Historian and writer Sunil Khilanani lists King Ashoka's teachings, the Constitution and EVMs as some of India's finest treasures.
'I joined the protest on the 100th day to show solidarity with the farmers.' 'I was outside the collector's office when people started running.' 'I was wondering what had happened when I felt a pain in my hand and it began bleeding.'
'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.' 'The size of our market gives us an important lever of power which we shall have to play adroitly and intelligently,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's envoy to China -- in the Professor V M Dandekar Memorial Lecture 2019, delivered on March 8, 2019 in Pune.
After building a subscriber base of nearly 50 million in about eight chequered years, it finally gave up as it saw itself up against a 600-pound gorilla that breezed through double that many subscribers in a fraction of that time, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.
'In India, China's capacities to conduct new types of warfare is critically underestimated,' says Claude Arpi.
Top 5 losers include Infosys, TCS, ITC, M&M and HUL.
MS Dhoni all set for new innings.
The suspect behind a pro-Islamic State Twitter account followed by foreign jihadis has been arrested in Bengaluru, senior police officials said.
The man who led this journey is 50-year-old Kalanithi Maran, chairman and managing director of the Sun Group.
Mumbai fans celebrate the release of Rajinikanth's latest film, Kabali.
'My husband will never forget the torture nor forgive those responsible for it.'
'Abrogation of Article 370 is not legal because it is the legal basis of Kashmir's accession to India.'
A used shipping container transforms the lives of women in a remote Tamil Nadu village.
Why check into a hotel when you can pitch a tent and get close to nature.
For growth in export, continuous gain in productivity is essential.
'Today, environment has become an issue of political debate. It has become a media issue. I think that is a good development.'
Rediff.com takes a look at drones as they engage in activities you'd never thought you'd see.
In just three years the online real estate portal has managed to raise about Rs 270 crore.
The efforts of two women have given hundreds of street and slum children of Dehradun the hope to dream of a promising future.
Each story is sadder than the next, but what is most heartbreaking is to see the indifference shown towards these children by the police.
A friendly working environment, special healthcare facilities, flexible work hours, work from home options, support and camaraderie among the team members keep employees highly motivated in these 10 companies.
At its heart, the furore over 'love jihad' reveals an anxiety over the increase in inter-religious marriages and women's freedom, says Charu Gupta, associate professor of history at Delhi University, whose areas of research include the colonial history of Uttar Pradesh and issues of gender and sexuality.
The Jain brothers' $300 mn-worth Girnar Software has really humble roots.
An excerpt from Conde Nast India's Make In India magazine.
Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.
If the drop in sales over the past two years is anything to go by, India's dream of putting seven million electric vehicles on road by the end of this decade has come a cropper.
Patients from any part of the country will soon need to travel no more than three hours for treatment of the kind available in large metros.
'India needs to adopt a more proactive policy of triggering exports to China.'
The camera performance disappoints hugely and going by other specs, it won't be a surprise if Asus brings in quick price cuts to garner some extra attention.
What was the need for Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman, Central Military Commission, to don the new role of Commander in-Chief? Does this mean that the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao faces numerous threats from within the Communist Party?
The industry employs about 10 million workforce.
For the world and India, one of the most enduring challenges of the times is for Pakistan's nukes to be neutralised, before they are ever used by the State, their sponsored non-State actors or any rogue elements from the many terror tanzeems dotting Pakistan's unstable landscape, says Lieutenant General Kamal Davar (retd).
India is witnessing its own tech tsunami, and is poised to become the second largest global startup hub by the end of the decade
Most juvenile remand homes are in appalling condition and need a massive overhaul. But whether redrafting the law will bring down juvenile crime is the moot question. What is required better remand homes, more specialised care rather than to expose young people to the trauma and stigma of adult jails, says Rashme Sehgal.
Entrepreneurship hasn't been a cakewalk for him, says Sinha.
'The path you were planning to choose was wrong. The safest place in this world is India. Why do you want to waste your life?' How the Mumbai Anti Terror Squad is trying to rehabilitate a young man who may have wanted to join ISIS.
Unlike most Bollywood kids whose careers tend to play out in fits and starts, Alia's growth has been swift and steady.
'I ask for bail in the name of justice.' 'Give me a chance to stay alive and see the trial till its end.'
The roots of the problem lies in the alienation of the tribals. Extreme sensitivity is required to tackle the issues involved. Rough and ready methods of using force may prove counterproductive in the long run, says Colonel (retd) Anil Athale.
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