Celebs, world leaders unite for world peace at Central Park

The star power was high at the third annual Global Citizen Festival on Central Park’s Great Lawn on Saturday with headliners Jay Z and No Doubt and host Hugh Jackman. But even they were......

CBI busts call centre fraud run by US citizen

The fraud was operated from call centres in India to defraud hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people in the US, CBI officials said. Image used for representational purpose. Photograph: Getty......

American Airlines peeing accused can still fly other airlines

Although the American Airlines has imposed a lifetime flying ban on Aryan Vohra for urinating on a fellow passenger on a flight, the 21-year-old student can fly with other foreign and domestic air......

COVID-19: UN, WHO praise India for its lockdown

The United Nations has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against coronavirus, with a top official at the world body's health agency praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 21-day......

India must ban asbestos urgently

Among the most deprived communities in India live and work under asbestos roofs.The National Institute for Health and Family Welfare estimates exposure to asbestos has resulted in higher incidence......

US-China trade war: What India must do

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.''The size of our market......

How the blockchain can transform the financial world

The blockchain, the public ledger that tracks every bitcoin transaction, is changing commerce as we know it, says Devangshu Datta. Photograph: George Frey/Getty Images Columbus famously found a......

Highest Paid TV stars Priyanka, Sofia laugh all the way to the bank!

Meet Hollywood's golden girls! IMAGE: Golden girls Priyanka and Sofia. Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Priyanka Chopra is India's global star of the season. After being honoured by......

What are Priyanka's plans after her wedding?

Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve?Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of Priyanka Chopra: The Incredible Story Of A Global Bollywood......

Here's your chance to take cricketing lessons from Tendulkar

'The objective is not only to produce good cricketers but also good global citizens of the future.' IMAGE: The academy will provide young girls and boys between the age of nine and 14 an......

LeBron calls Trump a bum

Trump clashes with sports world over player protests, invitation IMAGE: Eric Reid, right, and Colin Kaepernick, centre, of the San Francisco 49ers kneel in protest during the national anthem prior......

Hopeful India will organise sporting events in Sept-Oct: Rijiju

'We need that to boost the confidence of people. I am hopeful India will have sporting events from September or October, even the big leagues in various sports are considering resumption.' IMAGE:......

Better if Olympics is postponed: Gopichand

IMAGE: Pullela Gopichand, currently in self-isolation after returning from Birmingham, says it was wrong on the BWF's part to put the players at risk by hosting the All England Championships.......

'India should be in top 10 in medals by 2024 Olympics'

'Mediocrity in sports management will not be accepted. This is very much needed if we want to become a sports powerhouse in the near future.' IMAGE: PV Sindhu celebrates winning the silver medal......