Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the Dussehra celebrations at Ram Leela maidan in Dwarka and in his address said that India is a land of festivals and that every festival brings our......
In our Special Independence Day series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of her people. Today: Kalpana Ghodawat, a brave acid attack survivor, who runs a beauty parlour. Kalpana has......
Complying with the Supreme Court directive, the Union home ministry has asked all states to ban across-the-counter sale of acid in the wake of rising incidents of attacks on women using the......
The Supreme Court today directed states and union territories to frame rules to regulate sale of acids and other corrosive substances within three months and make acid attack a non-bailable......
On June 11, the state had 470 kilolitres of petrol against the daily requirement of 75 kilolitres and just 7,400 LPG cylinders against 5,508 needed daily Three men, dressed in white with marigold......
In the first of a six-part series, Viveat Susan Pinto examines how the leather workers at Dharavi in Mumbai are coping after five weeks of demonetisation. IMAGE: "I am unable to pay my karigars......
The province of Moselle in France said on Tuesday that Tata Motors should explore setting up a manufacturing unit for the Nano in the region as it could facilitate the company's plans to launch the......
The Indian stock markets are soaring like there is no tomorrow. Starting at 13,000 in the beginning of this year, the Sensex crossed 20,000 by October.Will the Sensex sustain the gains or will it......
'Though it's a story of inspiration, Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak is not the kind of film you walk out feeling entertained or ecstatic about,' says Sukanya Verma. More than half a decade ago, a......
Julia Roberts made a startling confession to Elle magazine. She says that she is a practicing Hindu. The September issue of the magazine which graces the actress on the cover also include her......
'Disability is god's gift.''Had I not been blind, I don't think I would have got the chance to represent my country.' IMAGE: Shekhar Naik's story is one of determination and perseverance.......