Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Yatra's Message Was Bigger Than Rahul Gandhi

There they were, showing the world that there are still people motivated not by religious structures, not by past glories, not by hatreds deliberately stoked. These were ordinary folks doing......

Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to a joint session of the United States Congress, delivered on Thursday. IMAGE: US Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the......

At joint US Congress session, Modi's veiled attack on China, Pak

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there can be "no ifs or buts" in dealing with terrorism and sought action against state sponsors of terrorism, in a veiled attack on Pakistan. IMAGE:......

India Inc draws govt attention on ease of doing business

In a pre-Budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the corporate leaders highlighted several issues, including certain income tax matters which were coming in the way of mergers and......

Visionary Budget but devil lies in the implementation

Image: India set for high growth. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters     The government has provided a long-term vision, avoiding any "big-bang" reforms but the devil will be in the......

Riding to sunset: A spectacular 4-decade journey of Bajaj scooters

Two-wheelers, in which Bajaj's scooters ruled the roost, was a veritable family ride. Image: A still from the film Raanjhanaa.  Can a jingle be copyrighted? When it comes to one of India's......

Rajat Gupta penning book to tell his story

India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta, who is scheduled to begin his prison term on June 17, hopes to release a book telling his side of the story and visit India once he completes......

Meet Akshay Kumar's super successful partner!

'I got the script of OMG: Oh My God and I believed in it so much that I quit my job.' 'Singh Is Bliing was a success but it was not a film that made a difference.' Meet Ashvini......

The Englishmen Who Want To Win In India

IMAGE: Ben Stokes will lead a motivated England team in the five Test series, which begins in Hyderabad on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Photograph: Kind courtesy England Cricket/X   Ben Stokes......

Djokovic housed with asylum seekers in Australian hotel

The arrival of Novak Djokovic led to incongruous scenes outside the hotel, with members of the Serbian expatriate community draped in the national flag and playing traditional music joining refugee......

Skateboarding embraces roots on Olympic debut at Tokyo

IMAGE: Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk and one of his sponsors Vans have combined with non-profit Skateistan to support the creative culture of skateboarding by empowering children through......

World Cup: Special Pogba eclipses France's attacking trio

IMAGE: France's Paul Pogba celebrates scoring their second goal against Australia at Kazan Stadium on Saturday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters With all the talk about the front three, it was the......

Rio: Enduring slavery, civil war - A touching tale of a South Sudanese marathoner

When he was a boy his parents sent him to live with an uncle in Khartoum because it was safer. But it took three years to get there. At one point he was abducted and forced into servitude for a......