Aditi Phadnis profiles V S Sampath, India's newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner.
62-year-old Sampath will take over as CEC after incumbent S Y Quraishi demits office on June 10.
These videos are like butterflies in a case, says Sreehari Nair. They have neither aged badly nor grown over-familiar.
With the new film getting ready for release on April 28, here's looking at some candid behind-the-scenes pictures.
With a reserved price of $2500, five bids were made before the painting titled 'Flower Power' was sold at $3000 to Sundaram Tagore Gallery, a spokesperson of the US-based NGO Children's Hope India which auctioned the painting to raise funds for the welfare of underprivileged children in India, told PTI.
Some NGOs and individual petitioners have moved the apex court against the decisions of some high courts, including the Bombay high court and the Kerala high court, to allow municipal authorities to deal with the stray dogs menace as per the rules.
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Friday announced forming of an Action Committee Against Corruption in India with special focus on illegal money flow in and out of the country.
The Supreme Court asked the Centre and the RBI on Monday to place on record the K V Kamath committee recommendations on debt restructuring in view of Covid-19 related stress on various sectors as well as the notifications and circulars issued so far on loan moratorium.
India's Nitin Menon on Monday became the youngest ever to be included in the International Cricket Council's Elite Panel of Umpires for the upcoming 2020-21 season, replacing England's Nigel Llong. The 36-year-old, who has officiated in three Tests, 24 ODIs and 16 T20Is, is only the third from India to make it to the prestigious group after former captain Srinivas Venkatraghavan and Sundaram Ravi, who was axed last year.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
India's Sundaram Ravi has been appointed one of the on-field umpires for the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy beginning June 1.
Check out the best waterfall scenes from Bollywood.
Banks are increasingly offering a range of tailor-made financial products; however, there are some downsides.
A 'pause-and-review' approach to nuclear power isn't extreme. Safety is too precious to be sacrificed to appease our nuclear lobby, writes Praful Bidwai
A top Indian-origin neurologist and his doctor wife were killed when their single-engine aircraft, which he was flying, crashed into a corn field in Ohio shortly after takeoff, US authorities said on Monday.
The Padma Vibhushan for this year has been awarded to a total of seven prominent personalities, while 16 have been given the Padma Bhushan, 118 have been given the Padma Shri on the 71st Republic Day this year, they said.
Rediff readers tell us how they spent their first salaries.
In an interview with rediff.com's Shobha Warrier, consumer rights activist S Pushpavanam talks about the spate of rail accidents in the last few days and what the civil society can do about this.
In an interview with rediff.com's Shobha Warrier, consumer rights activist S Pushpavanam talks about the spate of rail accidents in the last few days and what the civil society can do about this.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Sufficient evidence to support the allegations could not be brought out.
Sukanya Verma presents the changing faces of Shashi Kapoor.
Visa and 20 insurance companies in India have joined forces to make paying life and general insurance premiums "faster and easier" through a range of new payment options for Visa cardholders
Experts say a combination of improving asset quality and NBFCs' weak balance-sheets bodes well for both corporate and retail banks.
BCCI on Wednesday turned down the plea of suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi in the Supreme Court that the Board should reconstitute the disciplinary committee for probing charges of financial irregularities against him.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Loop is one of the operators which have been named along with others in the entire case as it was awarded licence in 2008 by former Telecom Minister A Raja.
There are cash plans that cover for the cost of travelling to a hospital or keeping a relative with the patient.
This Kannada film comes sans a long storyline and wishes to tickle your funny bone through its characters played by Ramesh Arvind, Mohan, Neethu and Nidhi.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
In the backdrop of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherji offering banking licences to NBFCs (Non-Banking Financial Companies), rediff.com spoke to T T Srinivasaraghavan, managing director, Sundaram Finance Ltd, the oldest NBFC in the country (founded in 1954).
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order of the Madras high court directing Sterlite Industries to close down its copper smelting plant in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
The National Award-winning actor had complained of acute cough and breathlessness.
Having got the regulatory clearance to offer add-on insurance policies, non-life insurers are now preparing to launch the same in the coming weeks. Some of the insurers have said, however, that they need some time to launch these products. They say that, unlike commercial products which can be launched straight away, products meant for retail consumers need a certain level of preparation before they are ready for sale.
Biju Menon tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com how he transformed himself to play a 73 year old character, one of his most challenging and satisfying roles as an actor.
Here's an exclusive look at our pick of 10 celebrities who made it.
Bollywood says goodbye to Shashi Kapoor.
With the Reserve Bank of India raising the repo rate, reverse repo rate and cash reserve ratio by 25 basis points in the annual monetary policy, fund managers expect ultra short-term and short-term funds to continue to do well. However, if making fresh investments, they advise a time horizon of at least one year.
The building 'Matruchaya', built 35 years ago, collapsed on Tuesday night at Cholve village, following which rescue operations were launched by the National Disaster Response Force, fire brigade officials and civic authorities said on Wednesday.
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