A long-awaited dream of having the first free-standing Gandhi museum in North America, dedicated to the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace, is finally a reality and open for......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first Indian premier to have been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian and military honour, by French......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22 during his official state visit to the country and will share his vision of India's future and speak on the......
The Dalai Lama says the entire planet would benefit if China, historically a Buddhist country, were to follow the ancient Indian wisdom embedded in the ideals of 'ahimsa' and 'karuna', and more......
The current Ukraine crisis triggered after the Russian military operation has given rise to "disturbing" reports of racism against students of several nations, including India, who have been......
Essar Group Chairman Shashi Ruia has joined entrepreneur Richard Branson and activist Peter Gabriel to fund a group of world leaders -- The Elders -- who will contribute their wisdom to tackle some......
S 'Kris' Gopalakrishnan is president, chief operating officer and member of the board of IT major Infosys Technologies Ltd. He is one of the founders of Infosys and plays a key role in defining the......
Indian Hotels Company, which runs the Taj chain of hotels, will increase its presence in South Africa by developing one luxury hotel each in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. The total cost of......
'I was very wary about stepping into the limelight and the populist role like Sherlock Holmes, but the minute I saw who was involved and read the script and the quality of it I thought: I've got......
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom is getting an emotional response in theatres. Rediff.com Arthur J Pais reports from New York City. If you are eager to find out more about Nelson Mandela's incredible......
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has appointed Amitabh Bachchan as a 46664 Special Ambassador of India, to lead a worldwide campaign against AIDS.Mandela Foundation Chief Executive John Samuel......
A poignant story of a woman's struggle to survive and lead a meaningful life, despite being an AIDS victim, is South Africa's nomination for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award. The film,......
'Whichever team starts well, they will have always the advantage because it will be tough for the other team to bounce back in a three-match series.'Former skipper Ajit Wadekar and Pravin Amre, who......
IMAGE: Overview of the Extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland February 26, 2016. Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters. Swiss football executive Gianni Infantino vowed on Friday to lead......
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced that all future bilateral series between the two nations will be named 'The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson......
In one of the campaign's spots, Elba plays a football coach giving a halftime talk during West Africa's "life or death" match against Ebola and in another, footballers Yaya Touré, Carlton......
Cricket South Africa did its bit to honour Nelson Mandela on Friday by naming the ongoing ODI series against India as 'dedication to late Nelson Mandela'. South Africa went into mourning on......