Vladimir Putin bares it all in Siberia

Not many prime ministers are known to flaunt their body; actually, not many are known for their physical fitness, either. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is clearly in a minority of one. The......

Obama seeks to 'reset' ties with Russia

Keen to "reset" the damaged relations with Russia, US President Barack Obama said on Monday that the two countries have "more in common than they have differences" as his counterpart Dmitry......

Illinois governor commends Telugus in US

Thousands of Telugu-speaking Indian Americans gathered at the Rosemont Convention Centre in O'Hare, Chicago on Friday to participate in the 17th annual convention of Telugu Association of North......

Pakistan army still calls the shots

Former diplomat M K Bhadrakumar recently presented a paper on Pakistan and Terrorism at the Asia Centre, a Bangalore-based think-tank. There is little or no evidence that the return to......

Farm production might fall by 15-20 percent

India's finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that though the exact impact of the drought on the Kharif crop would be known only when the harvesting begins, there is every......

India major hub for cybercrime

India is fast emerging as a major hub of cybercrime as recession is driving computer-literate criminals to electronic scams, claimed a study by researchers at the University of Brighton. Titled......

How to succeed in a downturn

Starting a business during a recession is a lot like batting first on a green pitch under an overcast sky. The going is tough and one can't afford to make errors. An ailing economy, repressed......

Why Air India is in a mess, and how it can be revived

Sanjeev Nayyar Have you heard of a company That makes a financial commitment of Rs 55,000 crore for purchase of 111 aircraft on an equity base of Rs 145 crore and carry-forward losses of Rs......

Celina Jaitley's Jashn

Celina Jaitley, the brand ambassador of Jashn saris is spotted at the launch of the brand's new showroom in...

Celina Jaitley's noble cause

Celina Jaitley voices her support to the gay community during a press conference in Mumbai on...

Spotted: Celina Jaitley in Bangalore

Reader Vikas Gupta met Celina Jaitley at Bangalore airport. She was very polite and allowed him to take a...

Celina Jaitley chats with Rediff readers

Celina Jaitley will trade her glamorous image for a more serious one in her upcoming film, Accident On Hill Road. Directed by Mahesh Nair, the film also stars Farooque Shaikh and Gulaal actor......

Two Kashmiri footballers to undergo coaching in Spain

Mir Abdul Hanan and Mudasir Mehraj, two budding footballers from Kashmir are all set to fly to Spain to polish their skills in soccer. This was announced by J&K chief Omar......

Gerrard named Footballer of the Year

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was named England's Footballer of the Year on Wednesday by the Football Writers' Association (FWA). The 28-year-old England midfielder won the FWA poll ahead of......