'Proud to have seen a national leader so closely'

Rediff.com reader Sathyhadeep shares his story of meeting former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. IMAGE: Students pay tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Surat.......

Will AP govt take over Sathya Sai Trust?

High level discussions are on in the Andhra Pradesh government with regard to the takeover of the Shri Sathya Sai Central Trust. Ever since the death of Sathya Sai Baba, the trust has been mired in......

Does aide Satyajith hold Sai Baba's will?

Rumour mills are working overtime in Puttaparthi. There is every indication that there is going to be a keen power tussle for the legacy of Sai Baba, which is estimated to be over Rs 40000 crore.......

Millions mourn as Sai Baba's mortal journey ends

The mortal remains of Sathya Sai Baba will be buried at Puttaparthi on Wednesday and a samadhi will be erected. The body of Sathya Sai Baba reached the Sai Kulwant Hall at  Prashanthi......

The richest Indians in other countries

Indians worldwide seem to be getting richer. India has 84,000 high net worth individuals with a combined net worth of $310 billion. However, with Indians proving their business acumen and prowess......

10 countries with largest foreign reserves

Foreign exchange reserves, often taken as a yardstick to gauge a country's financial strength, are the foreign currency deposits and bonds held by central banks or monetary authorities (it is the......

Betting on growth

Three years ago, this column had suggested, only half-facetiously, that someone should open a book on growth projections by economists and think tanks.There are so many of them, after all, each......

Sathya Sai Trust gets most foreign donations

Foreign contributions and donations to scores of Indian voluntary organisations, religious groups and charitable institutions have touched a high of Rs 4,535.23 crore (Rs 45.352 billion), though......

Ontario minister quits over cricket grants

Ontario's Minister for Citizenship and Immigration Mike Colle had to resign from the Cabinet on Thursday because of a damning report by the provincial Auditor-General, who took exception to him......