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Dominica announces its highest civilian award for Modi

The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month, the Dominica government said. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Memories Of Parliament House As It Passes Into History

At this poignant historic moment, one can only wish that institutions, which are not built by brick and mortar, but by rich Parliamentary traditions which have stood the test of time, are......

Who cares for the Pandits?

FACT, the Foundation Against Continuing Terrorism, was fortunate -- thanks to the efforts of Sunil Bakshi, director of the Indo-European Kashmir Forum -- to have organised an exhibition and......

An Indian in America

'As I became a citizen of the United States of America, I knew I was supposed to be shedding my Indian citizenship, but at the end of the day, Mera dil hai Hindustani,’ says Roopa......

'We expect some hiccups with Trump'

'There will be some issues of contention, especially on H1B visa and on trade policy.'Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale, chief of the Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata......

Knitting human bonds

Making woollen garments empowers women in two Uttarakhand villages, discovers Anjuli Bhargava.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The villages of Guniyal and Chandroti in Uttarakhand are less......

Twitter wants to don a more sporty avatar in India

When boxer Mary Kom won a gold medal and L Sarita Devi refused a bronze at the recently concluded Asian Games in South Korea, about 100,000 congratulatory and supportive messages were posted on......

Aditya Puri's dream for HDFC Bank: Indian Alibaba

'Aditya Puri says the bank is positioning itself as the Indian Alibaba. 'The next wave will see the lender partnering with an array of fintechs globally that can plug into HDFC Bank’s system......

'HIL will revive Indian hockey's golden era'

IMAGE: India's hockey stars Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh and Manpreet Singh. Photograph: Hockey India/X Former India captain Sardar Singh is ecstatic with the return of Hockey India League......

Boxer's Olympic dream dashed by whereabouts failures

Parveen's suspension forces India to concede Oly quota; to fight afresh for 57kg in final qualifiers Photograph: Kind Courtesy Boxing Federation of India/X.com In an unprecedented embarrassment......

Esports is now official in India

IMAGE: The Belong Gaming Arena during the Call of Duty League Pro-Am Classic. Photograph: Joe Brady/Getty Images The Government of India on Tuesday gave Esports a major boost by integrating it......

Why this champion shooter zeroed in on politics

'I have always been politically inclined. I have been campaigning for my parents since 2009. My father contested the Lok Sabha elections, then in 2010 for my mother's by-election after my father's......

Economies of sport will be affected the most: Bindra

'Sport does have the power to transcend borders, and certainly capture the imagination of millions across the world.' IMAGE: Abhinav Bindra in action during the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New......