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What's cooking at President's dinner for G20 leaders

A "specially-curated menu" tailored to sync with the delicacies consumed during the Indian monsoon awaits the heads of state and other delegates at President Droupadi Murmu's grand dinner at the......

They Showed India To The World

'The culture of mankind has been spread by the travel gene which pushes one in five people to have the curiosity to move to unknown destinations.' IMAGE: Commander Hugh and Mrs Colleen Gantzer......

Ballots cast to elect India's new President amid cross-voting

Parliamentarians and legislators across the country voted on Monday to elect India's 15th president, choosing between opposition pick Yashwant Sinha and National Democratic Alliance nominee......

Modi regrets not learning 'world's oldest language' Tamil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he regrets not being able to learn the world's oldest language Tamil during his long political innings as a chief minister and prime minister. ......

Why Nehru is worth remembering this Republic Day

'India's first and longest-serving prime minister created -- or at the very least imagined -- a modern, democratic nation-State of the 20th century,' says Sunil Sethi. Photograph: Baron/Getty......

Tata Motors unveils Tigor EV; sales to begin from Aug 31

Tata Motors on Wednesday unveiled Tigor EV, its second electric model in the personal mobility space after Nexon EV. The auto major has tasted success with Nexon EV, which currently commands about......

Posh homes, ghastly roads. Kolkata's peri-urban nightmare

Kolkata need not feel inferior as it has its own “alive only at weekends” Lavasa, says Subir Roy. The road to the poshest of posh developments on the outskirts of Kolkata is......

Samsung launches Note 7 for Rs 59,900; partners RJio

The Note 7 features 5.7-inch display, 12MP rear and 5MP front camera, 64GB onboard memory and 3,500 mAh battery Samsung, on Thursday, launched its new flagship Galaxy Note 7 in India with a price......

Pay hike brings cheer to auto sector, consumer durables

Maruti Suzuki is eyeing an over 25 per cent growth in sales to government employees. Top carmakers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Honda, are expecting a spike in their......

'For better growth figures, we need healthier banks'

'We are in favour of reasonable taxation'. 'Raising gross domestic product growth above 7-8% would be a challenge.' 'Unions should understand the importance of job creation'. The National......

'It was an honour to play one of our nation builders'

'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.''As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jim......

Alia Bhatt Reveals Her 'Little Secret'

Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani, Afsar Dayatar and Mayur Sanap bring you all the action from the Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani media interaction in Mumbai on Thursday afternoon. IMAGE: Alia......

Gulmohar Review: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Delhi, daddy issues, drivers, domestic help, politics, patriarchy, sexuality, sexism, choices, compromises, community, religion, real estate, motherhood, marriage -- Gulmohar offers a loaded,......

Golden Globes: RRR Has Tough Competition

S S Rajamouli's period action film RRR has scooped nominations in two categories at the Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture, Non-English, and Best Original Song, Motion Picture. Rajamouli thanked......

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Rediff.com Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya reels back to her interactions......

Neighbour Shreyas gets dosas for Virat

Photograph: Kind courtesy Virat Kohli/Twitter Now that he is a Mumbaikar like us and getting a taste of the Mumbai monsoon, we are delighted to announce that 'Chikoo' Kohli is also getting a taste......

Jadeja scores 314 as Saurashtra amass 545 vs Orissa

An explosive triple century by Ravindra Jadeja propelled Saurashtra to a towering 545 in their first innings on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match against hosts Orissa at the Barabati......

Say no to the Games, else the guilty will escape!

Mahesh Vijapurkar urges sports persons to stand up and show contempt for the poor standards that appearthe benchmark of the Commonwealth Games. Much has been said on the Commonwealth Games (CWG),......

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