A Deve Gowda-Nawaz Sharif summit that nearly happened

Keen to settle the India-Pakistan dispute 'once and for all,' HD Deve Gowda spoke to his then counterpart Nawaz Sharif over the phone and the two hit it off quite well but his government fell......

Nitish's Pak visit to take him to Indus civilisation ruins

Nearly a week ahead of his Pakistan visit, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is upbeat and eager to visit historical places of the Indus valley civilization."Nitish Kumar is upbeat and very keen to......

Nitish Kumar likely to meet Zardari during Pak visit

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who left for New Delhi on Thursday morning on his way to Pakistan, is likely to meet Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf......

'Today, we have a capable navy which takes care of our interests'

Ahead of the International Fleet Review, Naval chief Admiral R K Dhowan spoke of the changing perception of the navy and the many challenges it faces on the global map. Rediff.com’s Vipin......

When Aiyar upstaged Friedman

It was an evening when Union Minister for Petroleum Mani Shankar Aiyar stole the show from three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and The New York Times columnist Thomas L Friedman, and how! The event......

Why Indian entrepreneurs succeed in US

One-quarter of the U.S. publicly traded, venture capital-backed companies started in the past 15 years were founded by immigrant entrepreneurs, according to American Made: The Impact of Immigrant......

Future imperfect for Indian startups

The high drama of startups speed-dating with angel investors is hard to match, but will India get a new economy at the end of it?, asks Rahul Jacob.  Image: India is witnessing a boom of......

'In India, those who don't vote are happy people'

In the wake of Thomas L Friedman's The World is Flat, and Shashi Tharoor's The Elephant, The Tiger, and The Cell Phone comes Rafiq Dossani's book India Arriving: How This Economic Powerhouse is......

'Making my Bollywood debut with Hrithik is a dream come true'

Pooja Hegde, who is making her Bollywood debut with Mohenjo Daro, feels extremely lucky to have teamed up with two legends -- actor Hrithik Roshan and director Ashutosh Gowariker. "I......

Bajrangi Bhaijaan ka namaste, aapko!'

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Salman Khan turned to Twitter to share the official poster of his upcoming film Bajrangi Bhaijaan and tweeted:......

First Look: Ranbir Kapoor in Bombay Velvet

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has released a picture from his next film, Bombay Velvet.He shared a teaser poster (left) and......

Curtain comes down on SAF Games

The subcontinent's showpiece sporting event, the South Asian Federation Games, was consigned to history on Wednesday evening after ten days of intense competition among eight countries, including......