Britain's King Charles visits Bengaluru for Ayurvedic treatment

Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla paid a private visit to Bengaluru for wellness treatment at a sprawling integrative medical facility here, local sources said on Wednesday,......

CHOGM summit: PM writes to Rajapaksa, expresses regret

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday wrote to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa regretting his inability to attend the CHOGM Summit from November 15. Dr Singh has written a short letter to......

CHOGM participation: PM to decide after considering factors

Breaking his silence over India's participation in the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting scheduled at Colombo next month, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said a decision would be taken only......

Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats, but always spoke his mind

K Natwar Singh wore many hats as he straddled the worlds of diplomacy, politics and writing but what remained consistent across decades was his sharp-wit and plainspeaking. IMAGE: Former External......

Don't the babus need a phoren summer break?

Codgers on holiday in rising India! Growing foreign travel is one sign of the radical change in rising India’s vacation dynamic. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. As scorching......

Copenhagen: PM's visit not yet clear

With US and French leaders asking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to attend the Copenhagen Summit on climate change, he is weighing options to participate in the meet where India is expected to......

India, France talk climate change in Caribbean

India and France discussed ways to collaborate on tackling the problem of climate change as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and French President Nicolas Sarkozy met in Port of Spain on Friday, ten......

India looks at Commonwealth boost for small businesses

For many years now, India has given the Commonwealth short shrift so its support for the Commonwealth trade initiative signals a renewed interest in the body. New Delhi will most probably host a......

Bolt to participate in 2010 CWG: Kalmadi

Triple Olympic gold medalist sprinter Usain Bolt will take part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi said in Port of Spain. Addressing a Sports......