The jury is still out on whether the Obama-Sharif summit managed to repair the trust deficit and mutual suspicions. But if pleasantries and cordiality was the measure of this summit, it receives a resounding A+ grade, says Aziz Haniffa
India has so far succeeded in staving off the deadly virus that has claimed over 4,500 lives abroad.
Hyderabad-based Anshul Sinha is making hard hitting films on important social issues, but there are no takers.
'Under Narendra Modi's leadership, we will be able to regain our rightful place in the community of nations,' veteran diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri, who joined the BJP on January 2, tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.
Who are the men the prime minister relies on to execute his impressive agenda?
'Narendra Modi is single-handedly changing the formula to win elections. With money, human resources, mobile technology, the Internet, advance planning and tremendous confidence, he has spread his image more in UP villages than in urban areas.' Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt reports from Lucknow on how Team Modi is changing the rules of the election game.
Trade between India and Indonesia stands at $20 billion.
Director Anil Sharma gives us an insight into the Deol men, and other Bollywood Greats.
The December elections in Delhi will be the first real test for the Aam Aadmi Party. Manavi Kapur spends a day shadowing its leader on his campaign
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.