India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

India's water future remains very bleak.The monsoon season, which once extended to 4 months, is now down to less than 30 days of heavy rain.Rashme Sehgal reports. IMAGE: River streams in......

PIX: Thousands witness grand finale of Mangaluru Dassehra

Every year Dassehra in Mangaluru is a grand celebration, and it was no different this year. Here's a look. Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi brings you glimpses from this year's event. Photographs: Varun S......

Kader Khan, Gambhir among 112 conferred with Padma awards

President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh, L&T chairman A M Naik, late journalist Kuldip Nayar, late actor Kader Khan and cricketer Gautam Gambhir were among the 112 prominent personalities who......

When Adi Shankaracharya met the chandala...

Pavan K Varma, diplomat, writer and politician, embarks on a quest about Hinduism's great thinker's stay in Varanasi. IMAGE: The murti of Adi Shankaracharya at the SAT temple in California.......

This cricketer has won 2 World Cups for India

'Disability is god's gift.''Had I not been blind, I don't think I would have got the chance to represent my country.' IMAGE: Shekhar Naik's story is one of determination and perseverance.......