Amit Shah to pay first visit to J-K post Art 370 abrogation, security upped

Security has been beefed up across Kashmir ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's maiden visit to the Valley after the abrogation of Article 370 on Saturday, officials said.  ......

Bunkers back in Srinagar after 8 years to check terror attacks

Security bunkers are making a comeback on Srinagar roads after nearly eight years and more paramilitary personnel are being deployed following the spate of civilian killings by militants in Kashmir......

Why the rise of China's military worries the world

There is growing alarm at the inexorable rise of China, both of its military prowess and its aggressive bullying of other countries plus its subjugation of whole portions of its own population.......

'Even Pakistan will ditch Kashmir...'

'.. if the cost is its own survival,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Security in force in downtown Srinagar. Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com First, a lesson is in geography. The......

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......

Explained: Why Wikipedia often appeals for funds

For weeks, surfers landing on Wikipedia encountered an appeal from “the free encyclopedia” requesting them to donate Rs 25 or any other sum they chose. This was not the first time......

20 years of India's insurance sector

As many as 50 players have set up shop but penetration remains low and only a handful dominate the business, says Subrata Panda. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Twenty years after......

MG puts its bets on smaller cars for Indian market

The MG Motor India management is focused on scaling up and launching smaller cars to play the long game in the country, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Rajeev Chaba, president and managing director at MG......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

Why Quentin Tarantino's mythology will outlive his filmography

'The real problem that has affected Tarantino's films is not their amorality. On the contrary, it's their misplaced morality.' 'The basic pitches for his movies, off late, tackle such pre-resolved......

Tamil Londoner Susheela Raman performs in NYC

Video: Paresh...

Jewel Thief premieres, 42 years later

Yesteryear's classic Jewel Thief, one of the best crime thrillers to be churned out from Bollywood, premiered 42 years after its release, in Mumbai on Thursday. The premiere was an......

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......