Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the......

Union cabinet gives go ahead to 'one nation, one poll'

Moving ahead with its 'one nation, one election' plan, the government on Wednesday accepted a high-level panel's recommendations for holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies......

Don't want Kejriwal performing official duties if granted bail: SC

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday it doesn't want Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to discharge his official duties if he is released on interim bail in the money laundering case linked to the......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

How hotels in India plan to tide through COVID-19

Hotels are using a combination of platforms to reach out to the guests. These include online travel agents among others. hotels in India are offering guests an option to pay now and stay later.......

Will GST meet on Friday lift the gloom by lowering tax?

Amidst the clamour for rate cut by various industries, the all powerful GST Council will hold a crucial meeting on Friday to decide on tax moderation, keeping in mind the revenue position and the......

GST: Aadhaar verification to be mandatory for new dealers

GSTN said those who do not want to give their Aadhaar numbers would have to undergo physical verification. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The GST Network on Saturday decided to make......

What is the future of GST?

'States are not very sanguine, whether they will be able to improve their revenue buoyancy significantly.''There are many concerns, primarily what do we do with states where trends show that they......

'Luck is very important in our industry'

'If luck favours you, with your hard work and your karma, nothing is impossible.' IMAGE: Sharad Kelkar in Laxmii. Sharad Kelkar is a famliar face and name to audiences, thanks to his television......

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Rasheed Kidwai unearths little-known stories from the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's past as Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 50 years in the movies this month. The long, fascinating and illustrious......

Guess what Varun Dhawan's dream was?

PostcardS from Panaji: Radhika Sharma/PTI catches up with Varun Dhawan at the Goa film festival.   Please click on the photo postcard to reveal more 'Working with papa was the toughest'......

Beautiful Life Lessons from Buddy Hirani

'Buddy knows more about Raju's films because he sits in the editing room.''He has seen Sanju a number of times already!' IMAGE: Manjeet, her son Vir and husband Rajkumar Hirani with Buddy.......

'I do believe the IPL will happen in India'

'I can't fathom the IPL moving out of India.' IMAGE: The Indian Premier League trophy. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals' co-owner Parth Jindal hinted that the entire league stage of the 14th......

Ranji Trophy: Bengal rout Hyderabad in 3 days

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan celebrates after scoring his century on the third day of the Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh at......

Srini faction raises 10-point objections, Secy Amitabh skips meeting

Disgruntled members of the BCCI comprising a few disqualified and several current state unit officials today came together under the leadership of former president N Srinivasan to launch a 10-point......

Under-17 World Cup: Germany beat Guinea, reach round of 16

Brazil, Spain, Ghana, Colombia, Paraguay, Mali, Iran, Germany, France and England are the 10 teams that have made it to the Round of 16. The other six teams to qualify will be decided tomorrow......

Brace for the biggest match of FIFA Under-17 World Cup

Brazil have won the Under-17 World Cup trophy thrice -- 1997, 1999 and 2003, while Spain are looking to win their maiden title. IMAGE: Brazil's players pose for photographers in Kochi. Photograph:......