'Modi looks to be an effective, result-oriented, purposeful leader, focused on bringing greatness and glory to the nation.''So it is best for his critics to give up their sniping and supplement his......
While the two major political parties have different policies for the migrant population, there is no concrete national policy as such, reports Bikash Mohapatra One of the issues that dominated......
How did US President Barack Obama manage to trump Mitt Romney despite his dismal record in the last four years? Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra, who at the heart of all the action in Washington, DC,......
It was the name that was doing the rounds in the media sinceousted Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa was asked to resign following the Lokayukta report on illegal mining. Karnataka's new chief......
Before the crucial United Nations conference on climate change in Copenhagen in December, India is strengthening its argument to avoid any rigorous capping on its carbon emissions. Here,......
Fear of being displaced, fear of being uprooted from their native culture, fear of being exploited by shrewd politicians in connivance with developers of Special Economic Zones is the common strand......
A Group of Ministers (GoM) would be set up soon to study the impact of high jet fuel prices on the aviation industry and recommend measures to bring down its burden on the operational costs of the......
India must return to the higher growth path at the earliest, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. The economy grew at 6.7 per cent in 2008-09, which is a sharp downward......
For Ashok Upadhyay, a taxi driver from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, who makes his living in Mumbai, there are concerns more pressing than the Budget. Namely, he says, prices for even basic......
She is strong, aggressive, determined and fearless. Now, at the helm of one of India's most enterprising ministries, she promises the best service from the Indian Railways. Meet Mamata Baneerjee,......
Forget comic chops, you'll not find an ounce of camaraderie between Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff as they go about firing ammo and flexing abs at a zombie-like army for nearly three excruciating......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram Can you imagine Zeenat Aman as Anarkali in Mughal-e-Azam? Or perhaps Sridevi's lovable character in English Vinglish? These are the roles Babusha --......
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives. The year has been full of challenges for the Indian film industry. There was talk about Bollywood losing its bearing as film......
Two men smiling, eyeing each other as they briefly let their guard down, with no care of what the world around them is thinking, that has almost never been shown in a Bollywood film, notes Aseem......
Several Bollywood stars and their children celebrated Father's Day by sharing pictures of their dads and posting heartwarming messages. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ira Khan/Instagram Ira Khan posts......
Pakistan fast bowler Naved-ul-Hasan celebrates after dismissing West Indies opener Andre Fletcher in the opening Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.......
Albie Morkel of the Chennai Super Kings in action during the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket match against the Kolkata Knight Riders in Centurion on Monday. An aggressive 52 by Suresh......
Manchester United captured their 18th English league title on Saturday when they secured the point they needed in a nervy 0-0 draw at home to Arsenal. It was a cautious display by United, who......