Biden nominates Indian-American lawyer Rich Verma to top diplomatic post

United States President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer diplomat Richard Verma, also a former US ambassador to India, to a top diplomatic position in the State Department, a move......

Rajya Sabha MPs Get Older, Richer

The richest Rajya Sabha MPs have gotten significantly richer -- to nearly quadruple from around Rs 20 crore in 2013 to nearly Rs 80 crore in 2022. IMAGE: A view of Rajya Sabha proceedings.......

Exclusive! US Ambassador Rich Verma speaks to Rediff!

'I am propelled each day by the thought of my parents and what they went through -- the hard work, the struggles, the risks that they took -- so that I could do something like this...' 'It was the......

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

Preity Zinta's Top 10 Films

Bubbly is to Preity Zinta what an Angry Young Man is to Amitabh Bachchan. No matter how old they grow, the terms are inextricably attached to their personality. As much Preity would like to be......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'Sukanya Verma mourns the movie legend. IMAGE: Shabana......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

PIX: Varma hits maiden T20I ton as India down SA

Images from the third T20 International match between India and South Africa in Centurion, on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Tilak Varma celebrates after completing his century in the third T20......

India chase elusive title, kick off campaign against Kiwis

  IMAGE: Opener Smriti Mandhana will be one of the key factors to India's success at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Women/X A stellar effort by senior stars would be mandatory......

Women's Asia Cup: Dominant India take on Pakistan in opener

IMAGE: India's record against Pakistan has been stellar in T20 cricket, with 11 wins against three defeats in 14 matches so far. Photograph: BCCI The Women's Asia Cup is set for a blockbuster......

Hardik Pandya makes highly-awaited comeback to the field

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya returned to competitive cricket for the first time since the ODI World Cup. Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has made his much awaited return to the field of cricket as......

PIX: Shubha, Jemimah lead charge vs England on Day 1

IMAGE: Debutants Shubha Satheesh and Jemimah Rodrigues celebrate. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Debutants Shubha Satheesh (69) and Jemimah Rodrigues (68) made fine half-centuries as India's......