When the Gods Smiled on India

We mourn Admiral J G Nadkarni who passed into the ages on Monday.The admiral -- one of the finest officers to head the Indian Navy and a most remarkable human being -- was one of Rediff.com's......

There can't be a cap on the value of sacrifice

'Reduce the perks and privileges of MPs, but let there be no reduction in the money spent on the education of martyrs' children,' says former BJP MP Tarun Vijay. IMAGE: Colonel M N Rai's daughter......

Hafiz Saeed, LeT are liabilities: Pak foreign minister

Pakistan's Foreign Minister has acknowledged that Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, the Haqqanis and the Lashkar-e-Tayiba. are "liabilities" for the country but it does not have the......

Exclusive! How India reached out to the Afghan Mujahideen

IMAGE: Ahmad Shah Massoud's Northern Alliance fighters near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, in 2001. Photograph: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images 'It was a mission undertaken in darkness in every sense --......

MNCs? No longer attractive for Indian managers

There was a time not very long ago when the preferred option for any executive was to work in a multinational company (MNC). The MNCs, being global organisations, were perceived to be more......

Does India like or loathe foreigners?

In the shoppers' mecca of Colaba in Mumbai last week, I spotted T shirts on sale with the slogan: "Come to India. A Billion People Can't Be Wrong." A perfect take-home present for foreigners......

10 TERRIFIC Ensemble Movies

When actors and characters of various skills and styles combine under a keen director's supervision, ensemble casts unfold like a treat before the cinephile. Think Padosan, Kalyug, Mandi, Jaane......

10 David Dhawan Movies YOU Must Watch

Sukanya Verma picks 10 essential David Dhawan movies you need to watch to understand their loony appeal. David Dhawan's career is just like the movies he makes -- going with the flow. As a young......

Bollywood's 10 Horrible Baaps!

Meet B-town's truly horrific fathers. Kamal Haasan transforms into an aged nanny to spend time with his little princess in Chachi 420. Anupam Kher celebrates his son's failure in college by......

Wimbledon PIX: Muguruza, Thiem stunned; Federer, Nadal, Serena through

IMAGE: Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck celebrates winning her second round match against Spain's Garbine Muguruza at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Garbine Muguruza,......

What it was like at the Sydney Cricket Ground

'Suddenly there was Brett Lee in the house. He had dropped by to say hello to his mates who were sitting right next to us.' 'Even as everyone clamoured to take pictures with him and he was about to......

Party animal Chris Gayle on exploring-mode in Australia

Chris Gayle, right, watching Asian Cup final in Sydney. Photograph: Instagram West Indies hard-hitting opener Chris Gayle landed in Sydney to prepare for the World Cup. The Windies superstar is......

Tendulkar rues not getting to play against Viv Richards

Sachin Tendulkar has some fond memories of playing alongside the legends of the 1980s in the 1992 World Cup but is still disappointed at missing out playing against his hero West Indian batting......

Tendulkar's wax figurine unveiled at SCG

Amid enthusiastic singing and chanting by his fans, Sachin Tendulkar's wax statue was, on Saturday, unveiled at the Sydney Cricket Ground just a few days before his 40th birthday. Tendulkar's......