Why is Rahul missing in action?

On all key issues, Congress is MIA, sighs Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi with her son and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. Photograph: PTI Photo   Much debate has been......

India will be named after Modi one day: Mamata's jibe

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that women are safe in West Bengal but not in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states like Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, while claiming that a......

Farewell, Astad

'Gone too soon, Astad, but I know whenever we meet in that world beyond, I will watch you dance.'Swarupa Dutt remembers a remarkable human being and a magnificent performer who left the world......

'Rahul is trying to play a communal game'

'They thought he can separate the Muslim votes and win, but the Kerala mind is completely different.''It is a secular mind because Hindus, Christians and Muslims live together.''We don't like......

IT has transformed India: Ganesh Natarajan

Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Budget in Parliament on February 28.What impact will it have on the information technology sector?Will the Budget help India's business process......

'Budget 2013 seems directionless and confused'

Rediff.com columnist M R Venkatesh is a qualified chartered accountant.He is an expert on business concerns relating to economic policies, international trade and business strategies.M R Venkatesh......

Want to invest wise and be rich? Read this!

A New Year brings renewed hope and goals, especially when it comes to finances. The fresh start can provide the motivation you need to make it your best financial year ever. And it's here that you......

Investment tips that can make you rich

Are you always at a loss while planning your finances? Are you aware of the investment options available in the market? How best can you plan your finances? What are the crieria for evaluating an......

Alia, Malaika, Sonam: AMAZING March fashion

Take some cue from these B-town ladies and get your fashion game on point! From going red hot to donning sequins and corset gowns, Bollywood beauties upped the ante in March. But whose fashion......

Sridevi, Vinod Khanna honoured at National Awards

Bollywood makes way for regional cinema at the National Awards. IMAGE: Sridevi in Mom. Doffing its hat to mainstream stars Vinod Khanna and Sridevi, the 65th National Film Awards recognised their......

PIX: Arshad Warsi, Amit Sadh, Aditi Rao Hydari visit Rediff

Say hello to the Guddu Rangeela team! Arshad Warsi and his Guddu Rangeela costars -- Amit Sadh and Aditi Rao Hydari -- had us in splits when they visited the Rediff offices to promote their new......

How Bombay Velvet got made!

'I kept telling Anurag, "I don't care about anything, I don't want any money. Just get the film made".' 'One day I called Anurag and someone else picked up the phone. He said, "Hello, Sir." I......

Cielo Filho breaks 47 seconds in record flood

Brazil's Cesar Cielo Filho sliced through the 47-second barrier to triumph in the men's 100 metres freestyle final amid another torrent of swimsuit-aided records at the world championships in Rome......