Modi, Biden raise a toast to 'ever-lasting friendship'

Indian Americans have played a significant role in the all-round development of the nation they live in and also in strengthening the India-US relationship, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on......

Why NGOs fear the Modi govt

'It is especially discouraging for young people in the development sector. I’ve noticed that many of them are actively considering other career options to escape this atmosphere.' Geetanjali......

Bomber, gangster, gay Obama toon sparks outrage

A billboard depicting US President Barack Obama as a terrorist, a gangster, a Mexican bandit and a gay man has sparked off an outrage. The billboard, erected along the I-70 Colorado highway......

Protests flare up in US against COVID-19 lockdown

In these times, the sight of a public gathering of hundreds of people mostly without face masks is alarming. But that is exactly what is happening across the United States, as groups of Americans......

Cat on the prowl: Jaguar enters SUV space with F-Pace

The Jaguar has 11 different types of F-Paces in different engine and style combinations that start from a Rs 40-lakh petrol variant and go up to a V-8 engined convertible that can cost Rs 2.8......

How 3G spectrum will transform your lives

In times to come, people will refer to 2007 as the cusp year, that point of transition when India's mobile market changed gear from voice to entertainment, from being a handy tool to a complete......

Indian hoteliers make it big in America

Sant Singh Chatwal did not exactly bootstrap his way up America's lodging industry by starting at a modest roadside motel, as have so many immigrants. His first fixer-upper hotel was in Manhattan,......

Elton John's Me is what a memoir should be

The long-awaited book is frank, funny, self-lacerating and full of gossip-worthy anecdotes. What else could we ask of the Rocketman?, asks Roshneesh K'Maneck. IMAGE: Elton John in his trademark......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

How Shammi Kapoor became a superstar

'After watching Elvis Presley, Shammi Kapoor decided to pick the rock and roll star's style itself.''Dada was the kind of producer who took a leap of faith and gave Shammi Kapoor the freedom to......

Why SRK wears clean socks all the time!

Six months after he was detained for two hours for questioning at the Newark Liberty International Airport, Shah Rukh Khan returned to the New York-tristate area on Monday to ring the......

A Century Of Inspiring Olympic Moments

IMAGE: US gymnast Simone Biles is the most decorated man or woman her sport has ever seen. Photograph: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The Olympics have captured the world's imagination......

Joshna loses in Liberty Bell Open final

India's ace squash player Joshna Chinappa lost to top-seed Vanessa Atkinson of the Netherlands in the final of the US $11,100 Liberty Bell Open Championship in Philadelphia, US, on Monday.......

Landmark Olympic moments that changed history

There are moments at the Olympics that have a sporting significance, and then there are those moments that leave an indelible mark on humanity.Rediff.com's Norma Godinho traces those moments at the......