Did the timber mafia cause the forest fires?

  'The kind of losses the nation is facing are incalculable.'Rashme Sehgal reports for Rediff.com on how fires are blazing across Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and have reached the doorstep......

Diplomat's maid abuse case: HC seeks documents from Centre

The Union government was on Tuesday asked by Delhi high court to furnish documents including a copy of the contract signed between it and the Indian maid who has pursued a case in the United States......

A nation with no memory

We are a nation with no memory. That is why national security lapses keep overtaking us at regular intervals and we keep drifting from one disaster to another. In my book The Kaoboys of R&AW: Down......

Malls see food as key to boost footfalls

As the country gears up to deal with a mall explosion over the next few years, existing mall owners are already looking for key differentiating factors where they can leverage their strengths. Not......

Shershaah : Worthy Biopic for an Iconic Warrior

'Captain Vikram Batra, PVC and his unit 13 Jak Rif did stand out because of the sheer magnitude of the task allotted to them but also the exceptional professionalism with which it was executed and......

15 Rajesh Khanna songs for the soul

Rajesh Khanna's romantic overtures turned him into a superstar sensation like never before and never after. While his fame is the stuff of legends, it's his precious philosophical musings that......

Sports Shorts: India bag two more golds in Military Games

India added two more gold medals to its kitty with para-athletes Aneesh Kumar Surendran Pillai and Virender bagging the top honours in their respective events at the seventh CISM World Military......

Ranji Trophy: Bhatia's big ton takes Delhi to 442

Experienced campaigner Rajat Bhatia hit an unbeaten 158 and combined with lower-order batsmen to propel Delhi to a huge 442 all out against Odisha, who were trailing by 321 runs at the end of......

Deccan, Delhi to do battle for survival

Battling poor form and placed in the bottom heap of the points table, former champions Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils square off in what promises to be an evenly-matched Indian Premier League......

Daredevils look to maintain momentum vs Deccan

Back with a bang after a dismal start to the season, the Delhi Daredevils would look to carry on with their newly-gained confidence when they take on Deccan Chargers on home turf in New Delhi on......

Kanitkar slams ton for Maharashtra

Hrishikesh Kanitkar cracked a fine 131 to guide Maharashtra to 308 for five on the penultimate day of their four-day Elite Group B Ranji Trophy match against Punjab in Kolhapur on Tuesday. Punjab......