Bidens host Modi for private dinner at White House

United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an intimate dinner at the White House. IMAGES: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets......

Bidens receive Modi at White House, enjoys intimate dinner

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday received Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House and they gathered for an intimate dinner. Before entering the building, they......

Jiang Zemin: A Chinese Leader Like None Other

Barring the many young women he had sex with, it is doubtful if anyone saw Mao Zedong smile. Zhou Enlai, Mao's premier, often sported an enigmatic smile, one that hid his devilish intentions as he......

How Kharge Can Change Indian Politics

A new Congress leader may make an electoral impact by his very presence.Congress voters who had moved away from the party, after being influenced by the BJP's 'family rule' campaign, can now return......

India Inc feels the heat of West Asia conflict

Industry execs nervous about rising freight cost, longer delivery time Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Closely watched by the world for any escalation, the Iran-Israel conflict is already......

RBI tightening on unsecured loans: White goods firms fear margin squeeze

Consumer durables retailers and manufacturers may end up bearing the cost of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) tightening on easy personal loans, as their margins are expected to be......

From hatchbacks to holidays, consumers ready to loosen purse strings

With Onam and Raksha Bandhan just around the corner, the festival season is ready to kick off in full swing. As people embrace the celebratory spirit, companies anticipate a surge in sales this......

TVs, Laptops, Phones May Cost More

The reason? Price of open cell panels has gone up 15%.One of the main components in the manufacturing of TV sets, open cells contribute to 60%-65% of the manufacturing cost. IMAGE: Kindly note the......

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......

Oscars 2011: Mallika rocks the red carpet

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards saw a generous slice of India on the red carpet. Here are some pictures of the stars, as they made their way to the Kodak theatre in California, to catch the......

India made 3D movie on Oscar longlist

Most major critics slammed it for its bland visuals and a dull, predictable plot, calling Alpha and Omegaa run in 2010's animated litter. But the film, whose key animation was done at Crest......

Stars sizzle in silver and black for MTV

Seems like the colour theme for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, held on Sunday, is black with slivers of silver every now and then. From classy to whacky, these celebrities grabbed eyeballs......

What Did Tendulkar Tell Kohli?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli isn’t one to miss an opportunity to pick the brain's of a legend. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters It was an electrifying atmosphere at the Narendra Modi Stadium as......

When Dada-Viru Stole the Show from AB

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati 13 with host Amitabh Bachchan. Photograph: Sony TV/Twitter   Cricket legends Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag......

World's footballing family bids farewell to Bobby Robson

Bobby Robson was described as a "footballing colossus" as some of the sport's greatest names attended a memorial service for the former England manager on Monday. More than 1,000 people,......

India face test of character in Windies

For India, it is more about redeeming pride than winning the four-match ODI series in the West Indies. Hurt after the early exit from the ICC World Twenty20, India are keen to extract revenge for......

Windies steal a place in semis

India-born England opener Ravi Bopara's innings had class written all over as he reached his 50 in 43 balls with the help of five boundaries during the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eight match at the......