'Without me and my flamboyance, this country would be a pretty dull place...' Dear Diary: Here's the thing: As the man known as the King of Good Times, don't I have the right to continue to have a......
Nine major trade unions have called for a 24-hour long nationwide bandh on Tuesday to protest against price rise, disinvestment of public sector, retrenchment and entry of foreign capital in retail......
Ending the eight-day long suspense, People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasser Madani was on Tuesday arrested amid high drama from his camp in Kollam, Kerala by the Karnataka police in......
The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country: Mumbai: Senior BJP leader......
The Mangalore air-crash has proved, if proof were needed, that Indian air space remains a dangerous place for air travelers. The first reports have indicated that the accident may have been caused......
Banks do extensive investigation before declaring an account fraud; they owe it to us as they deal with our money.Why would they try to fix an innocent borrower? asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.......
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Monday the quantum of sentence against fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, an accused in the bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore involving his......
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 2000 ($25) and a four-month jail sentence on fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters In addition, the former......
That such a deal can be greeted with celebration in the camps of both buyer and seller speaks volumes about the airline and its recent history, explains T N Ninan. Photograph: Regis......
Nothing has ever been done to make bank officers accountable, except for the rare actions when there is a public controversy, argues Debashis Basu. IMAGE: Former SBI chairman Pratip Chaudhuri was......
Goa will be the next Cannes," declared Jaipal Reddy, Union Minister for Culture and Urban Development, but that is still impossible to fathom. The 36th International Film Festival of India......
Force India will have a 50 million pound boost to help them move up the Formula One grid after a strong performance this year, the team's co-owner Vijay Mallya announced. -Sahara Force India not......
Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist was gracious in defeat but expressed surprise over an injured Ambati Rayudu's decision to come off the bench and don the keeping gloves for Mumbai Indians......
In a major policy decision, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has decided to bar private players from holding an ATP/WTA events on their own in the country. - US Open: Complete Coverage The......
Force India owner Vijay Mallya was a 'shattered' man after Adrian Sutil was bumped out of the Monaco Grand Prix by Kimi Raikkonen in Monte Carlo on Sunday. The young German was running fourth in......
For a tournament bereft of stars, local heroes Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi rose to the occasion and went all the way to Sunday's final. They fought like warriors in the championship match but......