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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
'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......
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......
'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......
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......
The popularity of Chhota Bheem among children -- and even adults -- has prompted the makers of the television animation series to make a movie titled Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan in......
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......
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......
Oklahoma City Thunder dealt Dallas another heartbreaking loss in the NBA playoffs on Monday to take a 2-0 lead over last season's champions in a series that is threatening to boil over. Jason......
Orlando's Dwight Howard was back to his dominating best on Saturday with 20 points and 22 rebounds as the Magic ended a five-game losing streak with an 88-82 victory over Eastern Conference rivals......
The San Antonio Spurs blew past the New Orleans Hornets 128-103 to claim the Western Conference lead with their 10th consecutive victory on Friday. The win moved the Spurs (39-14) percentage points......