Modi's 'Ich bin ein Berliner' moment in Nepal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Nepal visit was an eye-opener for most Indians, as it appears as though the hard feelings of 17 years of neglect by Indian PMs has been overcome by this single,......

Kolkata's Durga Puja gets Unesco's heritage tag, Bengal ecstatic

Unesco on Wednesday accorded heritage status to Kolkata's Durga puja festival, bringing glory to the country, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lauding the move.......

NRIs plan Mumbai rally for 26/11 victims

Around 300 non-resident Indians from the United States will attend a solidarity rally in Mumbai January 10 to pay homage to those who lost their lives in the 26/11 terrorist strikes on Mumbai. "It......

America's race bitterness erupts in India's communal bitterness

India shares the world's pain, but India's pain is not the world's.Little that occurs here is even reported abroad, notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   When I......

Kingfisher suspended by IATA for non-payment of dues

Beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines was on Wednesday suspended for non-payment of dues for the second time in just over a month by the IATA from participating in a system which enables the airlines to......

Rahul Bajaj was a true nationalist

Rahul Bajaj was transparent, outspoken, and not ready to bend the rules, says R C Bhargava. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As marketing director in Maruti Suzuki (then called Maruti......

No personal guarantee given to Chinese banks: Anil Ambani

He, however, seemed to indicate that he did give a personal guarantee to India's largest lender SBI, which has moved the NCLT to recover Rs 1,200 crore. Beleaguered businessman Anil Ambani on......

Govt's plan to enter e-retail still in limbo

The background work of creating a suitable digital architecture of a website also remains unfinished as it has been a challenge to shortlist technology partners. Illustration: Dominic......

Ranveer, Farhan doff hat to Kohli

  IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Ranveer Singh at Old Trafford in 2019 Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranveer Singh/X Vicky Kaushal, Ranveer Singh, Farhan Akhtar, and Abhishek Banerjee were among those......

Policeman blinded after being struck by big hit in IPL

A policeman has been left blind in one eye after being struck by six hit by South African David Miller in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, local media reported on Saturday. Aloke Aich, 53, was......

UEFA could lift ban on Israel

European soccer's governing body UEFA could allow international matches to be played under its jurisdiction in Israel again "very shortly", the Israel Football Association chairman has said.Last......