Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Engaging The Indian Diaspora Is A Must

The Indian Diaspora has been able to carve a niche in their adopted countries as a result of their talent, perseverance and hardworking nature, asserts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

PIX: For Mumbaikars election day is selfie day!

Mumbai, infamous for its voter apathy, stepped out to exercise its franchise on Wednesday.   Election day was preceded by calls from concerned citizens' groups appealing for increased voter......

'I Was Very Proud Of Ratan Tata'

'...and I was a great admirer of his leadership of Tata Sons.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ratan Tata/Instagram Zubin Mehta and Ratan Tata were school pals. Zubin was a year and a few months older......

'Yeh Patthar Nahin Todegi'

There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of......

India Inc holds breath for Trump's new tariffs to kick in

Industry insiders in India warn that any such move in the pharmaceutical sector could be counterproductive for the US as it may face increased drug shortages if tariffs are imposed on such imports.......

Focus On 26 EV Launches, Charging Infra At Auto Expo

With nearly 100 launches and unveils, the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held in Delhi from January 17 to 22, made one thing clear to automobile enthusiasts: Electric vehicles (EVs) are the way......

Rediff appoints Infibeam's Vishal Mehta as CMD

Rediff.com, one of India’s pioneering internet companies, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mr Vishal Mehta as its new Chairman and Managing Director. This key leadership change follows......

Trump 2.0: Govt In Wait-And-Watch Mood

'We may see even more restrictive policies during 2.0.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The government is closely monitoring the developments and trying to comprehend the impact of Donald......

'Kareena Is Epitome Of Effortlessness'

'Her love for the story -- be it understanding the story quickly or reading the script, then composing yourself in almost no time for the shot.''All of it is just so natural to her.' In the......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty......

Review: Kota Factory 3 Gets Darker

The new season takes the students out of their preoccupation with studies to other problems -- jealousy of another's easy success, a blip in a romance, financial crunch, meltdowns, discovers Deepa......

Yeh Meri Family 3 Review: Sweet Nostalgia

Yeh Meri Family 3 is developing into a Wonder Years kind of coming-of-age comedy that Indian viewers can relate to, observes Deepa Gahlot.   The last season of Yeh Meri Family had the tagline......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

Sindhu, Manpreet are India's flagbearers for Commonwealth Games opening

IMAGE: PV Sindhu was also the flagbearer at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Double Olympic medallist badminton ace PV Sindhu and Indian men's......

Neeraj pulls out of Commonwealth Games due to groin strain

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra had won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. Photograph: David Lidstrom/Getty Images In a huge setback for India, strong medal contender Neeraj Chopra......

India to send 322-strong contingent for Commonwealth Games

IMAGE: Some prominent names in the squad include Olympic medallists Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya. Photograph: IOA The Indian......

IOA felicitates CWG medal winners with cash awards

IMAGE: Track and field athletes felicitated by the IOA. Photograph: IOA Media The Indian Olympic Association felicitated Team India’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games medal winners at the......