Revisiting the Electronic Voting Machine controversy

On Thursday, the BJP and the Shiv Sena appeared before the Election Commission to allege that Electronic Voting Machines, which are now used for all Indian elections, can be manipulated to favour a......

'Iran's youth waiting for an Iranian Martin Luther King'

When I hear about doctors and nurses getting out of the hospitals in Teheran for about 15 or 20 minutes to talk to the protestors about the wounded and dead that peaceful demonstrators brought to......

'Pakistan army is a dishonourable bunch of people'

Naresh Chandra, bureaucrat, diplomat and administrator, shares an 'insider's view' on the India-Pakistan peace process in an exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt. Naresh Chandra,......

The Dreamcatchers

She is 5'11 and inches tall, but model Shonal Rawat has skilfully fitted herself in a corner seat less than half her size. Several small and semi-big bags are strewn around her as she dozes with......

Diageo wins $ 135 mn claim against Mallya in UK court

At the heart of Friday's case lay an ICICI Bank loan owed by Mallya's Watson and CASL, for which Diageo stepped in as a backstop so that it could be refinanced by Standard Chartered Bank.......

Diageo to buy Mallya's remaining 50% stake in African firm

Diageo, the world's largest spirits maker on Thursday took full control of South African beer maker United National Breweries by acquiring the additional 50 per cent stake in the company from Vijay......

It's no longer raining millionaires!

The world's richest are getting poorer. The wealth divide among people is also narrowing down. The recession has transformed the global map of the world's wealthiest people, with Europe nudging......

Salaried? Save tax the smart way!

Earning a salary? Looking to save tax the smart way? Then you have two options. First is salary restructuring and second is tax saving instruments. Two individuals having the same......

On the sets of SRK's My Name is Khan

Reader Vipul Sharma's wife Swasti was lucky enough to go on the sets of Shah Rukh Khan's new film, My Name Is Khan, in San Francisco. She met the superstar, as well as co-star Kajol, director......

Skyfall: Catch all the buzz on the new Bond film here!

The cast and title for the 23rd James Bond production has been officially announced, and while there's no word on the film's plot yet, here's what we already know: The film is called Skyfall Yup.......

50 Cent live in India!

His real name is Curtis James Jackson III, but fans around the world call this man 50 Cent. In the tradition of gangsta-rappers throughout America, 50 had a chequered past, what with drug-dealing......

Review: Luck is a dud

Early on in Soham Shah's latest film, we see a sign on the walls of a peculiar little gambling den saying that the only thing certain about luck is that it will change. This is a sign that gives......

Formula One under pressure end alcohol sponsorship

Fernando Alonso of Spain and McLaren Honda sports an alcohol company sponsorship. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Formula One was accused of sending out a mixed message on alcohol at the......

Images: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Barcelona players celebrate after beating Real Madrid 6-2 in their Spanish Primera Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on Saturday night. It was the first time in the 80-year......