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Why we must salute the heroic saga of Joginder Singh

Fifty years ago this day, October 23, Subedar Joginder Singh began the battle of his life. On learning that Joginder Singh was a Param Vir Chakra awardee, the People's Liberation Army, in a mark......

PM's Independence Day speech to nation

Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the nation on the occasion of the 61st Independence Day on Wednesday: My dear countrymen, brothers, sisters and dear children,......

'We'll take the crusade to its logical end'

Priyadarshini Mattoo's classmate and close friend Indu Jalali discussed her 7-year battle for justice for Priyanka Mattoo on the Rediff Chat. Here is the transcript:Indu Jalali says,Hi, I am to......

The flower that blooms once in 12 years

Tourists are flocking at Rajamala, the natural habitat of the Niligiri Tahr, a rare mountain goat, with the mass flowering of Neelakurinji, a unique species of flowers that blooms once in 12......

Strengthen Indo-Mauritius economic ties: PM

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who is in Mauritius on a four-day visit, will hold wide-ranging talks on bilateral, regional and international issues with Mauritian Prime Minister Paul Raymond......

Lessons of Paris's Louvre need to come to India!

Adding oomph to an ageing brand? When the first wrinkles appear, the search for the fountain of youth must begin! Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Francois Mitterrand, president of France......

America's 10 hottest jobs for 2007

Fast Company's Top Jobs list for 2007 takes a look at 10 of the most sought-after positions in some of the fastest growing U.S. industries. This year, we followed in the footsteps of the creative......

'I wanted to write about a young woman's sexual awakening'

'I went to a school in Baroda, where if the boys harassed us, the teachers pulled the girls aside and said, "Oh, your skirts are too short".''They made us feel ashamed of having any sexual feelings......

It's amazing such movies are being made in India

'Movie plots clearly don't excite director Dileesh Pothan as much as true stories where life had come dizzyingly close to becoming like a movie and then, had fused back with life.''This means that......

Review: Rangoon is a grand hotchpotch!

Rangoon is too fuzzy and half-hearted, feels Sukanya Verma. 'Aurat' he scoffs at her apparent naiveté. 'Aurat,' she reminds him, seconds after demonstrating her fruit ninja......

This Bodyguard is no fun

There are films that are made only with the intent of achieving commercial success, and there are filmmakers who have mastered the trick of attaining this goal.Director Siddique is a frontrunner in......

Israel's Julia Roberts in Angels & Demons

When acclaimed director Ron Howard's Angels & Demons releases in India two weeks from now (on May 29), audiences here will get their first taste of actress Ayelet Zurer-- known in the film industry......

U19 World Cup: Australia edge out Pakistan; to meet India in final

IMAGE: Australia will meet India in the ICC Under-19 World Cup final. Photograph: ICC/X Tom Straker's six-wicket haul and Harry Dixon's fifty inspired Australia to a tense one-wicket victory over......

Time for India to be T20 WC-ready against plucky Afghans

Spotlight only on Rohit Sharma after Virat Kohli pulls out of first T20I on match eve IMAGE: All focus will be on Rohit Sharma as he returns to the T20 set-up in the only T20I series......

Drop Kohli, Rohit for Windies Tests!

IMAGE: Time for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to make way for youngsters for next month's two Test series in the West Indies. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images A brew of young,......

Tokyo Olympics: Important Moment for India

Tokyo should remain the benchmark and source of inspiration till at least Paris 2024.In the shorter run, India's preparations for the Asian and Commonwealth Games next year must begin based on......

Bolt takes to track to open Tokyo national stadium

IMAGE: Usain Bolt jogged around the track as part of a relay race in front of an audience of approximately 60,000 people. Photographs: Olympic Channel/Twitter Sprinting great Usain Bolt ran......

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