Malala, Obama among people who mattered in 2012

As 2012 draws to a close, rediff.com takes a look at the international personalities who hit headlines around the world.We start off with the young Pakistani rights activist, Malala Yousafzai.......

One year on, India-Pakistan trade ties leapfrog

On April 28, 2011, both sides had issued an ambitious joint statement that vowed to improve trade ties between the neighbours, a move that had raised several eyebrows. The statement was issued......