Neeru Chadha becomes 1st Indian woman as member of UN law board

In a significant victory for India at the United Nations, international law expert Neeru Chadha has won a crucial election to a top UN judicial body that deals with disputes related to the law of......

'Spirituality, in its true sense, is the need of the hour'

'When you go to the root cause of any strife or violence, you find an agitated mind. If this agitation is not dealt with, then any other solution will be temporary and not as effective.' 'This is......

Pravasi Special: Build and they will come

The euphoria of Ab Ki Baar Modi Sarkar will fade quickly if the Modi government does not raise its game, and focus significant monetary resources and managerial skills on making......

India, Indonesia pledge to take strategic relation to next level

The two countries have decided to expedite trade related issues and signed six pacts to take forward their strategic partnership.  Rediff.com’s Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling with the......

US launches entrepreneurship programme for Muslims

The US on Wednesday launched a Global Entrepreneurship programme and several other ambitious projects in an effort to bridge the gap with the Muslim world and take its engagement with the community......

Is the world about to run out of oil?

Oil importing countries faced an unassailable challenge with the "historic high" price of oil. In 1864, a barrel of Pennsylvanian oil traded for 8.06 in dollars of the day ($97.79 of 2004) and in......