US government staged 9/11: Ahmadinejad

In a remark that sparked outrage in the United States, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that some segments within the US government orchestrated the 9/11 attack to reverse the......

Things turn from bad to worse in Pakistan

A second wave of floods has inundated several areas in Balochistan even as the worst deluge in Pakistan's history led to mass evacuation in Sindh regions where around 3.6 million people have been......

How China plans to break up India

China is trying to promote insurgency in India by helping sectarian forces -- including Islamic terrorists and Maoists -- carry out their nefarious activities against India, a senior......

'India is more transparent than China'

Given the rising number of private equity players, offshore limited partners or global investors are playing an important role by keeping investment managers under a watchful eye. Abbott Capital......

Why is Kingfisher losing its sheen to IndiGo

Capacity addition may not be enough for Mallya to claw his way back after losing ground to Bhatia's carrier, analysts say. For some time, frequent fliers with Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) have been......

Murthy on how to counter outsourcing threats

India will have to recruit local people at the front end of its operations to mitigate the discomfort and outsourcing fears, Infosys mentor N R Narayana Murthy said in Bengaluru on Tuesday. "We......

Narayana Murthy on Infosys, politics, and his son

Infosys chairman and chief mentor N R Narayana Murthy shows no signs of tiring. Indeed, while most people expected him to spend a quiet life in retirement on reaching 65 next year in August, his......

Hollywood's fab 40-somethings

For the women in Hollywood, age is just a number. A new poll has named the actresses that look stunning while being in their 40s. Halle Berry   Catwoman star Halle Berry, 44, has topped......

Exclusive: Ajith living his racing dream!

Tamil star Ajith Kumar created a buzz when he decided to fulfill his dream of racing at the 2010 FIA Formula 2 Championship in Europe. After training himself in Malaysia, Ajith moved to......

Tamil actor Ajith to race again

Ajith Kumar, the Tamil star with a huge fan following is all set to return to the racing circuit again. Ajith was a bike racer before he took up acting. After he became a star in Tamil......

Nadodigal -- in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi

When Samuthirakani, the director of the much acclaimed Nadodigal spoke to rediff.com just before its release, he was quite confident about his film though not about it's reception.......

Spotted: Narain Karthikeyan

Reader Nitesh Palrecha sent us this photograph. 'I met Narain Karthikeyan ata promotional event in Le Meridian, Pune. He is a very humble person,' he wrote. Thank-you, Nitesh, for sharing this......

Spotted: Narain Karthikeyan

Reader Irfan Kazi set us this photograph. Dear Sir, I amattaching a picture of me with Narain Karthikeyan. This was when I met Narain few months back at Taj Residency hotel, Bangalore. 'I was very......

Armyman Sandeep meets Narain Karthikeyan

ReaderAruna Viswanathan sent us this picture. 'Here is a photograph of my friend Sandeep, who met Narain Karthikeyan while he was traveling,' writes Aruna. Thank you, Aruna, for sharing this......

Spotted: Narain Karthikeyan

Reader Sumit Pal sent us this picture from North Hampton. 'I met Narain Karthikeyan in a hotel near the Silverstone racing track in North Hampton, UK. I had a really friendly chat with him,'......

Narain Karthikeyan impressive in his NASCAR debut

After making his mark in the Formula One circuit, Narain Karthikeyan, now has added yet another notch to the racing belt. Last week, the 33-year-old driver shattered stereotypes to become the first......