This is how you communicate: Aamir Khan's fulsome praise for Modi's Mann Ki Baat

Terming "Mann Ki Baat" an example of a people's movement, actor Aamir Khan on Wednesday said the monthly radio programme is an important piece of communication through which Prime Minister Narendra......

Over 16,000 families refuse polio vaccination in Pakistan

A boy receives polio vaccine drops at a government children's hospital in Peshawar. Photograph: Fayaz Aziz/Reuters Over 16,000 families in Pakistan refused to vaccinate their children against......

Cop killed in blast targeting anti-polio team in Pak

At least one policeman was killed and two injured on Tuesday when an improvised explosive device went off near a police mobile van deployed for the security of polio workers in northwest Pakistan's......

Govt not giving priority to medical sector: CJI

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Thursday said the government not giving priority to the medical sector and its problems such as insufficient number of professionals and infrastructure are......

'I am here for a long time. I'm here to give them grief!'

Piyush Pandey retiring?! 'I'm not going anywhere,' says O&M's South Asia executive chairman. IMAGE: Sonal Dabral, chairman, left, and creative officer of DDB Mudra Group with Piyush Pandey, the......

The man behind 'India Shining' slogan

The man who coined the slogan 'India Shining' for the country's economic achievements never dreamt it would become a potent electoral weapon in the hands of the ruling party."Honestly, it was not......

What makes Big B the Shahenshah of brands

While Hindi movies got their next change in theme -- from romantic movies to crime and thrillers -- with Zanjeer (1973), when Bachchan distilled the angst of his generation as the Angry Young Man,......

'For 8 pc growth India must invest in education, healthcare and environment'

'If you want manufacturing to flourish and if you are aiming at sustainable growth, high school education is a must' 'The highest turnover from economic investment comes when you invest in younger......

Meet India's medallists at Birmingham CWG

Indian athletes are on a roll at the ongoing Birmingham Commonwealth Games. With 55 medals thus far, India are 5th on the list of medal winners.    Rediff.com introduces you to the......

Paralympics: Lekhara fails to qualify for final; swimmer Jadhav disqualified

IMAGE: Avani Lekhara finished a disappointing 27th, with a score of 629.7, and bowed out in the qualification round of the mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event at the Tokyo Paralympics on......