'Life of Pi' wins Booker Prize
Martel, a philosophy graduate who did odd jobs before making a living as a writer from the age of 27, edged out five others short-listed, including Indian-born Rohinton Mistry's 'Family Matters'.
COLUMNS
Operation cleanup
Major Jaswant Singh, on special assignment. Capital Buzz. Gossip from the Delhi durbar.
The Narmada dammed
'Whether it was Enron or Narmada, it is the neta-babu cabal that has emerged victorious by deploying an arsenal of lofty slogans to cover up their double speak, fudged facts, and outright lies,' says Sucheta Dalal.
SPECIAL
Of inventions, innovations and discoveries
M D Riti meets V M Naik, who is responsible for some amazing scientific and technological breakthroughs in India.
INTERVIEW
'We have successfully managed a tough election'
Jammu & Kashmir police chief A K Suri looks back proudly on a task well done.
POST-POLL SCENARIO IN J&K
Panthers Party not to support PDP-led government
The party asked the Congress not to surrender the chief minister's post.
'PDP, Cong have nearly resolved problems'
`There have been tussles over the chief ministership in the past as well. The problem is that the media is seeing these differences in the open for the first time,' a PDP source told 'rediff.com'
J&K impasse due to the Cong: Jaya
The Tamil Nadu chief minister said the Congress was preventing the formation of government simply because it was not getting the chief ministership.
Advani indicates Congress-led government
Talking to reporters on board a special IAF aircraft, the deputy prime minister said a party 'reasonably near majority' could be invited to form the next government.
OTHER REPORTS
Mulayam wants Mayawati govt dismissed
The Samajwadi Party chief claimed the BJP-BSP coalition in Uttar Pradesh has been reduced to a minority after a section of the BJP legislators rebelled against the chief minister.
BJP rebels rule out talks, 4 get show-cause notice
BJP state leadership seeks truce with dissidents
Goa could be a target for Al Qaeda
But central intelligence agencies have not sent any alert even after the Bali bomb blast earlier this month.
Fire in Hyderabad cracker shop claims 13
Ten persons were also injured in the incident, which occurred in Begumbazar area.
'Life of Pi' wins Booker Prize
Martel (39), a philosophy graduate who did odd jobs before making a living as a writer from the age of 27, edged out five others short-listed, including Indian-born Rohinton Mistry's 'Family Matters'.
READERS' RESPONSE
'As a common man, I am suffering'
'Govt has played a dirty game,' say some. 'Why the hue and cry over the hike?' ask others.
SPORTS
Sunita Rani has been framed: Milkha Singh
'Sunita should be bold enough to expose the drug scandal that has hit the Indian athletic scene in last few years,' he said.
I am innocent, insists Sunita Rani | Full Coverage
CRICKET INTERVIEW
'We don't believe in chopping, changing'
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's chairman of selectors, Brijesh Patel, talks to M D Riti about his plans for the Indian team.
CRICKET
Pakistan slipping badly
Rediff Test ratings, updated - October 23.
BUSINESS
Satyam Comp posts net profit of Rs 1.18 bn
Declares interim dividend of 40 per cent for the fiscal year 2002-03.
India calls for stress on sustainable growth
'The linkages between climate change and sustainable development recognise the problems of poverty, access to water and food, and human health,' said Union Environment Minister T R Baalu, addressing the UN Conference on Climate Change.
NELP: ONGC gets 13 oil blocks, Reliance 9
Scottish explorer Cairn Energy and Premier Oil of UK drew in the third round of bidding.
Satyam Computer to set up China subsidiary
It is the second Indian IT firm after TCS to set shop in China.
MOVIES
'There is no difference between one film and the other today'
K Bhagyaraj believes he has his finger on the audiences' pulse with his new film.
'There is no difference between one film and the other today'
K Bhagyaraj believes he has his finger on the audiences' pulse with his new film.
Braving the odds in November
Filmmakers seem to have overcome their fear of the traditional lean season.
India's least controversial actor
Anil Kapoor is thrilled at his fan following in Birmingham.
Deadly Dutt strikes back!
Though Mahesh Manjrekar's 'Hathyar' is no match for its prequel, Vaastav at the BO.
NET GUIDE
Indian women want sensitive, virgin men
Indian women are looking for a man who understands women, is honest and responsible and doesn't drink too
much, according to a new survey.
