Modi invites Biden to be 2024 Republic Day chief guest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US President Joe Biden to be the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 next year, US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday.......

'I'll be here': French Prez Macron to be R-Day chief guest

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 that would make him the sixth French leader to grace the prestigious annual event. IMAGE:......

Modi will address joint session of US Congress on June 22

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......

North America's first Gandhi museum opens in Houston

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......

AB in Mandela's bio-pic?

The London-based Asian Guild's lifetime achievement award may seem just another feather in the crammed cap of India's biggest entertainer. But Amitabh Bachchan, who flew back to Mumbai after a......

'There is a lot in common between Gandhi and Mandela'

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......

J K Rowling on finishing Harry Potter

For fans of Harry Potter -- and to say there are many would be an understatement -- here are the most important things you need to know: One, J K Rowling will finish writing the series this year,......

Ronaldo hands Portugal shirt to Nelson Mandela

Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Carlos Queiroz visited former South African president Nelson Mandela and offered him a team shirt with his name on the back, the Portuguese Football......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

Laxman to join NCA, will travel with U-19s for World Cup

IMAGE: Former batsman VVS Laxman, who is set to take over as the head of NCA, has already quit from his role as mentor of IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. Photograph: BCCI Former India batting great......

India's practice match advanced due to Mandela's funeral

India's two-day practice match against South Africa Invitational XI has been advanced by a day since the date clashed with Nelson Mandela's funeral on December 15. The match was scheduled to be......

'I don't want to see myself as white or black'

Ashwell Prince is the modern face of South Africa. By installing him captain of the Test team for the tour of Sri Lanka in July, the country, in a way, exorcised the ghosts of apartheid. Prince......