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Indian students among victims of racism in war-torn Ukraine: Mandela Foundation

The current Ukraine crisis triggered after the Russian military operation has given rise to "disturbing" reports of racism against students of several nations, including India, who have been......

Oscar Fernandes receives Nelson Mandela award

Senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes received the prestigious Nelson Mandela Award from the International Foundation of Minority Empowerment at the United Nation Church on Saturday. Fernandes was......

Modi will address joint session of US Congress on June 22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22 during his official state visit to the country and will share his vision of India's future and speak on the......

Modi conferred with France's highest award Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first Indian premier to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian and military honour, by French......

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......

Ruia joins Branson to fund 'The Elders' group

Essar Group Chairman Shashi Ruia has joined entrepreneur Richard Branson and activist Peter Gabriel to fund a group of world leaders -- The Elders -- who will contribute their wisdom to tackle some......

'Infosys comes first and all of us accept this'

S 'Kris' Gopalakrishnan is president, chief operating officer and member of the board of IT major Infosys Technologies Ltd. He is one of the founders of Infosys and plays a key role in defining the......

Amitabh to campaign against AIDS

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has appointed Amitabh Bachchan as a 46664 Special Ambassador of India, to lead a worldwide campaign against AIDS.Mandela Foundation Chief Executive John Samuel......

'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......

Foreign films vie for Oscar glory

A poignant story of a woman's struggle to survive and lead a meaningful life, despite being an AIDS victim, is South Africa's nomination for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award. The film,......

'I get slightly troubled when people see Sherlock Holmes as sexy'

'I was very wary about stepping into the limelight and the populist role like Sherlock Holmes, but the minute I saw who was involved and read the script and the quality of it I thought: I've got......

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......

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......

Why Mandela won't be there at SA's opening match

Former South African President Nelson Mandela's 13-year-old great granddaughter was killed in a car crash on Friday after leaving a concert ahead of the World Cup kick off, the Nelson Mandela......

Mandela asks Beckham to back SA bid

England captain David Beckham described meeting Nelson Mandela as an "amazing honour" on Wednesday as the former South African president asked him to back the country's bid for the 2010 soccer......

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......

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