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'America the Beautiful': Melania unveils last Christmas decorations in White House

T'is the holiday season at the White House. IMAGE: Christmas decorations are on display in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC. This year's theme for the White House......

The Sam I Knew

'Beyond the 'sir' and the 'salute', there was a man who cared about his soldiers and that's what made him a great leader.'Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's grandson Jehan remembers the man who was the......

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

A sprawling mansion in the heart of London which was the former family home of Maharaja Duleep Singh's son, Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh, has gone on sale with a price tag of £15.5......

Meet the best ambassadors of India's North-East

No, they are not politicians, bureaucrats or film stars, but a group of young singers who can stir the rusted chords of your soul with the power of their voice. Ladies and gentlemen... the......

The tragedy of Indian workers abroad

'This country's backwardness is exposed when Indians bribe, coax and cajole agents to get back-breaking jobs abroad to save a little money at home,' observes Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: A migrant......

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

'What exists instead is a clear gap between skilled people and the work at hand.' 'Employers on most occasions find it difficult to find a match between the two,' Adi Godrej tells Viveat Susan......

Rebranded, Trident Hotels eyes W Asia

After six months of announcing the termination of its four-year-old marketing and co-branding strategic alliance with Hilton International for its brand Trident, the Oberoi Group announced a new......

Discover India's poshest homes

These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy.One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments.A buyer......

How to build a business in the Himalayas

The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills.A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours......

Buying a home may become more expensive

After nearly 18 months of slowdown, property developers are looking at marginally increasing the prices of affordable homes. Whether it would help these cash-starved firms to improve their profit......

Uri: Election propaganda or genre flick?

'This is a movie made with this gaze fixed on its immediate well-wishers, while at the same time it squints hard looking for those swaying back and forth on the fence,' notes Rohit Sathish Nair.......

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

Down Memory Lane: Riots of 1969, tied Test and mother of all comebacks IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the Test series in Australia. Photograph: Mark Evans/Getty Images Ashes is......

Australia to bid farewell to lovable rogue Warne at MCG

IMAGE: High-profile athletes, politicians and celebrities will attend the memorial on Wednesday, underscoring Shane Warne's appeal as a sporting showman. Photograph: Reuters More than three weeks......

Do-or-die game: Inzamam

India have never beaten Pakistan at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy stadium. In fact, their last victory at the venue was almost ten years ago, against New Zealand. Out of the 15 Tests played there, the......

'Ganguly's ouster was wrong'

As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 15. Following is a transcript of the chat. Earlier transcripts: - 'On form......

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