Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Katchatheevu: Modi Bets Big On A Dead Horse

The BJP is now inventing new angles to keep its campaign relevant -- even if it's old wine in an old bottle, which is what the allegation on 'Katchatheevu' is, notes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Manuscripts of the Rig Veda from India, a rare copy of the Magna Carta from the United Kingdom and an anamorphic digital image of Mona Lisa from France will be among the several artefacts to be......

It's millet and risotto for Modi's state dinner, but non-vegetarians have a choice

Marinated millet, corn kernel salad and stuffed mushrooms are on the menu for 400 guests invited to the White House dinner being hosted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Observing that the prime......

India's Hero Cycles revives Britain's Viking Cycles

A century-old European bicycle brand gets a makeover under its new Indian owner. But is there room for yet another premium commuter bike? Three years after bicycle maker Hero Cycles acquired the......

Analjit Singh to raise Rs 2,000 cr for boutique hotels & vineyards

Four years after setting up a “home away from home” in the Franschhoek winelands of Cape Town, he is increasing his investments in the hospitality sector in South Africa. Analjit Singh,......

The Oberoi in New Delhi is scaling luxury to new heights

The iconic hotel opens after Rs 6-billion revamp At noon, a speck of sunlight is piercing the hazy sky that has become symbolic of the Delhi winter.   An angular façade, intrinsic part......

The hotelier who broke the mould

Dominic Jose understood that luxury has a new definition.It's not ostentation, but the experience that matters.Anjuli Bhargava on the hotelier who made home-grown tourism a grand success.  ......

Asian heritage cricketers insulted at Yorkshire: Rafiq tells parl committee

‘I felt isolated, humiliated at times. I lost my career to racism.’ Rafiq said things improved at Yorkshire when Australian Jason Gillespie was head coach but turned toxic after he......

Maradona, Dunga back sex-before-match policy

For Diego Maradona's Argentine squad, sex is fine as long as it is not 2 am and accompanied by a bottle of bubbly. It is one of football's hottest debates; is sex a distraction or can a little bit......

Wellington: The score... and more

The second Twenty20 international between India and New Zealand will be played at the Westpacstadium in Wellington on February 27.The venue hashosted just a solitary Twenty20 international, between......