IFS was upper caste service, more democratic now: Aiyar

Congress leader and former diplomat Mani Shankar Aiyar called the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) of yore an "upper caste" service, which he claimed is becoming more democratic now with the flavour of......

Indian-origin parents arrested in US toddler death case

Indian-origin parents of a 19-month-old baby, who died of severe head injuries after his babysitter got angry and dumped him on the floor, have been arrested and charged in the US state of......

Sasikala rejects TN panel report on Jaya death, 'ready to face' probe

Expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Sasikala has said that she is ready to face all enquiries against her over the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa.......

Deeply upsetting: Prince William, Kate on floods in Kaziranga

Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton expressed concern and distress over the devastation caused in Assam's Kaziranga National Park by flood which has killed many animals and affected......

What to do if your MF is exposed to DHFL

Take a call to stay put or opt our based on whether you think the company will be able to find a strategic investor, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Debt funds, as......

Would you like your fruit drink frozen, no sugar?

Coke draws up Rs 11k-cr plan to sell frozen fruits, juices. Firm also considering launching frozen Fanta and Coke. Coca-Cola India is launching a fresh category in its portfolio by introducing......

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

His blind faith in astrology took him down a tragic path that has now come to define his life.T E Narasimhan reports. The life of P Rajagopal, the founder of Saravana Bhavan who passed away on......

Is DeMo destablising the Media?

How has the note ban affected newspapers and the rest of the media?Vanita Kohli-Khandekar finds out.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Is demonetisation the villain in Indian media's growth......

Pix: Tamil actor Karthi weds

One of the most successful young Tamil actors, Karthi is the son of yesteryear actor Sivakumar and brother of Tamil superstar Suriya. Coming from a very traditional family, it came as a shock......

#MumbaiRains: 'Hope I don't need a motorboat today'

A look at the top tweet from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: The non-stop rains wreaking havoc in Mumbai have inconvenienced Bollywood folks just as much as us commoners.(Image......

Sindhu Bhairavi revived

Nineteen years have passed since Sindhu vanished from the lives of singer JKB and his wife but Tamil audiences still remember them from Sindhu Bhairavi. This is the kind of impact created by the K......

12 Films by Rajinikanth: The Actor, Not Superstar

If you'd like to know more about Rajini the actor, Saisuresh Sivaswamy offers a wide selection. Everybody knows Rajinikanth's fabled rise from the bottom of the rung to superstardom. And even if......

Sports Shorts: Kenya's Chepkoech smashes women's steeplechase world record

IMAGE: Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech celebrates winning and in the process setting a new Women's 3000m Steeplechase World Record at the Diamond League in Monaco at Stade Louis II, on Saturday.......