Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

Celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, the hero of South Africa’s struggle to end apartheid and establish democracy, is being honoured in a new visitor attraction on London’s South Bank. Mandela: The......

South African president to be 2019 Republic Day chief guest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires and invited him to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

From shy bride to passionate campaigner, the story of Princess Diana was more often than not told through photographs.On her 20th death anniversary, August 31, a walk down memory lane to remember......

The key people behind the Budget

The Budget is awaited with great expectations as the country reels under the impact of a global recession. However, with a new, stable government at the helm of affairs, there is also a sense of......

'There is a lot in common between Gandhi and Mandela'

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom is getting an emotional response in theatres. Rediff.com Arthur J Pais reports from New York City. If you are eager to find out more about Nelson Mandela's incredible......

Amitabh Bachchan prays for Nelson Mandela

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Amitabh Bachchan turned to Twitter to pray for former South African President Nelson Mandela, who is in critical......

Shamita Shetty's got the oomph!

She might not have her sister's experience but Shamita's certainly got the oomph! She's managed to scorch us all the way from South Africa. It took some trying to get through to the younger......

India-SA to play for Freedom Trophy in Gandhi-Mandela bilateral series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced that all future bilateral series between the two nations will be named 'The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson......

Drogba, Eboue face sanctions for Mandela homage

The Turkish Football Federation has summoned Ivorian internationals Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Eboue for paying homage to Nelson Mandela after a league game on Sunday. According to the Sydney......

India-SA ODIs as scheduled; named 'dedication to late Nelson Mandela'

Cricket South Africa did its bit to honour Nelson Mandela on Friday by naming the ongoing ODI series against India as 'dedication to late Nelson Mandela'. South Africa went into mourning on......

'Mandela's words not only relevant to cricket, but also life'

The South African Cricket team that is locked in the on-going ODI series against India, was quick to pay tribute to the nation’s favourite son Nelson Mandela. Cricket South Africa offered its......

Mandela key to ushering South Africa back to global stage

While the world mourns his death, Nelson Mandela will also be celebrated as the man at the heart of South Africa's return to world competition after decades of Apartheid-enforced isolation, using......