The India we know so little of

The first sign that Andaman and Nicobar is a class apart is that the Jet Airways code reads IXZ. If I didn't know I was headed for Port Blair, it could have meant anything like flying to the......

For the love of Ruskin Bond

Archana Masih/Rediff.com talks to India’s most loved writer. Ruskin Bond shows the first pages of the autobiography he is working on. Photo: Seema Pant. Ruskin Bond laughs a lot and talks as......

Mobile gambling devices may get to casinos

It won't be long before gamblers are shooting dice while queued up waiting to see their favorite comedian. Or playing poker and roulette under a poolside umbrella.Even a trip to the buffet will no......

Taj launches Best of Sri Lanka package

In an effort to take advantage of the high tourist interest in Sri Lanka, Taj Group has launched a package that lets tourists take a close look at the nature, culture and people of the island......

Timeshare holidays? Be careful!

IIT-Kanpur assistant professor Amitabha Bandyopadhyay reacted with cautious optimism to the phone-call that announced that his wife, Jonaki Sen, and he had been selected for a free two-night family......

South American soccer heads charged in latest FIFA probe

IMAGE: South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) President Juan Angel Napout speaks during the CONMEBOL congress on March 4, 2015. Photograph: Jorge Adorno/Files/Reuters Soccer bosses from......