Will be happy to hold next 'heart-to-heart' summit in India: Modi to Xi

Modi also said the people of India felt proud that President Xi has twice received him out of the capital.Xi said they can meet in a format like this from time to time. IMAGE: Modi and China's Xi......

PM meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; unveils model of temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the two sides signed five agreements including a historic pact......

Champions of peace Satyarthi, Malala receive Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize laureates Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi pose with their medals during the Nobel Peace Prize awards ceremony . Photograph: Cornelius Poppe/NTB Scanpix/Pool/Reuters......

'I've just made myself believe that he is here with me'

Kanan Shah, who lost her husband in the July 13 blast in Mumbai last year, tells Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel that no one out there really understands what it is to be the closest kin of a......

Zishaan Hayath: The start-up evangelist

His tryst with investing in start-ups began when his juniors started approaching him for guidance and capital Zishaan Hayath loves travel and photography. But of late, the founder and chief......

Wipro closing in on a large acquisition

Wipro Technologies, whose financial performance has largely stabilised lately, is understood to be closing in on a mid- to large-sized acquisition that could be valued more that $400 million......

IT firms widen base with big data

Amid subdued demand for traditional information technology (IT) services offerings, Indian IT services players are betting on big data, as this is high on clients' agenda.  Most IT services......

Airtel joins hands with Opera

Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile operator, on Wednesday entered into an agreement with Opera Software, under which its customers across India, Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be able to......

How Bollywood's writers are fighting back

'The writer remains the most creative force in the process.''Producers need to be inventive in how they reward good writing.'Ranjita Ganesan reports. IMAGE: Excel Entertainment, producers of Gully......

Movies, now playing on a smartphone near you

'Movie theatres, despite their diminished stature, will continue to play a role in our culture. Just like cinema. After all, we have at least another big centennial to commemorate in our lifetime,'......

The Curious Case of The Nefarious K

State-of-the-art makeup? Check. Resurrection of the dead? Check. Alternate universe location setting? Check. Welcome to the world of Indian sci-fi shows, available for viewing from 7 pm until......

Don't be cynical about Aamir's TV show, watch it!

The idea is to wake up and smell the shit so that someday, Sunday marks a bright morning for one and all, says Sukanya Verma The universe is such a bizarre space; it is alright to be cautious. With......

Hockey India-IHF row hogs limelight in 2011

Another year passed, but the sorry state of Indian hockey refuses to change. The prolonged struggle for power between two warring federations again took centre stage over the performance......

Sampras's career of grit and low-key stardom

August 26, 2003 | 18:00 ISTPete Sampras's career of grit and low-key stardom Until the past few years, when the Pete Sampras story resembled a soap opera - the aging warrior under the siege of time......