Justice Lalit delivered key verdicts during 74-day stint as CJI

Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit, the second head of judiciary to be directly elevated to the Supreme Court bench from the Bar, delivered several important verdicts during his brief 74-day......

Just who is Deep Sidhu of Red Fort fame?

Most of India knows Deep Sidhu as the man who planted the Sikh religious flag on Red Fort.Aditi Phadnis gives us the back story. IMAGE: Actor Deep Sidhu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Deep......

Wildlife photographer of the year -- people's choice

A coconut octopus, a burning forest, a rare rhino's last moments and a pair of sleeping squirrels all feature in the shortlist for the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year......

From jogger to birdwatcher

'As the sun rises, so does my acquaintance with the neighbourhood's avifauna,' says Kishore Singh. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com If you wake early, as I often do, you get to see some......

Why Air India Sale Is Win-Win For All

That such a deal can be greeted with celebration in the camps of both buyer and seller speaks volumes about the airline and its recent history, explains T N Ninan. Photograph: Regis......

UK okays Nirav Modi's extradition, he has 14 days to appeal

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has signed off on the order to extradite Nirav Modi, wanted in India on fraud and money laundering charges related to the estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank......

Nirav Modi can be extradited to India: UK court

In a comprehensive extradition win for the Indian authorities, a UK judge ruled on Thursday that fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi not only has a case to answer in the Indian courts but that there is......

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi

The judge fixed April 26 as the next date of hearing when he will appear via video link from jail. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A UK court rejected Nirav Modi's second bail application......

Birthday Special: Nargis Fakhri is the queen of the ramp!

The stunner turns 35 today, October 20.In 2011, Nargis Fakhri burst on the 70 mm screen in India (with Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar) with a gorgeous face with a pout that rivaled Angelina Jolie's and......

Deepika Padukone's HOTTEST Avatars? VOTE!

Stylish, sexy, sharp, sweet, sophisticated, and, yay, she's got dimples too. Deeepika Padukone, like they say in Bollywood, is a complete package. From her glory days as model to being one of......

Review: Oru Kal, Oru Kannaadi is tortuous

There's very little to Tamil film Oru Kal, Oru Kannaadi , writes Pavithra Srinivasan.After the runaway success of Siva Manasula Shakthi and Boss (E) Baskaran, director M Rajesh's latest, Oru Kal,......

Force India situation is 'critical', says Perez

IMAGE: Force India's Sergio Perez during the press conference. Photograph: Ralph Orlowski/Reuters Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez described his Force India team's financial situation......

Force India open to offers: Mallya

Force India's shareholders would consider serious offers for the British-based Formula One team but there are none at present, according to co-owner and principal Vijay Mallya. The Indian......

I-League: EB official abuses referee following defeat to Churchill

Trouble erupted after East Bengal suffered a 1-2 defeat to Churchill Brothers as fans booed coach Trevor Morgan and a home side support staff member was seen abusing referee Santosh Kumar. The......

Mallya's Force India aim to be a top three team

‘If we did not dream big, we would not have finished fourth in the world championship last year’ IMAGE: Sergio Perez, left, of Mexico and Sahara Force India, Vijay Mallya, centre, Team......

Absent Mallya hopes for Force India boost in Spain

Embattled Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya will not be attending Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix but he is hoping for a change of fortune on the track at least for his Formula One team in......