The meteor who blazed across a revolutionary sky

'George Fernandes was an innocent among the cut-throats and pickpockets who infest the political jungle.''He was too good a man to achieve spectacular success in the game of thrones,' notes Sunanda......

'Unpardonable sin to build a city on the banks of a river!'

'They are acquiring agricultural land almost free of cost promising an illusory rise which is worse than a chit fund scheme.' 'When I went there on a fact-finding mission, we found that one third......

Rediff said it first: Andhra's new capital to be Vijaywada

The Chandrababu Naidu government on Thursday formally announced in the state assembly that Andhra Pradesh's new capital will be built “in and around Vijayawada”.  The chief......

MUST SEE: Stunning shots by Rediff Readers

We had asked our readers to share with us their photography skills. We received an overwhelming number of responses, some of which are being showcased here. Check out Part 1 of this......

US-China trade war a silver lining for India's garment exporters

Exporters say their capacity utilisation has reached almost 70 per cent and that big firms have brought it up to as high as 85 per cent. After a washout in the first quarter, garment exporters in......

Sops India Inc is giving to woo back labour

Chief executives in the real estate, consumer products, automobiles, construction, and textile sectors said they were all expecting workers to re-join in the next 45-60 days, which would help them......

As chit fund cos go hi-tech, fintech firms see a gold mine

The prescribed ceiling of aggregate chit fund deposits for individuals has been raised from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh and in case of firms, the limit has gone up from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 18 lakh.......

Want to buy a home? It's a good time now!

While Indians don't buy property during May-September due to the holidays/rains/ religious reasons, buyers should scout for property now, says Sanjay Kumar Singh. The real estate market seems to......

Politicians criticise fans for heckling Pak cricketer Rizwan

IMAGE: Mohammad Rizwan was heckled by fans while walking back to the pavillion after his dismissal. Photograph: ICC/X A video has surfaced on social media where Pakistan cricket Mohammed Rizwan......

India Vs Pakistan: 5 Memorable ODIs

India and Pakistan have produced some thrilling contests over the years.Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003......

Who will be the new Chief Selector of Team India?

Mongia, Maninder, Das among notable names in contention for senior selectors' posts IMAGE: As the date of application for the new panel closed at 6 pm on Monday, it is understood that more than 50......

Shane Warne: He took the world for a spin and world loved him back

He was an artist and the cricket world was a connoisseur of his art form, which was dying till he breathed life into it much like a magician who decided to caste his spell on a generation for a......

Why few leg-spinners have Test ambitions these days...

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan is disappointed with leg-spinners' showing in Test cricket. 'They are only successful in white ball cricket. When batters are looking to attack, they get wickets.' IMAGE:......