121 different species were spotted in the lake during the survey last summer, of which 9,928 were found in Nalabana bird sanctuary.
These are some of Rediff.com's favourites from all 80 award-winning photos.
Some of these will make you chuckle.
As the clock ticks down on Brendon McCullum's international career, the New Zealand captain will achieve one more milestone on Friday in the first Test against Australia at the Basin Reserve.
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.
Here are 5 ways to soak in the wild beauty of the snowy outdoors. Take your pick!
What is Christmas without some traditional food?
Winged guests have started arriving at the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha.
Tanmay Pangam took the two Avengers for a spin and is mighty impressed
'A close look at the time-lines tells you that exactly as the back-channel negotiations were in their most crucial stage, "somebody" was planning the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai,' says Shekhar Gupta questioning Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri's account of a peace deal with India.
'A man dies and it's over for him. But we're right here, it isn't over for us,' she says cryptically. She talks about the "poverty" in which she had to raise her sons and daughter, the responsibility of today's youth to its country and how war widows should cope with their loss.
Charles Darwin found his passion playing with rocks halfway around the world.
Wrestling komodo dragons, ethereal egrets and thirsty squirrels are amongst some of the incredible images captured for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
'The government's proposal to store citizens' data including Aadhaar data under its Digital India initiative on cloud is violative of the citizens' human rights because the cloud is admittedly beyond India's jurisdiction.'
In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Sanjeev Kumar's Dastak (1970).
Rediff.com takes a look at the minimum taxi fare in other big cities around the globe on a day when auto rickshaw and taxi fares have been hiked in Mumbai
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