Cops to quiz whistle-blowers in cash-for-vote scam

More trouble is lurking for former Samajwadi Party leader, Amar Singh. After his alleged former secretary, Sanjeev Saxena, was arrested by the Delhi police, police are training their guns on......

'Why is Amar Singh scared to face investigation?'

The man who slapped a First Investigation Report against high profile Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh, was supposedly at the receiving end now. A Kanpur resident, Shiv Kant Tripathi......

'Section 377 has to be reworded'

There is a raging debate on whether to do away with a law that bans homosexuality in India. Various gay groups in the country have been protesting and seeking a repeal of Section 377 of the Indian......

'Canada lays great emphasis on human rights'

China continues to be critical of Prime Minister Stephen Harper having received the Dalai Lama in his House of Commons office in Ottawa on Monday, but that doesn't deter Canada from going all out......

No Google tax on ecommerce deals by Indian arm of foreign companies

In a bid to provide a level playing field, the government has decided not to levy 2 per cent digital service tax if goods and services are sold through Indian arm of foreign e-commerce players.......

PM forms 2 Cabinet panels to spur growth, create jobs

Economy has become a major cause of concern for the new government with GDP dropping to 5.8 per cent in the last quarter of the 2018-19. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Redif.com With the spectre of......

Why Aakash tablet has run into a storm

The government-initiated world's cheapest tablet computer project has run into a headwind. Leading handset manufacturers have blasted Datawind's Aakash tablet on the ground that it is based on......

Deadline to issue Form 16 extended to July 10

However, the extension leaves the salaried taxpayers with a limited time-frame of just 20 days to file their income tax returns. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Redif.com The Income Tax department on......

Mughal-e-Azam contest: rules

The contest is only open to residents of India.Prizes: 20 winners will be selected by a draw of lots among all the correct entries received by rediff.com by the notified last date.No cash......

When Pele enchanted Calcutta

As the legendary Pele turns 70, redif.com looks back at the time when he graced Kolkata's Eden Gardens. Circa 1977. It was six years since he had called it quits at the international level. He......

Spotted: Kim Clijsters in Cincinnati

Reader Vikas R Karandikar sent us this photograph. "I met Kim Clijsters at Cincinnati Open in August 2009," writes Vikas. "She is humble and immediately gave us autograph and picture with......

Spotted: Ganguly in his farewell Test in Nagpur

Reader Rahul Palem sent us this picture from Nagpur. 'I was fortunate enough to get a snap with Dada and wish him all the best, during his final Test at Nagpur. It was quite an emotional moment......