Indira Gandhi peace prize given to Liberian president

Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was on Thursday conferred the coveted Indira Gandhi peace prize by President Pranab Mukherjee who said India will continue to support the African nation in its......

Former foreign minister Natwar Singh passes away

Former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh passed away on Saturday night after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 93. IMAGE: Former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh.......

President confers Indira Gandhi Peace Prize on Ela Bhatt

Noted social worker Ela Ramesh Bhatt was on Monday conferred the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development by President Pranab Mukherjee. Bhatt, the founder of Self-Employed......

'Risk Of Such Disasters Has Increased In The Last 10 Years'

'Heavy rains are not the primary reason for landslides in Wayanad.''There are all sorts of (human) intervention going on in that area.' IMAGE: SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB.......

Which crop is cultivated most in India?

AgricultureWhich crop is cultivated most in India?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about India and its agriculture.1. What percentage of India's total labour force is......

Pranab Mukherjee's Interim Budget speech

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is also managing the finance ministry, presented the Interim Budget for 2009-10 in Parliament on Monday. Following is the text of the entire Budget......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

12 AMAZING Political Movies

Politics is in the air, and in the movies. Audiences love escapist fare. Not too many films depicting the dismal state of India find takers. Fortunately, there are film-makers willing to look......

'Thank you, Sir Richard, for focusing world attention on India'

'That night -- when Gandhi won Best Picture at the 1983 Oscars belonged to India and it meant a lot to a young student like me who was trying to establish his Indian identity among the Americans......

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

'My mission is to bring the world together by the game of basketball.' IMAGE: Nav Bhatia, the Toronto Raptors's Super Fan, was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 16,......

Let Jadeja play: Kapil

Former India captain Kapil Dev says, in view of the court direction, the Board should allow former all-rounder Ajay Jadeja to play in Ranji Trophy matches.The Delhi high court on Thursday directed......