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Could The Kurnool Bus Tragedy Have Been Avoided?

'This tragedy will not be the last -- you shall witness another tomorrow, perhaps another the day after, and increasingly more.' IMAGE: Family members mourn the death of passengers in the......

MIT expels Indian-origin student for pro-Palestine essay

An Indian-origin student pursuing PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been suspended until January 2026 following his pro-Palestinian activism and is currently appealing the......

Remember Smart Cities? What Happened?

Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat and Vadodara IMAGE: A scene from Varanasi, which Prime Minister Narendra......

'India Must Not Support Nepal's Ex-King'

'Gyanendra back on the throne would be bad news for the Nepali people. He may not have learnt from his experience, but we have.' IMAGE: Pro-monarchist demonstrators hurl stones at riot police......

How I Became A Coorg By Order!

'After his warm and affectionate farewell speech, the Chief of Staff of the formation asked me, "So, now you are off to Coorg to look after your coffee estates?"'For the last time, in Army uniform......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

RBI's Shaktikanta Das is Asia Pacific central banker of the year

Nominating Das, the Banker magazine, which announced the award, said India’s banks have faced a series of challenges, from non-performing loans to issues around fraud. Faced with these......

I see India as a developed country: Swaraj Paul

Lord Swraj Paulemphasised on Monday that India can become a developed country if the issues of education, health and security are dealt with. "About 30 per cent children have no access to primary......

The man who will advise Modi on economic affairs

Foreign Policy magazine named him as one of the world's top 100 global thinkers in 2011. Arvind Subramanian is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and at the......

Difficult times over, SpiceJet's future looks secure now

Emphasising that its future now looks secure with a restructuring process underway, SpiceJet's top executive Sanjiv Kapoor said the difficult period created by some "legacy issues" are over for the......

Is Karan Johar Planning To Sell Dharma?

Much of the discussion is happening at a "family level, not a corporate level".That means it is an Ambani or a Goenka in direct talks with Johar. IMAGE: Karan Johar on the sets of Koffee with......

Moushumi Chatterjee: I was always a superstar

'I have been dropped from many movies. I did not want to compromise my self-respect.' 'I was born in a house with all the facilities. I had a car and servants. I got married into a family that......

Zika fallout: Rio-bound British long jumper freezes sperm

The Zika virus outbreak in Brazil has led Britain's Greg Rutherford to have his sperm frozen before heading out to defend his long jump title at the Rio Olympics. Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that......

Hottest Sporting Buzz: Serena flaunts curvaceous figure with Eva

Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives! Serena Williams flaunts her curves. Photograph: Courtesy: Fitness magazine World No 1 tennis star......

12 things you should know about 'super galactico' Cristiano Ronaldo

In his nearly 15-year football career on the big stage, Cristiano Ronaldo has memerised fans and opponents alike, with his nimble footwork and goal-scoring prowess. Not only has the 31-year-old......

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......