Prof Nirvikar Singh discusses rediscovering India, the country's progress so far and the global economy in general in his interview with rediff.com.
Despite it all, the participants, from across the American continent, show up as they vie for the medals and glory. Along the way, they give us some moments that are captured for posterity. Here are some eye-catching scenes from the Pan Am Games...
Manchester City continued their spending spree with the signing of Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor for an undisclosed fee on Saturday.
Pragya will undergo brain-mapping, polygraph and lie detector tests at Forensic Science Laboratory in suburban Santa Cruz, ATS Director Rukmani Krishnamurthy said. The Nashik court had permitted the ATS to conduct these psychological tests on Sadhvi.
The utterly stunning star was nothing short of stunning at a recent fashion awards. But...
FC Goa came from behind to hold North East United to a 1-1 draw in the 12th round encounter of the Indian Super League.
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders cruised to early victories in the New Hampshire primary.
David Beckham's children extended their support to their father's UNICEF charity football match.
The four candidates are billionaire real estate magnet Donald Trump; two first term Senators Ted Cruz from Texas and Marco Rubio from Florida and the Ohio Governor John Kasich.
The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.
England striker David Beckham is reportedly planning to hang up his boots after their final game of the World Cup campaign in South Africa.
Who won at the Globes? We tell you!
'It is very easy for me to choose different genres, but a lot of actors are still stuck in the same rut.'
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has been named the Most Beautiful Woman in the World in a new Vanity Fair poll.
Kareena Kapoor Khan has found a best friend in Katrina Kaif even though they barely exchanged hellos all these years.
Ileana D'Cruz shows Rediff.com a different side to her.
Here's what Bollywood's rich and famous eat in the morning.
The department also concedes that the industry was hit by recession. The shack owners also faced the brunt of unseasonal rains, which has hit the coastal state much in advance.
England's football star David Beckham and his family stepped out in full force to cheer his son Romeo, who took part in the London Marathon.
Shahid Kapoor's BIGGEST OPENERS...
Sources said the police found a blood-soaked message: 'Tired of her, catch and hang me', written on the floor of the flat near Deepali's body, with a smiley emoticon.
A round-up of the fashion magazine covers for September. Tell us which hottie takes the top spot!
The Tiger Shroff-Disha Patani starrer saw an outstanding opening weekend.
Manchester City is ready to make a 15 million pound swoop for Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. City boss Mark Hughes made a firm inquiry about the Ivory Coast striker in January and, although he was knocked back, the Londoners admitted a summer move is a possibility.
The hits and misses of the week.
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have both won the most states in the biggest day of the race for the US presidential nomination.
Sukanya Verma tells you everything you need to know about the Oscars.
Sukanya Verma takes us through the latest trend in Bollywood.
Ace designer to the stars passes away into the ages
Social media posts from your favourite Bollywood celebrities!
Even the heavens shed tears at the Eternal Charmer's passing.
Social media updates from your favourite Bollywood celebrities!
Turkey and Rumi: What a holiday for the Lipstick In A Burkha actress.
Trump said he and his campaign has started to shortlist and compile "potential vice presidential" running mates which would include some of his former rivals in the Republican presidential primaries -- Ben Carson and Chris Christie.
'The most difficult part of film-making is dealing with people you are working with and trying to forget the drama that goes behind the scenes.'
The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.
Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1 at Ewood Park on Saturday to stay top of the Premier League and increase the pressure on Rovers manager Paul Ince whose team have now gone 10 league matches without a win.
