Ram idol by Karnataka sculptor picked for consecration in Ayodhya

With the countdown to the grand 'Pran-Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya underway, the idol carved by sculptor Yogiraj Arun from Karnataka has been finalised for the consecration at the......

The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   P R S (Biki to friends)......

Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Tara Gandhi gets French honour

Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee has been decorated with one of France's top honour The Order of Arts and Letters for her contribution in promoting peace, solidarity,......

Padma Vibhushan for Rajnikanth, Sri Sri, Dhirubhai

Superstar Rajinikanth, founder of the Reliance empire late Dhirubhai Ambani, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and media baron Ramoji Rao have been chosen for Padma Vibhushan, the......

'India will be an economic power in 10 years'

The world economy has started showing signs of recovery but it will be slow says Phaneesh Murthy, Chief Executive Officer, iGate Corporation. "More countries will emerge with power and influence.......

Twenty-20 ways to beat the slowdown!

Text: Surajeet Das Gupta Cricket may be the game of glorious uncertainties, but as far as the advertising industry is concerned, it seems to be the game of glorious certainties. With crowds......

10 key secretaries to retire in August

Within 75 days of the formation of the new government, as many as 10 secretaries in key central ministries will be retiring from service. And in another three months, 10 more secretaries will leave......

Kriti-Pulkit Party With Taapsee

Taapsee Pannu has many reasons to party. Firstly, it's Diwali! She's also celebrating her new production house, Outsiders Films, which have movies like Blurr and Dhak Dhak in the pipeline.......

South Indian actresses to sizzle in Bollywood

Lots of women flocked to Rohan Sippy's Dum Maaro Dum recently, but more because of the hunky Rana Dagubatti than Abhishek Bachchan. Stars from the south seem to be in a mood to dominate Hindi......

PIX: The HOTTEST item songs of South Cinema

Here's what Tamannaah has in common with Malaika Arora Khan and Sameera Reddy! Item numbers have been a part of Hindi cinema for a while now. And they're quite popular down south too! In fact,......

PIX: Amala Paul and Vijay's grand wedding reception

The South actress got married on June 12.Amala Paul and noted South filmmaker Vijay's traditional wedding ceremony was followed by a star studded reception for industry friends and family at......

National Games: Uttarakhand hockey teams knocked out

  IMAGE: Manipur thrashed Uttarakhand 5-2 in their pool match at the hockey event at the National Games in Dehradun on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hocke India/X Manipur and Madhya......

English Premier League club-by-club guide

Chelsea have been relatively frugal in the transfer market with Russian Yuri Zhirkov, a left-sided player who usually performs as an attacking midfielder but can also operate as a full-back, the......

Saina reigns in Indonesia

Saina Nehwal scripted history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament after clinching the Indonesian Open with a stunning victory over higher-ranked Chinese Lin Wang......

South Africa thrash England

England recorded their lowest total in a Twenty20 international as South Africa bowled them out for just 111 before easing to a seven-wicket win in the World Cup second round match on Thursday.......