Minnesota woman in search of her biological parents in Lucknow

A 26-year-old US woman has travelled more than 11,000 km to Lucknow to find her original family, pinning her hopes on a blurry photograph from her childhood. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

Will Renaming India Change Our Lives?

Debates on changing the name of India to Bharat continue to spark a crisis of identity without answering moot questions that stare us in the face.Ramesh Menon asks a few of those questions that do......

Drugs worth over Rs 1,610 cr seized by Assam Rifles in Manipur since July 2022

Drugs worth more than Rs 1,610 crore have been seized by the Assam Rifles between July 2022 and July this year in Manipur, according to data provided by the paramilitary force. In the financial......

Serious breach of agreement: UK PM on Hong Kong security law

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday held China in "clear and serious breach" of the Sino-British Joint Declaration under which Hong Kong had been handed over to the Chinese......

Devika Bulchandani has shattered the glass ceiling for good

IMAGE: Devika Bulchandani, Global CEO Ogilvy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Ogilvy, one of the world's leading advertising agencies, will for the first time have an Indian-origin......

RuPay takes on Visa and Mastercard with a little govt help

RuPay is working on how to increase offers to customers. It is also focused on technology innovation in the card payment system. IMAGE: A RuPay sign is seen on the door of an ATM. Photograph:......

HDFC Bank inks pact with Paytm to ramp up credit card issuance

Looking to regain lost ground in the credit cards segment, HDFC Bank on Monday announced a tie-up with leading payments company Paytm to start selling co-branded plastics before the onset of the......

Visa card sales top $26 bn in India

Visa International, the world's leading payment brand, has achieved record card sales volume of $26 billion in India during the year ending September, 2005, while targeting small towns to develop......

What makes Hrithik Look So GOOD?

Akshay promotes Atrangi Re.... Emraan gets a surprise from Dubai... Please click on the images for a look at the stars.   IMAGE: How does Hrithik Roshan look so good? He spills his......

Jacqueline's DAZZLING Smile

Ranveer is the face of NBA in India... Sonal does yoga... Kajol sips coffee... Please click on the images below for a better look.   IMAGE: It's Friday, and Jacqueline Fernandez can't......

How Pakistani actors work in India

While Bollywood has, in recent years, proved an attractive step up for some Pakistani actors, says Ranjita Ganesan, it has not prompted them to pack their things and relocate to Mumbai. IMAGE:......

Where these stars got their looks from

Choreographer-director Farah Khan managed a coup of sorts when she got Salman Khan to appear on her new chat show Tere Mere Beach Mein with his mother, Salma, in tow. Few of us have actually......

India vs England promises thrills, turners, and drama!

IMAGE: With an unmatched record of 16 successive series wins and just three home Test losses in the last 44 matches, India's resilience is unparalleled. Photograph: BCCI/X India's unalloyed......

Pakistan coach's dig: 'Didn't hear Dil Dil Pakistan...'

It didn't seem like ICC event, it seemed like BCCI event: Mickey Arthur on absence of Pakistan fans Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur admitted that his team was......

India-Pak tensions overshadow ODI World Cup buildup

IMAGE: Moving matches out of India had not even been discussed and the fixtures would be announced in ‘due course’. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Six months out from the......

Boxing worlds: Mary Kom eyes historic sixth gold

India is hosting the championships for the second time after 2006 IMAGE: Boxer and brand ambassador of the 10th Women’s World Championship, MC Mary Kom, gestures as she addresses a......

Refugee athletes get sponsorship at Rio Olympics

Visa Inc, operator of the world's largest payments network, said on Wednesday it had signed sponsorship deals with all ten members of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) refugee team,......