The Rafale will surely be flying in Indian skies next year. But the way the BJP government has botched this will cast a shadow on defence acquisitions in the years to come.
Capt Gopinath, in a deperate bid to fend off a possible auction of his prime residential property in Bangalore by State Bank of India, which had earlier issued notices to sell his pledged properties to recover as much as Rs 259 crore (Rs 2.59 billion), has struck a deal with Sobha Developers to raise funds.
The 45-year-old former human rights lawyer also becomes the first Muslim Mayor of London.
Are any of the new scooters good to compete with the Honda Activa?
At Rs 52,610 (on-road, Mumbai), the attractive pricing, refined engine and good manoeuvrability makes the Platina 100 ES emerge as a value for money package and a worthy competitor to the offerings from Hero MotoCorp and Honda.
Star of the upcoming film, Roy, Arjun Rampal fields rapid-fire questions!
IMAGES from Day 10 of the US Open matches played in New York on Wednesday
Team BikeDekho takes the duo for a spin to decide who the winner is in this battle of cruisers
The Rumble in the Jungle was the greatest boxing spectacle of the 20th century, notes Dhruv Munjal.
A summary of Tuesday's Group stage matches in the UEFA Champions League.
'The decline in BJP seats tells us that despite the rote incantation of the development mantra, Gujarat is not immune to the economic pain the country is feeling and is telling the ruling party so,' says Shreekant Sambrani.
The urban, more sophisticated buyer will favour the BR-V over the Scorpio
Despite the language barrier, Beijing is a city where getting lost is not necessarily a bad idea
The Triumph Street Triple 675 is a classy, sporty motorcycle with probably a performance which is best suited to our riding conditions. It is the best upgrade from a 300-400 cc machine. This indeed is one of the finest performance bikes we have ridden.
Indian great Sachin Tendulkar remains the gold standard of batting in the post-Bradman era but Virat Kohli's latest masterclass in Sunday's World Twenty20 shootout against Australia has prompted comparisons with his famous compatriot.
Is the internet just a fun thing to do like TV and radio?
She spins Bollywood tracks when she's not doing her investment consultant job.
'The strategies outlined in Jaitley's Budget won't create the millions of jobs needed to dispel the despair and cynicism of militant youth in the Red Corridor running from Nepal to Tamil Nadu.'
It is difficult to understand why Johnny Depp agreed to make Mortdecai, says Paloma Sharma.
Rediff.com takes at look at the most popular UFO sightings and close encounters of our age.
For a leg-spinner coming from the land of Bhagwat Chandrasekhar and pilloried in initial years for not being able to turn his leg-breaks or possessing a googly, Anil Kumble ended his 18-year career with a massive haul of 619 Test and 337 ODI wickets.
The Follow Me Away project -- where each photo shows Victoria exploring terrains hitherto unknown in a beautiful dress -- today has over 31,000 followers on Instagram.
Indian policymakers must incorporate in their nuclear doctrine a realistic response to tactical nuclear warheads, says Ajai Shukla.
Ponting shrugged off Australia's injury worries and the idea of there being risk in rushing Smith and Warner into the team.
India's unpopularity coincides with China lengthening its shadows in Nepal, says Rajeev Sharma.
Can 2018 top its predecessor in Sporting Glory?
Meet the teen tech prodigy, educationist, AI expert and lover of SpongeBob SquarePants.
Images from the India v SA, second Test, day 1, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.
Tista Sengupta takes a walk through Kumbharwada, north Mumbai's potters' colony, and discovers that kumbhars struggle to keep the traditional art of clay diya making alive. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani
Benelli's VFM street fighter finally gets ABS and we took it for a quick spin
Thanks to the film's half-baked treatment, it is reduced to appearing like a flight of fancy.
A risk-taker, she'll always be remembered for her unforgettable style and daring fashion choices as a First Lady.
The NuvoSport does a fairly good job of being a seven-seater commuter.
Once a rage on Indian roads, the Yezdi motorcyle and its cult are stronger than ever
The Hero Electric Cruz is a good electric vehicle, but has a few more boxes to be ticked for it to be accepted by the masses.
Carlos Tevez is getting paid 615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best-paid player. His salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!
Ahead of the four-Test series against the West Indies, starting in Antigua, on July 21, Rajneesh Gupta sheds light on India's first tour of the Caribbean.
India is the fourth country to demonstrate the flight testing of Scramjet Engine after the United States, Russia and European Space Agency.
A generation has passed and the demolition appears to be a story of an era gone by, says Sharat Pradhan, who shares his experience as a witness in court in the Babri Masjid demolition case. On the 25th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, we republish this 2011 special.
