With 17 universities in the top 20, the United States of America dominates the global alumni rankings.
Asia's falling stocks have triggered an exodus of funds from the region.
Indian Railways plans Rs 39,000 crores non-fare revenue. Via: Branding of trains. Vinyl-wrapping of Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Garib Raths. Moving billboards.
Steve Finn helped England dominate Australia in another Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Friday to take a 2-1 series lead. A day later, there were celebrations across China as Beijing won the rights to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. And, on Sunday, Premier League club Arsenal finally won bragging rights after beating Chelsea 1-0 to clinch the Community Shield to kick-start their season on a positive note. Rediff.com has all this and a lot more action from the week gone by, snapped right here!
Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs was formally adopted as the heir to the Mysuru royal family in Mysuru.
A round-up of results from the Athletics World Championships in London on Saturday
The choice of Beijing as host of the 2022 Winter Olympics over Kazakhstan's Almaty was a solid vote for the tried and tested, and the financial and organisational security of China.
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Yaduveer, the grandson of late Princess Gayathri Devi, the eldest daughter of last Maharaja of Mysore Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar, will be the successor
These photos prove that we live in a rather strange world.
A blizzard has hit the US causing major air, road traffic disruptions
The Indian-American astronaut will fly the first space capsules built by private companies, SpaceX and Boeing.
Handset maker Xiaomi will set up a research and development unit in Bangalore, its first such facility outside of China, as it looks to beef up presence in the booming Indian smartphone market.
Uber, the US-based online taxi-hailing firm, would not take any commission from its drivers in New Delhi until uncertainty over how it could operate in the country's capital city was cleared up, it said on Tuesday.
Qatar hold off for a later edition after two failed attempts to land sport's greatest spectacle
Bengaluru has been ranked among top 20 technology-rich cities in the world in a survey done by Jones Lang LaSalle.
Indian government is trying hard too woo global investors.
Fast paced growth in computer literacy and greater use of data on mobiles will help India's Internet economy grow to $200 billion or 5 per cent of the GDP by 2020.
US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the Dunkin' Donuts store in Islamabad in the Pakistani capital today to a get a 'little slice' of the popular American breakfast snack, and was soon trolling on Twitter.
In the high performing company, everyone could very simply describe what they did and how they created value.
The manufacturing sector now contributes about 16-17 per cent to the GDP
India is all set for a mega Yoga event on June 21. But before that watch these Yoga moves played out in the most 'out there' of locations.
The Reds' manager believes his team has the ability to finish in the top four and qualify for Champions League next season.
Here's celebrating the supermodel who may well be presenting the World Cup trophy instead of the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff!
The United States will bid for the 2024 Olympics, seeking to host the Summer Games for the first time since 1996.
As another eventful year draws to a close, Rediff.com gives you a pictorial look back at the best and worst moments that shaped the sports stories this year.
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has been asked by FIFA to present the World Cup trophy in place of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, whose popularity has taken a sharp dip, according to the Boston Globe.
10 images from around the world that show we live in a mad, mad world.
The country jumped two notches from 17th in 2008 to 15th in 2013.
The two Indian cities were chosen among 331 applications from cities around the world for 100RC network, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, New York.
Mitra Biotech's personalised cancer therapy could be a game changer in the field of cancer medicine.
Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata are cities of global repute.
The enduring image of Luis Enrique for many soccer fans is the Spain player with blood gushing from his nose after a vicious elbow from Italy defender Mauro Tassotti during the 1994 World Cup quarter-final in Boston.
Under Nikesh Arora's leadership, SoftBank has made several investments in India in a short span.
RIL has been talking to groups including Gionee, Huawei and Xiaomi
Boston Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi and Diamond League winner Jenny Simpson have been voted as US athletes of the year, USA Track & Field (USATF) announced on Monday.
With Pockets, ICICI Bank aims to target first-time customers.
Pranav Adani has come a long way since 1999, when he first got actively involved with the Adani Group's businesses, run by his uncle, Gautam Adani.
Few things come close to capturing that perfect moment. Here are ten such pictures. Share yours too!