190 Pak Hindus stopped from travelling to India: Report

Pakistani authorities have stopped 190 Hindus living in the Sindh province from travelling to India after they failed to provide a satisfactory response about the purpose of their visit to the......

Jiang Zemin: A Chinese Leader Like None Other

Barring the many young women he had sex with, it is doubtful if anyone saw Mao Zedong smile. Zhou Enlai, Mao's premier, often sported an enigmatic smile, one that hid his devilish intentions as he......

'Life is about looking forward, not behind'

A band of army wives come together to showcase art inspired by the environs they inhabit. IMAGE: One of Harpriya Bains's artwork at the Awadh Art Fair. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Harpriya......

Why The World LOVES BOJI

Never been to Istanbul? Travel with the loveable Boji across this ancient city which straddles Asia and Europe. Boji is a delightful Istanbul street dog. He's shrewd and he's figured out how to use......

How Nupur Ghuliani developed a environment-friendly fuel for rural homes

India is witnessing a radical transformation where highly qualified youngsters are giving up cushy jobs to make a difference in the lives of people in rural India. Manu A B/Rediff.com tracks the......

Dismal state: Growth in foreign tourist arrivals at 3-year low

  Inbound tourism is a major generator of foreign exchange earnings for the country. The National Democratic alliance government's move to hardsell India as a hot tourism destination is yet......

How to make money from mega IPOs

The mega IPOs (initial public offerings) are back on the horizon. The biggest sensations of the last few years have undoubtedly been the two 'IPs'. IPL and IPO. The Indian Premier League (IPL)......

Air India to cut employee cost by Rs 500 cr

Air India is working on plans to reduce its expenditure on employees by Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) per annum. A newly formed committee is re-examining wage and other agreements in......

'Irrfan never felt he was a master of acting'

'For him to suddenly leave the way that he did, it shattered me.''It took me a long, long, time to come to terms with it.''Because the loss of such a friend can destroy you.''The loss was and......

'I don't feel like an outsider'

'All my experiences in life have made me who I am today and I am extremely thankful for it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nargis Fakhri/Instagram Nargis Fakhri plans to return to Mumbai and the......

Ranbir's 40 on 40 Playlist

Raj Kapoor's grandson and Rishi and Neetu's son Ranbir proved he's a chip of the old block when he made his acting debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya. Though Bhansali's 2007 musical......

The Films that IMPRESSED Shoojit Sircar

As 2021 comes to a close, it's time to look back at all the Web series and movies that made a difference. In an ongoing series, Bollywood's talents, who themselves made brilliant works this year,......

PICS: FIFA World Cup kicks off in glitzy opening!

IMAGE: General view outside the stadium with fireworks during the opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar, on Sunday. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed Qatar's ruler opened the World Cup on......

Life changing IPL deal for tennis-ball star 'Narine'

'Sometimes I made 500 in a day, sometimes it was 1000. It was just about enough to run the house and manage my travel expenses.' IMAGE: Ramesh Kumar, who is better known as 'Narine Jalalabad' in......

This Royals cricketer doesn't miss playing in Tests...

IMAGE: Liam Livingstone of Rajasthan Royals is all set to feature of in the second half of IPL. Photograph: BCCI Rajasthan Royals' English batsman Liam Livingstone aspires for a successful......

Home sweet home: Pakistan savour emotional series win

IMAGE: Bowling coach Waqar Younis was elated with the victory but felt hosting the series mattered more. Photograph: ICC/Twitter A 1-0 victory over Sri Lanka was the icing on the cake as an......

Colin Powell cancels Athens visit

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell abruptly canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremonies in Athens on Sunday in part because of events in Iraq and Sudan, the State Department......