Why is Pak army chief delaying appointments?

'Given the past practice in the Pakistan army, this delay is most unusual,' notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.......

He knew what made India 'India'

Martand Singh, the master of weaves, took India to the world, notes Ritika Kochhar.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Design curator and writer Mayank Mansingh Kaul says Martand Singh 'Mapu'......

Dangerous to be a journalist in today's world

Journalists all over the world have been disappearing and some have never been heard again, says Narain D Batra.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Journalism is a hazardous profession. CBS News......

Attack came despite change in Lankan team route

"It was a daring attack on Sri Lankan cricketers by around a dozen young gunmen, reminding one of the Mumbai terror attacks," says well known Pakistani editor Hamid Mir, speaking to rediff.com from......

New media begins to flex muscle

Television advertising is driving Pepsi and Reebok-Adidas sales growth in double digits. However, Scott Goodson, founder of New York-based advertising agency Strawberry Frog, was approached by......

New BlackBerry Pearl 8110 at Rs 24,990

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, India's leading cellular service providers, in collaboration with Research In Motion, on Friday launched the new BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone with built-in global......

Govt approves 28 FDI proposals for Rs 1327.7 cr

Global retail major Marks & Spencer's proposal for 51 per cent foreign direct investment in single brand retail business is among the 28 proposals totalling Rs 1,327.7 crore (Rs 13.27 billion) that......

The mystery of Punjab National Bank's vanishing loans

Eleven companies, which owe the bank Rs 843 crore, are untraceable. Many of them have common directors and have repeatedly taken loans from the same branch. On February 23, state-owned Punjab......

'Defeat hate, celebrate unity'

From ads to award-winning documentaries, US-based director Rahul Dholakia has come a long way. His critically acclaimed film Parzania has generated a lot of buzz. Based on a true story, the......

Players' security still a worry

The Pakistan Cricket Board is keen on hosting a Testagainst India in Peshawar," reveals a member of the PCB, speaking to rediff.com on condition of anonymity.Nothing to scareyouuntil you learn that......