Thousands gather outside White House to welcome Modi

Large crowds of the Indian diaspora on Thursday gathered at the South Lawns of the White House under an overcast sky as ceremonial music played ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival here......

Modi's welcome ceremony at White House to be one of the biggest

The first state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US is likely to be a defining moment for Indo-US relationship and both sides are working on a robust outcome document that may take up......

North America's first Gandhi museum opens in Houston

A long-awaited dream of having the first free-standing Gandhi museum in North America, dedicated to the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace, is finally a reality and open for......

'For us, this attack was like 9/11'

'We thought all the Jews in the world could live securely in today's world, and that feeling is broken.' IMAGE: Objects burn on a road in Ashkelon, Israelm October 7, 2023 after rockets were......

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

'What exists instead is a clear gap between skilled people and the work at hand.' 'Employers on most occasions find it difficult to find a match between the two,' Adi Godrej tells Viveat Susan......

Inventories of Vadra's realty firm zoom 10 times in 3 years

Image: Robert Vadra. Photograph: Rediff Archives The real estate inventories of Robert Vadra firm Sky Light Realty zoomed nearly 10 times in three years since it previously filed the balance......

Why AAP is not very popular with India Inc

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has to deal with 3 powerful enemies: the media, the political establishment, and business houses.  Dear Mr Kejriwal,Every once in a while the world witnesses a......

American Hustle wins big at Golden Globes, 2014

The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST MOTION PICTURE......

12 Years A Slave, American Hustle lead Golden Globe 2013 nominations

The 71st Annual Golden Globe nominations have been announced. Here's a quick glance at 2013 hopefuls. The Golden Globe ceremony are set to take place on January 12, 2014 and will be seen in more......

J K Rowling on finishing Harry Potter

For fans of Harry Potter -- and to say there are many would be an understatement -- here are the most important things you need to know: One, J K Rowling will finish writing the series this year,......

'If anybody asks me what I do, I'll say I'm a Grammy winner'

'What I see in Bollywood is that there’s this assembly line -- there’s a lyrics writer, there’s a composer, then there’s playback singer who is selected on mutual......

Mandela's birthday match ends in 3-3 draw

Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday was celebrated on Wednesday with a charity match in which an African XI drew 3-3 with a Rest of the World team. Former South African president Mandela, who has......

'When we don't have sport, what do we fall back onto?'

'I'm sure in the long run, everything will be back to normal at some stage. It's just hard to say when.' IMAGE: South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn said he has avoided stockpiling essentials like......

Tokyo Sexwale pulls out before first round of FIFA presidential vote

Tokyo Sexwale withdrew from the FIFA presidential race minutes before the vote on Friday, announcing his decision at the very end of his candidate's speech. “I have got a surprise for you: my......

Pistorius faces prison hospital wing if sentenced to jail

File picture: Oscar Pistorius breaks down during his trial at the high court in Pretoria. Photograph: Themba Hadebe/Reuters Oscar Pistorius will be committed to the hospital wing of one of South......

Muhammad Ali, 'the greatest', remembered as boxer who transcended sports

IMAGE: Fans of the late Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion come to pay their respects at the Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Photograph: John Sommers II/Reuters.......