Congress gets happy tidings from Kerala, with resounding win in Thrikkakara bypoll

A little over a year after it retained power in Kerala with a massive victory, the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front suffered a huge setback on Friday in a bypoll held to Thrikkakara assembly......

'Chintan Shivir has become a tamasha'

'Rahul Gandhi wants a group under the name 'new generation'. But look at the people who surround him.' IMAGE: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi arrives to attend the party's Nav Sankalp......

Kerala govt publishes DPR of controversial K-Rail amid protests

Amid protest over the proposed ambitious semi-highspeed SilverLine rail project, also known as K-Rail, the Kerala government on Saturday published the detailed project report that estimated the......

Practice your religion, but don't indulge in hate speech: Vice Prez

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed his strong disapproval of attempts to ridicule other religions and create dissensions in the society, saying every person has the right to......

Rahul outlines strategy to contain price rise in Cong-ruled states

Worried about the adverse impact that price rise could cause to Congress' prospects in Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi unveiled quick fix policy prescriptions for 12 party-ruled states including......

India fares poorly in child well-being

India fares poorly among middle-income countries when it comes to overall well-being of children even as the world witnessed significant progress in child health, education and nutrition during the......

CEOs to sing for their supper

Taking a break from their hectic schedule and boardroom meetings, nine CEOs would display their singing prowess at a charity dinner event in Bengaluru to raise funds for children on July 16.Kiran......

India's biggest stars bowling for brand builders

In Hollywood, it would be hard to imagine reigning megastars such as Brad Pitt or George Clooney diluting their celebrity status by endorsing products ranging from antiseptic cream to cheap mobile......

This FIFA referee drives an autorickshaw for a living

M B Santhosh Kumar is one of four FIFA-accredited referees in India. Despite the FIFA tag, he drives an autorickshaw for a living. Such is the state of sport in our country! Rediff.com's Manu......