Air Vice Marshal R G K Kapoor, assistant chief of Air Staff, said, "We see it as a gesture in consonance with the Geneva Conventions."
She was capable of a level of human compassion that is rare today among politicians, recalls Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who knew the Communist legend K R Gowri, who passed into the ages on May 11, from his childhood.
Expanding for the fourth straight month, exports surged by 34.8 per cent in February to $16.09 billion against $11.94 billion in the year-ago period on the back of revival in the Western economies.
Modi's absence from an event to mark the centenary of a definitive moment in Indian history puzzles Utkarsh Mishra.
Kareena Kapoor Khan was the grand finale show stopper for Anamika Khanna.
Tamannah Bhaia looked surreal as the showstopper for Neeta Lulla's bridal collection on Day 5 of Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015
Rajasthani designer Swati Vijaivargie's inspiration for her Mauj collection showcased at Lakme Fashion Week was 'a distinctive artistry of flat weaving called Kilim and Dhurrie.'
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures the chaos backstage at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016.
A commemorative stamp of late Joachim and Violet Alva was released by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi today, coinciding with the birth centenary year of the couple.
The actress cemented her 'cool girl status' looking resplendent in orange.
Designer duo Falguni & Shane Peacock recently unveiled their Summer Bride 2016 collection. Take a look!
Practical tips from Arvinder Gujral, who heads business development for Twitter
Here's a quick look at the top jewellery trends for this season.
Naresh Chandra was most certainly among the greatest patriots two generations of Indian strategists have seen.
Export-Oriented Units (EOUs) in the country are likely to continue to enjoy income-tax benefits even after the ensuing deadline of March 2009.
The Government of India is in constant touch with its counterpart in Myanmar for opening a trade route to link the land locked North-East Indian states to markets in ASEAN countries, through Myanmar. The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), R S Gujral, had disclosed that discussion with the Myanmar government was on regarding opening of the trade route through that country. He hoped that it would come through for the benefit of exporters from the landlocked North East.
The actor-model made a stunning entry at a city event.
If there was one man who was responsible for pivotal role that the Left parties played on the national stage from 1989 to 2008, it was Harkishen Singh Surjeet, who passed into the ages on August 1. He was 92.
Indian real estate is benefitting from the integration of global architecture and design firms. What is driving this trend?
GenNext designer Deepak Pathak, from UP's Ballia speaks about his first big break, his inspiration and the designer he admires the most.
'I am shocked to see not even a dozen MPs turning up for this historic event.'
A lot of corporate professionals are taking power breaks from their jobs and are heading back to the classroom. Here's what you need to know about taking a power break.
Designer Anand Kabra's collection was not for the faint-hearted!
Manish Malhotra gave it a blazing start with Jacqueline Fernandez and Arjun Kapoor as his showstoppers.
Ranjan was a lovable individual and officer. He left this world without ever having made an enemy. His contribution to the protection of our national security was immense. He is one of the heroes of the Indian intelligence, who chose to live and die unsung and unknown outside a very small circle of the cognoscenti
Despite presiding over scores of factories in what is today India's largest garment exporter with 105,000 employees, Ahuja is a modest man with much to be immodest about. He tells Rahul Jacob that the government needs a free trade agreement with Europe fast to ensure a level-playing field with Bangladesh and Vietnam.
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The real estate space has been buzzing quite a bit of late. Especially after Parsvanath's IPO and the possibility of DLF coming into the market, at current valuations, is this the time to buy into this space?
Merrill Lynch will auction 40 lots of exclusive Indian artwork on October 5 at Mall Galleries in London.
Others named in the chargesheet include alleged European middlemen in the deal, Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschke.
The BJP's rediscovery of its allies, including the PM touching the feet of Parakash Singh Badal, would be interpreted as the party's efforts to keep its flock together if it falls short of the majority mark on May 23.
'Modi has visited all these three countries (the UAE more than once, inexplicably) but has left out Kuwait and Oman, the two Gulf countries that are closest to India in their political, cultural and civilisational ethos,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Ambani's wife Nita Ambani, a non-executive director on the company's board, earned Rs 600,000 sitting fee.
The man's lawyer argued that his client had acted in self-defence, trying to break-up a fight already in progress.
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