How UPA Govt Failed To Honour Sam Manekshaw

'We failed as a country because those who should have been there to say goodbye did not show up.' IMAGE: Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw died of pneumonia at the military hospital in Wellington on......

Not only Delhi, 2 more cities' air quality poor post Diwali

Even as the Delhi recorded a jump in pollution levels on Monday morning after residents flouted the ban on firecrackers on Diwali night, situation in other two cities -- Kolkata and Mumbai -- has......

North America's first Gandhi museum opens in Houston

A long-awaited dream of having the first free-standing Gandhi museum in North America, dedicated to the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace, is finally a reality and open for......

Vijay Diwas 2022

India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate the military victory over Pakistan in 1971.   IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lays a wreath at the National War Memorial on......

Tour operators demand discounts on Taj Mahal fares

While the Taj remains popular amongst celebrity guests, many ordinary foreign visitors are skipping it The Taj Mahal, the eternal monument of love, remains a must visit attraction for celebrity......

Globalisation of Golconda

Part I: The local and global in Hyderabad's development Shri Narasimha Rao would have known that Hyderabad, and its predecessor kingdom of Golconda, had their own 'Look East Policy'. I discovered......

CEO pay: How about $6.5 mn a year for life?

Fat cat chief executives are almost always used as Exhibit A in the national debate about the rich getting richer. Bolstering that case is a growing body of evidence showing that a burgeoning......

The 400 Richest Americans

For the third consecutive year the rich got richer. In this, the 24th annual edition of The Forbes 400, the collective net worth of America's wealthiest climbed $125 billion, to $1.13 trillion.All......

How talent management firms make stars

A clutch of professional talent management firms is changing the balance of demand and supply in India's entertainment industry, discovers Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Director Vikramaditya......

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt move to London

The latest Hollywood updates. Hollywood's power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have moved to London with their six kids - Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne. The duo settled......

The biggest comeback concert, ever

Michael Jackson has been written off for a while now.His recording collaboration with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas was a bummer, he had such a bad case of stagefright at the 2006 World Music......

Superman can still fly!

How time flies, and yet -- like Alice on her Wonderland treadmill -- remains firmly anchored in place.Twenty-eight years ago, when Superman first flew across the collective consciousness of......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

PIX: Messi curls in magical free-kick winner on Inter Miami debut

IMAGE: Lionel Messi scores Inter Miami's second goal from a free-kick in the dying seconds of the Leagues Cup Group J match against Cruz Azul, at DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on......

PIX: Messi shines in Barcelona win; Juve beat Milan

IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring Barcelona's second goal during the La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao, in Bilbao, on Wednesday. Photograph: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images......

ISL: Williams' strike helps ATK down Bengaluru FC

IMAGE: ATK's David Williams celebrates scoring the winning goal against Bengaluru FC. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Two-time champions ATK made their Christmas celebrations special, pipping Bengaluru FC......

Blake completes Jamaican sprint double in Bolt's absence

IMAGE: Everton Clarke, Yohan Blake, Julian Forte and Nickel Ashmead in action during the men's 200m final in Kingston, on Sunday. Photograph: Gilbert Bellamy/Reuters Olympic double silver......