.There are other things in the socio-economic arena which becomes more important than becoming an athlete.'
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced her United States presidential bid, emerging as one of the top contenders for the Democratic Party nomination as she once again seeks to become America's first woman president.
Rediff.com has compiled a few photographs to show you the kind of selfies our world leaders have taken a fancy to. Different strokes for different folks, eh?
Simanta Roy looks beyond Sim Bhullar's 7'5" tall, 360-pound frame to the player who became the first athlete of Indian descent to secure an NBA contract.
French air investigators are examining one of the black boxes of the doomed Germanwings plane to find out why the aircraft crashed into a mountain in the French Alps, killing the 150 people on board.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra takes stock of his Bollywood career and explains why he thought of foraying into Hollywood.
Digitally driven businesses have cut short the time to market significantly.
The elements are all aligned to make India a global powerhouse, says IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde.
Somewhat weird, these offbeat villages will assuredly put to rest the notion that village life is uninteresting.
Formula One starts a new season in Australia on March 15 with a number of changes to the rules and regulations, as well as new faces in the paddock. Check out what's different for 2015.
Formula One's 2015 season, comprising 20 races, kicks-off in Australia on March 15.
Formula One legend, Niki Lauda, thinks it's going to be a tighter fight between them, because the latter wants to make sure now he can beat the Briton.
Let's take a look at the doomsday scenarios:
The good folks at National Geographic list out the most popular dishes that are as popular as the cities where they were invented.
Raja Sen takes stock of Best Director nominees at Oscars 2015.
The jury of the 58th annual World Press Photo Contest has selected an image by Danish photographer Mads Nissen as the World Press Photo of the Year 2014.
Some stunning moments of the week that was
Force India finished sixth in 2014 but spent much of last season calling for cost cuts.
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.
Force India revealed an aggressive new look for the 2015 Formula One season on Wednesday with Mexican driver Sergio Perez telling his compatriots he expected his best season yet.
Williams claimed a first on Wednesday by revealing their 2015 car before any of their Formula One rivals had taken the wraps off theirs.
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg launched a free Internet application in Colombia on Wednesday as part of a drive to bring developing markets online, but remained mute on when and if the company would look to move into China.
Here's a collection of some of the best photos from around the world shot in the last 24 hours.
Ferrari will present their new Formula One car online on January 30, a day after McLaren take the wraps off their Honda-powered challenger.
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The World Bank in its report said the relative importance of remittances as a source of external resources is expected to increase further.
Who would want to study in a classroom when you have such a gorgeous campus around you?
Who would want to study in a classroom when you have such a gorgeous campus around you?
European champions Real Madrid turned on the party tricks as they sailed into the Club World Cup final by crushing Cruz Azul 4-0 in Marrakech.
There are 2.5 lakh undocumented Indians across the United States. While President Barack Obama's executive order last week does help, only the US Congress can really address the needs of those caught in the immigration tangle.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
India's Kailash Satyarthi received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 on Wednesday, sharing it with Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel laureate, for their work on promoting child rights in the troubled sub-continent, where millions are deprived of their childhood and education.
South Korea's Formula One grand prix has been reinstated provisionally on a record 21-race calendar for 2015 while double points have been scrapped for the final round in Abu Dhabi, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday.
Rediff.com brings you glimpses of the violent protests that has rocked Acapulco in southern Mexico.
New Real Sociedad coach David Moyes faces a tough challenge to get the Basque club back on La Liga track but it is also a chance for the Scot to restore his reputation after a failed stint at Manchester United.
The system has passed preliminary examination by national railway test authorities and has been installed on a new bullet train produced by CSR Qingdao Sifang Co Ltd in Shandong Province.
Here are some of the best photographs clicked across the globe in the month of October.
Real Sociedad midfielder Carlos Vela was called up by Mexico for November tour friendlies on Tuesday after turning his back on his country since March 2011.
Here are some of the most stunning moments of the week that was.
This was good enough for Fernandes to hire Chandilya to lead his India business.
'The hotel room number can never total up to 8.' 'I fly First Class and won't take a pre-9am flight.' Check out Bollywood's travel plans.
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