Target: Ajit Singh's vote-bank. Result: Muzaffarnagar riots

As general elections approach Uttar Pradesh may see more communal incidents as political parties make an all-out play for votes, says Faisal Kidwai. Two neighbours are living together in peace for......

Interview with Jyotirmaya Sharma on Telangana

New states are not at all deepening Indian democracy, political analyst and scholar Jyotirmaya Sharma tells Sheela Bhatt Jyotirmaya Sharma is a professor of political science at the University of......

Pak seeks more visas for Ajmer shrine visit

Pakistan has sought more visas for its people to attend the annual Urs at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, saying it will strengthen Indo-Pak peace process. Religious Affairs......

Will India ask Dalai Lama to postpone Tawang trip?

India reaction to China protests over the Dalai Lama's visit to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh is one of studied ambivalence, writes B Raman Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who discussed India-China......

Hurdles in biofuel use: Few vehicles, weak ethanol-blended petrol rollout

The limited availability of flexible (flex)-fuel vehicles in the Indian market and the slow rollout of ethanol-blended petrol by oil-marketing companies (OMCs) remain major obstacles to achieving......

Gopinath likely to launch new airline

Five years after selling off his low-cost carrier Air Deccan, Capt G R Gopinath is set to make a comeback.He has secured a no-objection certificate from the civil aviation ministry to start an......

Oil firms bet on petrol blending to boost books

Having incurred savings of Rs. 154 crore (Rs. 1.54 billion) from ethanol-blended petrol last year, the oil marketing companies have floated tenders to purchase 1.01 billion litres of ethanol for......

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the “Unicorn” tag, is a milestone. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Enterprises typically reach the milestone only......

The BEST Love Stories in Bollywood

Regardless of what social, economical or political crisis the country is going through, Bollywood is always in the mood for love. Perhaps it's the reassuring nature of how the hero and heroine, in......

TOO HOT TO HANDLE: Bollywood's Boldest Trailers

A movie trailer is the first stepping stone in an increasingly crucial bid to generate interest in an upcoming project. To say that the first promo of Sherlyn Chopra's new film Kamasutra 3D --......

Meet Poonam Dhillon's daughter, Paloma

A generation of youngsters are waiting in the wings, ready for their shot at being the Next Big Bollywood Star.Meet Poonam Dhillon's daughter, Paloma Thakeria Dhillon. She is gorgeous, she loves......

Unstoppable Shnaider claims 5th straight title in Monterrey

IMAGE: Russia's Diana Shnaider celebrates after winning the Monterrey Open. Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters Russian Diana Shnaider continued her impressive winning streak in tour-level finals......

Asian Wrestling: Sunil wins bronze

IMAGE: Sunil Kumar, left, in action during the Asian Wrestling Championship 2020, in New Delhi, on February 18, 2020. Photograph: ANI Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar won the bronze medal in the 87kg......

Haddad wins Korea Open title following gutsy comeback

IMAGE: Beatriz Haddad Maia in action. Photograph: Andrew Kelley Third-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia rebounded from a first-set hiccup to record a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over top-seeded Daria Kasatkina......

Sabalenka opens WTA Finals with sweep

IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her women's singles group stage match against China's Qinwen Zheng. Photograph: WTA/X No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus had little......

Tennis history made: Siegemund's record-breaking win

IMAGE: Laura Siegemund of Germany in action. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Germany's Laura Siegemund entered the record books with her defeat of fifth-seeded Xiyu Wang of......