British Indian ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted; 30 more PIOs to be honoured

Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New......

The Man Who Killed Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami, who shot former Japanese premier Abe Shinzo, was taken to prosecutors, at the Nara-nishi police station in Nara, western Japan on Sunday, July 10, 2022.   IMAGE: Tetsuya......

'Dissatisfied' attacker shot Shinzo Abe with self-made gun

The Japanese Police have identified the man arrested for assassinating former prime minister Shinzo Abe on Friday as Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old resident of Nara City, according to local......

Indian students in east Ukraine facing grim situation: Evacuee

Several Indian students stuck in eastern parts of Ukraine, which is largely affected by the Russian military offensive, are facing a grim situation as it is difficult for them to travel by road to......

Meet Alka Mittal, first woman to head ONGC

Alka Mittal has been appointed interim chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) - the first woman to head the country's largest oil and gas producer. Mittal......

Which fund is most suitable for you?

'I would advise at least a 7-year investment time frame for equity investing.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Mutual funds are a popular investment tool for investors because it offers a......

4 Indians top Fortune's most powerful women list

Chanda Kochhar has been ranked as the most powerful woman in the Asia Pacific region by fortune magazine. Chanda Kochhar, most powerful businesswoman in India. Photograph, courtesy: ICICI Bank......

Meet the Harvard grads who offer a novel way to teach students

With Xseed, a for-profit start-up, teachers are reskilling themselves and offering a route out of rote to children in schools. Image: Ashish Nagpal, founder of Xseed says his teaching modules are......

Kiara-Sidharth's First Karva Chauth

Karva Chauth was special this year for some film folk as they had their first taste of it. A look at the couples who celebrated the festive occasion. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parineeti......

'Welcome Home Bappa,' Says Bollywood

Bollywood stars welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram Ananya Panday says, 'Welcome home Bappa.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Janhvi......

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.' IMAGE: Vikram Gokhale, Jitendra Joshi, Saniya Bhandare, Neena Kulkarni and Sanjay Mone in Nikhil Mahajan's Godavari. He was floating on air,......

'We just have to give them a good film and they will give you the numbers'

'Every film cannot do a business of Rs 200 crore.' IMAGE: Abhishek Pathak, centre, with Shriya Saran, left, and Ajay Devgn on the sets of Drishyam 2. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek......

Badminton: India's challenge ends at Hong Kong Open

IMAGE: Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Treesa Jolly lost in straight sets in their round of 16 match at the Hong Kong Open. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives ......

Historic victory! Jyothi Yarraji wins bronze in 100m hurdles

Jyothi Yarraji wins India's first ever 100m hurdles medal at WUG, breaks her own national record Photograph: Kind Courtesy Jyothi Yarraji/Instagram Star athlete Jyothi Yarraji won India's first......