Raj poll: Vasundhara Raje, her loyalists in BJP's 2nd list

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday named 83 more candidates for the Rajasthan assembly polls, including former chief minister Vasundhara Raje from her traditional Jhalrapatan seat. Fifty......

10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

At least 10 Indian-Americans, almost all of them Democrats, have won local and state level elections held in several parts of the country, reflecting the growing political empowerment of the ethnic......

How 33% reservation empowered women at panchayat level

Geeta Mahanand, the sarpanch of Risama panchayat in Chhattisgarh's Durg, said she would have never come forward to contest the rural polls had there been no reservation for women in the Panchayati......

Amit Shah talks to rival Kuki, Meitei leaders for restoring peace

As part of his mission to broker a lasting peace in the troubled Manipur state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday met a cross section of Kuki and Meitei leaders and civil society groups besides......

Rajat Gupta to stay free on bail pending appeal

India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta won a major reprieve after an appeals court here granted his request to stay out of prison on a $10 million-bond while he fights his conviction......

'Rajat Gupta threw away his duties'

Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta 'threw away his duties' when he passed confidential company information to hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, a prosecutor told a US court, even as defence......

'Rajat Gupta's conviction does not mean the end of the Indian story in America'

‘When the news of Gupta tipping Rajaratnam broke, the Establishment, which he had so carefully cultivated during his 40 years in America, quickly moved to distance itself from him. This is......

'In Love, There Should Be No Ego'

'We rarely see films that comment on a failed man-woman relationship.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi Pednekar/Instagram Bhumi Pednekar tries comedy in her new film, Mere Husband Ki Biwi, and she......

'Everyone Hated Me And I Loved It'

'Mrs shows a dark side to the son and the father. I had to do things that I wouldn't dare to do in real life.' IMAGE: Sanya Malhotra and Kanwaljit Singh in Mrs. Kanwaljit Singh, 73, had as many as......

Bollywood Appeals 'Go Vote'

Film folk have come out to cast their vote in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Kartik Aaryan visits the Jamnabai Narsee school in Juhu, north west......

Krystle-Wamiqa Party With Ektaa

When Ektaa R Kapoor throws a Diwali party, she makes sure to invite film stars as well as her friends from the television industry. What makes Krystle D'Souza so beautiful? Click here to read......

Doubles teams shine in Australian GP badminton

Anup Sridhar bowed out of the men's singles in the Australian Open Grand Prix, even as the Indian men's and women's doubles teams made it to the last-four stage, in Melbourne, on Friday. Sixth......

Saina Nehwal clears first hurdle

Saina Nehwal cleared the first hurdle in the women's singles but compatriot Chetan Anand crashed of the All-England Open badminton championships after a first round defeat in Birmingham. The......

Arvind Bhat stuns world No. 6 Jonassen

Unfancied Arvind Bhat pulled off a sensational straight-game victory over world No. 6 Kenneth Jonassen of Denmark to storm into the pre-quarter-finals of the men's singles at the Malaysian Open......

Saina, Sayali pull off stunning wins

Saina Nehwal and Sayali Gokhale pulled off major upsets, grounding heavyweights Sutheaswari Mudukasan and Ana Rice respectively in the women's singles to give a rousing start to India's campaign in......