When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey.He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on......
Land subsidence in Joshimath is primarily due to the National Thermal Power Corporation's Tapovan Vishnugad Hydro Power Project and is a very grave reminder that people are messing up with the......
Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......
A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar constitutes just four parties and the Lok Janshakti Party was its contender, the regional outfit's......
India will launch its biggest-ever attempt to diversify its export basket to China in Shanghai on Thursday by showcasing the country's prowess in a range of sectors like steel, textiles, tourism,......
Amitabh Bachchan turns 75 on October 11. Rediff.com celebrates the superstar with this special series, looking back at the very things that made him the BIG B. We first published this special in......
Want to add to Sukanya Verma's list?Hit the message board. Double roles are like two sides of the same coin. Pit them against each other and the result is nothing short of fascinating. Be it as......
Bollywood has always embraced festivals and given them new colour in its films. And, while Holi and Karva Chauth are favourites, quite a few films have celebrated Navratri as well. Which......