The most powerful women in India

Rediff.com looks at the women who mean power in India today. Nirupama Rao, Foreign Secretary Even her worst critic will say India's foreign secretary is synonymous with diplomacy -- tough, not......

Nirupama Rao set to take over as Fgn Secy

Seasoned diplomat Nirupama Rao will take over as the new foreign secretary on Saturday at a time when India's diplomatic relations with Pakistan are going through a critical phase. Rao, a......

Nirupama Rao named new foreign secretary

India's Ambassador to China Nirupama Rao was on Tuesday named as the next Foreign Secretary to succeed Shivshankar Menon who will be retiring on July 31 after an eventful three-year stint as the......

Sujata Singh to be India's next foreign secretary

Sujata Singh, currently envoy to Germany, will be India's next foreign secretary following an approval of her appointment by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, sending months of speculation on who will......