Award-winning images from the World Press Photo contest

The jury of the 58th annual World Press Photo Contest has selected an image by Danish photographer Mads Nissen as the World Press Photo of the Year 2014. The World Press Photo is an......

$1.2 mn bash planned for Modi in New York

Narendra Modi, then an RSS karyakarta, seen above on a visit to New York in the early 1990s. When he arrives in New York in late September, he will be the prime minister of India and a very......

LIC raises Rs 5,627 cr from anchor investors led by domestic institutions

Insurance behemoth LIC on Tuesday said it has garnered a little over Rs 5,627 crore from anchor investors led primarily by domestic institutions ahead of its mega initial public offering (IPO).......

20 years of India's insurance sector

As many as 50 players have set up shop but penetration remains low and only a handful dominate the business, says Subrata Panda. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Twenty years after......

Complaint is possible for Ulip claim

Consumer activist Jehangir B Gai explains an important new ruling by the National Commission.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   The National Commission had decided that disputes......

Bank stake sales in insurance, MF arms hit a wall

Sources say given the complexity involved in the process of creating a holding company, which will ultimately be the parent company of banking and other businesses, banks are going slow in......

Buboo Kakati unravels the Big Apple's secrets

"I chose to live in New York which I consider the centre of the universe," says Buboo Kakati, best known for her research for the Secrets of New York series, produced by New York City TV and being......

PIX: Argentina beat Canada to enter Copa America final

Images from the Copa America semi-final between Argentina and Canada at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Julian Alvarez breaks into the box and fires the ball home......

Copa America: Canada beat Venezuela on penalties; make semis

IMAGE: Ismael Kone (No. 8) beats Venezuela goalkeeper Rafael Romo during the penalty shoot-out to give Canada victory in the 2024 Copa America quarter-final at AT&T stadium, Arlington, Texas, on......

Satwik-Chirag don't fear any opponent at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty had narrowly missed out of a quarterfinal berth in the last Olympics when despite winning two of their three group matches, the duo......

Copa America: Messi frustrated but Argentina through

Argentina edge Chile 1-0 to seal quarter-final place IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi in action with Chile's Victor Davila. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters Argentina became the first......

FIFA Drops Schedule for 2026 WC: See Who Plays Where

IMAGE: The Hard Rock Stadium is to host matches during the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Photograph: Carlos Perez-Gallardo/Reuters The 2026 World Cup final will be held in New Jersey at the home of......