Vivekananda, Desh ki Dharti on Modi show in New York

The US State Department and other lobbies who denied Modi a visa when he was chief minister of Gujarat, says one organiser of the Madison Square Garden event, will get a clear idea of what kind of......

AMAZING rendition! Painting or photograph?

Eminent painter Alyssa Monks, 35, is known across the world for her mermirisingly realistic oil paintings. Born 1977 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Alyssa Monks began oil painting as a child. She......

#BestPhotos: 15 top shots you will EVER see

The 2015 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition, has announced the shortlists for its Professional, Open and Youth competitions. Recognising and......

UK backs UNSC permanent seat for India

British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Thursday reiterated his country's support for permanent seats for India and Japan in the United Nations Security Council, and said the council should be......

This start-up can help the next 100 million loan seekers

Credit Vidya helps lenders assess credit and fraud risk for thin-file and new-to-credit customers. Ranju Sarkar reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com When Riyaz Ahmed from Erode in......

Fullerton Hotel chain on its way to India

Far East Organization, one of the largest private property developers in Singapore, is planning to bring its luxury hotel chain namely, Fullerton Hotel, in India through its public-listed arm Sino......

US Fed rate hike puts bonds, rupee under pressure

Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates. Image: US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference following day two of the......

This start-up helps unemployed youth get jobs easily

By scaling slowly, keeping a close tab on quality, EduBridge is emerging as a strong player in training unemployed youth, finds Anjuli Bhargava. IMAGE: Big challenge for Girish Singhania to train......

Young Indian archer Fuge misses maiden World Cup medal

IMAGE: After losing the semi-final, Prathmesh Fuge went down in the bronze play-off, losing to world champion Mike Schloesser 146-150. Photograph: Screengrab/X Rising star Prathamesh Fuge pushed......

Indian women archers grab hat-trick of World Cup gold medals

Photograph: Kind courtesy SAI Media/X The Indian compound women's archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur continued their imperious form this season, securing a......

Indian archer Jawkar grabs silver in World Cup final

Indian archer Prathamesh Jawkar signs off with silver at World Cup Final; Verma, Aditi, Jyothi falter Photograph: Kind Courtesy World Archery/Instagram Indian compound archer Prathamesh Jawkar's......

Mallya promises to nurse Daruvala into becoming F1 driver

India has no Formula One driver and there will be no Grand Prix here next year but Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya believes he has unearthed the country's next driving talent in a Mumbai......

'Anju can jump more than 7 metres'

Mike Powell is the current world record holder in the men's long jump and also a technical adviser to India's very own long jumping ace, Anju Bobby George. The American, who had surpassed Bob......