Mohammad Yunus: The Nobel laureate Prof who will head new Bangladesh govt

Life has come full circle for Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, who faced persecution during Sheikh Hasina's regime for embezzlement, is now all set to head of the interim government in......

Blow to Imran Khan as Pak govt to ban his party for anti-state activities

In a controversial move, the Pakistan government on Monday announced that it will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities and slap......

At SCO meet Doval flags double standards in fighting terror

Perpetrators of terrorism should be effectively and expeditiously dealt with including those involved in cross-border terrorism, national security advisor Ajit Doval said on Wednesday, calling for......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.''There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.''You have to listen to them,......

10 Best Films From Around The World

A beautiful documentary from Delhi.A shocking satire that spares no one.A thriller about a serial killer in Iran.A Pakistan film about family secrets...Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in......

What's the Aashiqui star's Afghan link?

'They didn't speak Hindi or English, but love is a universal language.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Anu Aggarwal/Instagram Anu Aggarwal, who shot to fame with movies like Aashiqui and King Uncle,......

The Olympics, From A Spectator's Lens

What is it like watching all the Olympian action and drama unfold from the spectators' galleries at the Stade de France?Rediff.com asked Dr Rajesh Parikh, director of medical research and......

'No one will marry you': Why Sania was told to stop tennis

'It is so deeply embedded, this culture about how a girl needs to be pretty and by that also one means fair, I don't know why. This culture has to change.' IMAGE: Sania Mirza, who was won three......

Cricket Buzz: Women cricketers to get Lord's recognition

IMAGE: The new honours board at Lord's Cricket stadium. Photograph: Lord's Cricket Ground/Twitter Women cricketers will now feature on the iconic Lord's honours board after the Marylebone Cricket......

What cricket's world body must do to make it global sport...

ICC banks heavily on migrants to fuel cricket's growth in Germany IMAGE: Virat Kohli of India poses for selfies with fans. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Often criticised for not being......