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One can serve nation even without military colours: IAF chief

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Wednesday said that every citizen of India is akin to a soldier and that while serving the country in uniform has a different charm, one can......

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

20 Years On: America REMEMBERS 9/11

Saturday marks 20 years of the 9/11 terror attacks in America. The image of two passenger planes flying into the twin towers of the World Trade Center is permanently etched in public memory. ......

A very different Independence Day, courtesy COVID-19

The Independence Day celebration at the iconic Red Fort in Delhi this year will be a low-key affair due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Security arrangements and preparations have been made......

Biden inauguration to include presidential escort, virtual parade

President-elect Joe Biden's low-key inauguration on January 20 will include a Pass in Review on the East Front, a presidential escort to the White House, and a virtual parade across America......

Time to write an obituary for 2G and 2.5G feature phones?

The scales started tilting in favour of smartphones in 2014, when a slew of new, yet vibrant, brands entered the market, with their competitively priced offerings helping smartphones become the......

Will Viral Acharya sing a new tune at the RBI?

Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.Anup Roy profiles Viral Acharya, the new RBI deputy governor, a man of......

Microchip pioneer Jack Kilby dies at 81

Nobel laureate Jack Kilby, whose 1958 invention of the integrated circuit ushered in the modern electronics age and made possible the microprocessor, has died after a battle with cancer.Kilby died......

Nita & Devashish narrate a beautiful story of hope, love, laughter

Besides being busy with their professional lives, Nita and Devashish have a common cause for which they both struggle hard, real hard to support economically weak cancer patients from across......

Solve this case, earn Rs 25,000!

Rediff Business presents the TCS Smart Business Case Study Contest for managers, along with The Smart Manager, the management magazine! We give you a profile and the history of a company. All you......

Back from Cannes, Sonam celebrates with grandmom

Sonam Kapoor and sister Rhea Kapoor celebrated their grandmother's birthday on Sunday, and the latter tweeted a picture with the three of them (left). 'Happy birthday nani!! Love you!' the sisters......

Here's what Malaika is doing in Berlin

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: After Karisma Kapoor, Diana Penty, Sussanne Khan, and Sonam Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan attended British rock band......

'It is easy to enter the film industry but surviving is a challenge'

'The recognition and money at the top is good, but for those at the bottom, not so much. You have to reach beyond a particular level for the applause and acclaim. But getting to that point is......

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films. The 10-days long 69th Berlinale ended last weekend with a tribute to its......

The Emmy-nominated desi

Actor Naveen Andrews has found redemption with the hit television series Lost, not least because it has fetched him an Emmy nomination.For many of his admirersdisappointed with his work in Bride &......

Serena goes topless to raise breast cancer awareness

IMAGE: Serena Williams's post to create breast cancer awareness. Serena said she the video put her out of her comfort zone. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Serena Williams/Instagram American tennis ace......

'Tendulkar has lost his fighting abilities'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature: It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......

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