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India, Bangladesh satisfied with smooth implementation of boundary pact

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina had a ‘very good meeting’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a productive meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart......

Purvi Patel's sentencing sparks US debate on pregnancy laws

The stiff 30-year prison sentence for an Indian-American woman for foeticide and child maltreatment has sparked a debate in the US on how prosecutors are using laws designed to protect expecting......

Indian-American woman jailed for 30 yrs for foeticide

A 33-year-old Indian-American woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the United States for foeticide and child maltreatment of a dependent. Purvi Patel, was sentenced on the neglect of a......

Indian-American woman jailed for 30 years for death of child

A 33-year-old Indian-American woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the United States for female foeticide and child maltreatment of a dependent. Purvi Patel, was sentenced on the......

Not just pretty faces! Stars who are UN ambassadors

Emma Watson has joined a long list of celebrities who are using their fame and stardom to promote social causes as a United Nations’ ambassador. Rediff.com presents a few of the celebs who......

6 reasons why Indian IT will revive soon

Amidst the doom and gloom that global economies are mired in, especially the hitherto booming infotech industry, there seems to be a dim ray of hope on the horizon. Especially for the Indian IT......

87 public servants in UK earn more than Blair

As many as 87 public sector servants in the United Kingdom, including a leading NRI financial wizard Zarin Patel, earn more than British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to the first 'Public......

Kydland, Prescott win Economics Nobel

The 2004 Nobel Prize for Economics was jointly won by Finn E Kydland (right) of Norway and Edward C Prescott (left) of the United States on Monday.The duo won the coveted prize 'for their......

Selling the India IT story, to Indians

Citibank North America CIO Mitchell J Habib is a suave, consummate speaker. He made a rather energetic presentation to delegates at Nasscom's India Leadership Forum 2006 in Mumbai a few weeks......

Economics Nobel winners through history

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for 2005 will be declared on Monday, October 10. Here we present a list of all the recipients of the Economics Nobel that was first given in 1969. 2005......

Vote for your favourite Harry Potter character

Wizards, spells, magic, sorcery, intrigue... all these and more make the Harry Potter series a hit with audiences all over the world. Potter fans, who have read J K Rowling's best-seller......

Will Ranbir Kapoor make a good Harry Potter? VOTE!

Fans can never get enough of Harry Potter. Every new book or even announcement gets us super excited! We couldn't help but wonder what if the fantasy series was made in India? Who would you cast......

5 questions I have for J K Rowling

'How did Hermoine fall for Weasley?' 20 years after Harry Potter made his debut, Vanita Kohli-Khandekar has some questions for its author. IMAGE: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Circa......

Harry Potter stars pay tribute to Alan Rickman

'Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with.' British actor Alan Rickman succumbed to cancer on January 14, immortalising his character Professor Severus......

The Top 10 Superheroines in the movies!

Who says superheroes do all the work? These girls can pack in a punch as well! Make way for the ladies, Supe, Spidey & Krrish! From kicking butt and dodging bullets to saving the world in under two......

It's all about enjoying the sport!

The monsoon has suddenly revived in recent days, giving India much respite from the heat. Bikash Mohaptra picks his favourite games to be played on a rainy day. Raindrops keep fallin' on my......

Jeev Milkha Singh eyes major glory

Having battled with a lingering rib injury for the last two months, India's Jeev Milkha Singh has regained fitness and set his sights on the final major of the year and a possible Presidents Cup......

Spotted: Roger Federer in Singapore

Reader Mitesh sent us this photograph from Singapore. 'I met Roger Federer at Singapore Airport while I was travelling from Melbourne to Mumbai via Singapore. I met him the very next day......

NBA: Wade takes charge as Heat reach East final

Dwyane Wade turned on the style as the Miami Heat clinched a place in the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game Six on Thursday. The Heat sealed the......

NBA: Grizzlies keep Clippers at bay

Memphis suffered no ill effects of their stunning Game One capitulation to complete a measured 105-98 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday to tie up their first-round Western......

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