Several opposition MPs on Wednesday demanded an explanation from Home Minister Amit Shah after two visitors jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery and opened canisters that......
Opposition parties Tuesday dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech as a 'crass election speech filled with distortions, lies, exaggerations and vague promises' and his......
'Is China's intention not clear?''Do we still think that if we are nice to China, it will be good to us?' IMAGE: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist party of China, on Barkhor Street in......
Jairam Ramesh, a familiar figure in Indian politics, is known for his felicity with both the spoken and written word. After the Manmohan Singh government was voted out in May 2014, Jairam Ramesh,......
As part of a series of chats, which will help understand the significance and scope of US President Barack Obama's visit to India, journalist Pranay Sharma interacted with rediff.com readers.......
'After household expenses, we are left with nothing...''Sometimes I think it is better to shut the store...'Alison Saldanha/IndiaSpend reports on how demonetisation and now GST have hit small......
Rediff.com columnist M R Venkatesh is a qualified chartered accountant.He is an expert on business concerns relating to economic policies, international trade and business strategies.M R Venkatesh......
The 2G spectrum scam cost the exchequer Rs 176,000 crore (Rs 1,760 billion). Following the expose, one minister has lost his job while numerous journalists have had their credibility questioned.......
The Budget announcements have been made. The finance minister changed the tax slabs giving more money in the hands of the people. However, he also hiked duty on petroleum leading to a fuel price......
Is he market out of 'Satyam blues'?Or is it going to fall further drives by the Satyam fiasco? No oneknowsthe answer as more and more skeletons are tumbling out about the Satyam scam. In such......
While the nepotism debate is eternal, there are all kinds of star kid debuts in Bollywood. Prithviraj Kapoor had little to do with his son Raj Kapoor's debut except to pass on his artistic genes.......
Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......
The good old days...Dharmendra and Jaya Bachchan's is a bonding that is special and rare in an industry where friendships are ephemeral.Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is their sixth......
'Kishore Kumar lived like a king and knew that he could get away with anything. It's as simple as that.' IMAGE: Kishore Kumar with his son, Amit. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amit Kumar/......
Asha Bhosle, who turns 85 on September 8, has sung some of the finest Hindi film songs in her long and illustrious career.Sukanya Verma takes a look. Her voice reminds me of tiramisu. Rich, moist,......
India's players warm up during a practice session in Sydney. Photograph: Solaris Images The best four teams in World Cup 2015 are ready to face-off for the cricketing world’s top honours.......
Ashwini Chidananda had set the tracks on fire at the recently concluded Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. With her sensational burst of speed, she won two gold medals for India, but during all this......
As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 23. Following is a transcript of the chat. Earlier transcripts: - 'Ganguly......
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Rahul Dravid was named the captain of the Indian team for the for the one-day international home series against Sri Lanka and South Africa.The Karnataka batsman took over the reins from Sourav......