This Indian-origin shopkeeper dares to sell Charlie Hebdo in UK

An Indian-origin shopkeeper from a village in south-west England has decided to sell the latest edition of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo despite fears of repercussions. "It is important......

Former Union minister K C Pant passes away

Former Union Minister K C Pant, who had served under late Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and switched to BJP in the late 1990s, died in New Delhi on Thursday. He was 81. The son of......

Grob Aircraft targets 181 trainers for IAF

As pilot Klaus Plasa lifts his 70-year-old, grey-green Messerschmitt Me-109 fighter off the runway, clapping breaks out among the aficionados of historic aircraft that crowd Berlin's ILA 2010, the......

Qatar nationality for MF Husain, artists happy

Leading artists on Thursday welcomed the conferment of Qatar nationality on M F Husain, who has been living in self-imposed exile abroad for nearly four years following a spate of legal cases in......

'BJP is focused on economic growth'

'I see in the BJP an attempt to get growth and redistribution of resources.''For growth you need growth of the economy.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Economist Ila Patnaik wanted to......

'Modi wants to raise standard of living'

'So you have welfare programmes, you reach out to the poor, you cut out the middlemen, you cut out the leakages and you try to raise the standard of living.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Grob Aircraft targets 181 trainers for IAF

As pilot Klaus Plasa lifts his 70-year-old, grey-green Messerschmitt Me-109 fighter off the runway, clapping breaks out among the aficionados of historic aircraft that crowd Berlin's ILA 2010, the......

Fundamentals of Indian economy strong, has capacity to bounce back: Modi

At the pre-Budget meeting at Niti Aayog, Modi called for a focussed effort from all stakeholders in order to achieve the target of $5 trillion economy. The participants urged the government to......

Ranbir At Ayaan Mukerji's Father's Prayer Meet

Yesteryear actor Deb Mukherjee passed into the ages on March 14. A prayer service was held on March 18, and family and friends attended to say their final goodbyes.   Photograph: Panna......

Paying Homage To Shyam Babu

Actors, directors and admirers mourned legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal who passed into the ages on December 23 at the age of 90 at the Y B Chavan centre in south Mumbai on Saturday evening.......

'I Feel Like I Have Lost My Father Again'

'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......

Farewell, Shyam Babu

Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.......