A C Narayanan Nambiar's name will not ring a bell because he operated in the shadows where statecraft and secrecy overlap.An anti-colonial warrior, he was imprisoned in concentration camps and......
United States President Barack Obama hosted the 14th and final formal State Arrival Ceremony and State Dinner on October 18. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife Agnese......
The selfie craze that shows no sign of letting up has even taken hold of top world leaders. Many of them have been spotted posing for selfies and taking some themselves. Rediff.com has compiled a......
Some of the best photographs, clicked across the globe in the month of January. A girl kisses her father, a conscript, after a ceremony marking enrolment for new conscripts in the......
"I read Glenarvon too, by Caro Lamb/ Goddamn!" In 1816, when the Lady Caroline Lamb published her infamous roman clef, Glenarvon, Lord Byron's response summed up his dismay at discovering the......
Global and domestic trends in the iron and steel industry are difficult to decode. Hence, analysts’ opinion is also divided. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters While the global steel prices......
The domestic equity markets are expected to extend gains following the strong showing of the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state elections — a crucial precursor to the......
Rating agency Fitch recently downgraded the US government's top credit rating to AA+ from AAA, citing fiscal deterioration over the next three years and repeated debt ceiling negotiations. IMAGE:......
'Earnings will be the catalyst for markets to march higher from here on out.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The markets are trading near record highs and are now looking forward to India......
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse feels like a lovely celebration of Spider-Man as the superhero we all love, raves Mayur Sanap. Of all the big-league superheroes Marvel has to offer, Spiderman......
The latest Hollywood updates. IMAGE: Selena Gomez walks the red carpet at the American Music Awards 2015. Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Singer-actress Selena Gomez is working on......
Teenage actor Tom Holland (left), best known for starring in Billy Elliot the Musical, will impersonate Peter Parker aka Spider-Man in the next film of the popular franchise, based......
The 84th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:Best Picture The ArtistThe DescendantsExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight......
IMAGES: Marcus Stoinis bowls during Australia's nets at the World Cup. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters All-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis have been excluded from a 25-player squad for......
Peter Siddle is back after nearly two years - his last Test being a home fixture in Perth against South Africa in November, 2016. IMAGE: Aaron Finch has a chance for his Test debut in the October......
IMAGE: Australian spinner Jon Holland. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images Left arm spinner Jon Holland has been recalled to Australia's Test squad for their tour of South Africa in March,......
IMAGE: In older, happier times: Brendon McCullum, right, watches Chris Cairns as he examines a cricket ball. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images. Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has......
IMAGE: Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters Jurors in the London perjury trial of former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns retired......