Akshardham temple enters Guinness Records

The Akshardham temple in Delhi has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for being the world's largest Hindu temple complex.A senior official of the Guinness World Records Ltd traveled to......

Hamid Ansari: A diplomat, an academic and a writer

Mohammad Hamid Ansari, who was, on Friday, named the UPA-Left candidate for the post of Vice President, brings with him a wealth of experience as a distinguished diplomat, academic and a writer in......

Israel celebrates Hindi Divas

The International Hindi Divas has been celebrated here by hundreds of India enthusiasts with absorbing cultural performances.Students sang Hindi songs, recited famous Hindi poems and enacted Hindi......

Indian Americans volunteer for Katrina relief

A simple philosophy guides the Indian-American community in Houston, Texas, USA: every little helps.Thus, 11-year-old Shruti Desai, who was among those who gathered to help, spent five hours making......

'Goa is a movie in the American Pie genre'

He is hailed as one of the brightest Tamil directors after the unprecedented success of his first film, Chennai 600028. We're talking about Venkat Prabhu, the fimmaker who got lucky with his second......

'Jackie Chan finds me very hot!'

On October 19, Mallika Sherawat discussed her latest film, Kis Kiski Kismet and much more,on Rediff Chat! For those who missed out onher lively exchanges with chatters, here's what she said!Mallika......

Asian GP to test archers: Archery coach

National archery coach Limba Ram feels that the Asian Grand Prix beginning Tuesday in Bangkok will provide an ideal platform to test the Indian archers ahead of the all important Olympic......

Baichung wants Houghton to continue

The critics may be baying for national football coach Bob Houghton's blood after India's SAFF Cup debacle but captain Baichung Bhutia believes the Englishman is the best coach the team has had for......

'Individual stars don't make a team'

Viren Rasquinha says,Hello everyone. This is Viren Rasquinha here. You can start sending your questions now. Rups asked,We taught the World hockey and now we are nowhere near the top, How come this......

Indian pacers face testing time

It is a moment of reckoning for the quartet of Indian fast bowlers in Sri Lanka who are reasonably unsettled even after being around for the last few years.Neither Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Irfan......

Full text of the Delhi High Court judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHIWP (C) 1680/200004.10.2004Judgment reserved on:18.08.2004Judgment pronounced on: 04.10.2004RAHUL MEHRA and ANOTHER ...Petitioners- versus -UNION OF INDIA and......