Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow......
'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.' IMAGE: The workers inside Uttarkashi's......
'Gorkhas are terrific soldiers. They are known the world over for their fighting qualities.' IMAGE: Gorkha soldiers in the Indian Army. Photograph: From the Rediff Archives "In the Kargil War in......
The Supreme Court on Monday mooted constituting an expert committee for conducting a "complete and comprehensive" study on the carrying capacity of the Himalayan region in the country, where......
Landslides and flash floods triggered by incessant rain in Himachal Pradesh have paralysed normal life. The Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a red alert for Himachal Pradesh for......
Within the first three months of 2014, the government managed to raise Rs 7,725 crore through share sales in just three PSUs -- Engineers India Ltd, BHEL and Indian Oil. It began with a bang,......
GMR, Tata, Jindal will set up hydro projects in Nepal, sell power to IndiaThe Modi government's $1 billion worth concessional loans to help build power plants and roads in Nepal will be a big help......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid the foundation stone of the 600MW Kholongchu Hydro-electric project, a joint venture between India and Bhutan. ......
India has so far set up three projects – Tala, Chukha and Kurichu – in Bhutan under the Inter-governmental Agreement model. New hydro power projects of around 10,000 Megawatt (Mw)......
A slew of public offers of unlisted public sector undertakings is likely in the next few years if the recommendations of a government-appointed panel are accepted.In a report to the Planning......
When it comes to entertainment, few succeed like Amitabh Bachchan does. The 69-year-old's popularity has not just expanded over the decades but sustained itself even in this day and age of instant......
The mortal remains of wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, who died in Mumbai last week, were immersed in Satluj river at Kiratpur Sahib in Punjab according to Sikh rituals on Monday.The ashes were......