Many ethical, competent corporate leaders aspire to join public life today. However, the transition to politics is far from easy, observes Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar......
'We want to strengthen the hands of Modiji and ensure that LJP (Ram Vilas) will contest the polls as an ally of NDA.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Union Minister of......
Narendra Modi has proved through execution of this event in Ayodhya that amongst all his contemporaries in politics he knows ordinary Indians like none other, notes Sheela Bhatt. IMAGE: Prime......
Actor Chrisann Pereira, who was released by Sharjah authorities after being implicated in a drugs case, has returned to Mumbai, an official said on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chrisann......
When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey.He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on......
Only a few thousand chargers dot the Indian landscape, some in working condition, others not, with some held hostage to the power supply vagaries of local utilities, reports S Dinakar. Photograph:......
Indian women have education, inspiration and perspiration -- but not enough employment, points out Mahesh Vyas. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The world celebrated International......
1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......
A golden name in the world of ghazals and playback singing, Pankaj Udhas regaled listeners with his dulcet voice on silver screen and stage. Growing up in a family of zamindars and government......
It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film......
With Tiger 3, Salman Khan has scored yet another movie in the Rs 100 Crore Club (Rs 1 billion). With that, he becomes the only superstar in history to have 17 back-to-back centuries, an incredible......
Pippa is a war film based on then Captain (later Brigadier) Balram Singh Mehta's experiences during the 1971 War. Ishaan Khatter plays Captain Balram Singh Mehta, Mrunal Thakur and Priyanshu......
Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Spurred by Chirag Jani's a five-wicket haul, defending champions Saurashtra scripted their first knockout win of the season with a 238-run thrashing of Vidarbha on the......
A round-up of Wednesday's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's players celebrate after Sandeep Warrier claimed wicket of Saurashtra's Sheldon Jackson during Day......
How expensive was this 'picture of the century'?Sandeep Goyal finds out. IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, photographed playing chess together. Photograph: Kind courtesy Louis......
A summary of all the action from day one of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Uttarakhand in pole position against Himachal Pradesh thanks to a sizzling performance by seam bowler......