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'The only problem -- as I realised through my association with him -- is that he is too soft and could not think of \n\nmeting out punishment to any RBI official even when the official concerned was guilty.'

11 women and 14 children died in a US attack on a Iraq village celebrating a wedding.

The complete report into the examination of Muthiah Muralitharan's doosra. A rediff.com exclusive.

A song celebrating the football match between British and German troops in the "No Man's Land" of World War One has been chosen as England's anthem.

'The government is run for the benefit of politicians, bureaucrats, judiciary and the professional class. The rest be damned,' says former Cabinet secretary T S R Subramaniam.

Goons fail to dampen Valentine's Day celebrations

'By having India as an ally, the United States hopes to curb Chinese ambitions.'

Time magazine, which heaped lavish praise on Aishwarya Rai, described her as 'India's standard bearer'.

"It seems to me that she needed the city more than it needed her," Aroup Chatterjee, a Kolkata-born doctor settled in\n\nEngland, told PTI from London.

Tiger Woods romped to victory by five shots at the 100th Western Open on Sunday.

The off-spinner is the sixth Indian bowler to take a four-plus haul while on a tour with an India 'A' side

'All in all, the Papacy would seem to be simply offering salvation with discounts and incentives without seeking redemption itself.'

The Malayalam actor shares his experience at the Cannes Film Festival with Shobha Warrier.

The Aussie batsman strained his calf muscle in the opening ODI against the Windies.

They beat Western Railway and Karnataka XI in the semi-finals of the Bombay Gold Cup hockey.