'If the bulk of the Pakistan population and the all powerful army are now against radical elements, there is indeed hope that Pakistan's India policy will be more realistic and less ideology driven,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Many schools across the world received breakfast or lunch for their students under World Food Program. But even this aid is under serious threat. UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has put the priority on feeding the hungry by closing a $755m funding gap for the UN's World Food Programme this year.
Rediff.com speaks with performers to know their views about Make In India.
Dr Kishore Murthy the chilling day a brave young air hostess, Neerja Bhanot, saved over 300 lives at the cost of her own.
Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
The extraordinary camaraderie between the actors, completely consumed by the foolhardiness that surrounds them, that tickles the bone. And hard.
Saawariya starts off superbly, showcasing the ethereal texture of its strain. Sadly, somewhere towards the end it loses some of its steam. In entirety, however, the soundtrack is a superior product.
Saeed Naqvi on why the Muslim youth is angry and says it has lost faith in the government, police and electronic media
Whether we like it or not, popular television and cinema culture is what impacts the youngsters of the country the most. I am not advocating censorship but a sense of responsibility in depicting women in the big screen, says Sriram Balasubramanian.
For the animation industry, the share of domestic demand is just 10 per cent of the total market.
Images from Day 1 of the US Open in New York, on Monday.
Marat Safin beat Jose Acasuso in a nerve-racking fifth and decisive rubber as Russia beat Argentina 3-2 in final.
The urban, more sophisticated buyer will favour the BR-V over the Scorpio
'We decided that we would fire our rockets and dive into the valley and get away, making it difficult for the missiles to be fired.'
'Food grain availability for India's poorest is now approaching levels that haven't been seen since the British left. This has everything, sadly, to do with the rapacity of India's elites,' says Raj Patel, author, Stuffed and Starved.
'I hope Rahul Gandhi's interventions in Parliament are not flashes in the pan and that he is in it for the long haul.'
'The worst affected is the electricity supply. A huge number of poles, some 6,000 to 8,000 poles have been damaged completely. That will take a lot of time for restoration.'
Though there is doubt over the methodology, B-school surveys help aspiring management students and recruiters make a more informed choice
Despite the language barrier, Beijing is a city where getting lost is not necessarily a bad idea
Entertainment is best when it isn't trying to force laughs out of us with its desperate attempts at wit, says Sukanya Verma.
'France and Italy were finalists in 2006, but both left at the end of the first round in 2010. It is only the third time that a champion has said bye before the knockouts.'
Missed out on the latest Indian Idol episode? Here's a recap.
By not putting in place mechanisms to ensure there is punishment for sinning, India is creating the right environment for 'moral hazard'.
Indrani Roy/Rediff.com explains what strengthened the saffron party's foothold in this eastern region of the country
Ajit Balakrishnan writes about why learning the real values of human life is real education.
Om Puri's biography, Unlikely Hero, offers a glimpse into his life and movies.
John Wick's Amar Akbar Anthony connection, filmi fundas from Gabbar Singh and best Bollywood songs of 2017 so far, everything you need to know about Sukanya Verma's super filmi week.
Shekhar Kapur's segment in New York, I Love You -- 12 short films celebrating the energy of the city, stands out above all the other works.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field on Friday
Indrani dressed in a short purple kurta and leggings, with a bandhini green-purple chunni, sindhoor glowing in her mang, was receiving a drubbing from her lawyers for the facts she had revealed before the court on Tuesday while arguing the rejoinder to her bail application. She was insisting: "But he asked me for a motive!"
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