Scottish-born travel writer Bill Aitken dies in Dehradun at 90

Noted Scottish-born travel writer Bill Aitken, known for his writings on Indian mountains, rivers, and railways, died here at a hospital on Wednesday night. IMAGE: File image of noted......

The Scotsman Who Loves India

'You have to separate the concept of India as a nation State which is very young and the Upanishadic wisdom which is timeless.' In the second part of his conversation with Rediff.com's Archana......

'As prime minister, I cannot let any Indian go without food'

As the nation mourns the loss of one of its most respected statesmen Manmohan Singh, his former food and agriculture secretary T Nanda Kumar on Friday shared his memories of working with the former......

Cong vs BJP in Himachal over CM's 'missing samosas'

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party distributed samosas in Shimla for free, a party MLA ordered 11 for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and some even fed it to his poster on Saturday, the......

IndusInd Bank may now face ICAI probe

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI may review the financial statements of IndusInd Bank, which is grappling with discrepancies in accounting to the tune of Rs 2,100 crore. Photograph: Anushree......

Tata Power, BoB ink pact for rooftop solar projects

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) on Thursday said it has partnered with Bank of Baroda to facilitate financing of residential rooftop solar projects under the PM - Surya Ghar Muft Bijli......

Sensex, Nifty tank nearly 1%; HDFC Bank drags

Equity benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled nearly 700 points to sink below the 79,000 level on Tuesday, extending its losses for the second straight day due to selling pressure in HDFC Bank, SBI and ITC......

Factors that will drive the markets this week

The US Fed interest rate decision,  ongoing quarterly earnings, macroeconomic data and FII trading activity are the major triggers that will drive stock markets this week, analysts said.......

What's Agastya Doing With Akshay's Niece?

Move over Khans, it's time for the younger generation to claim the spotlight.   Agastya Nanda and Simar Bhatia headline Sriram Raghavan's war epic, Ikkis, produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock......

'I Came To Films To Earn Rs 3 Lakh'

'Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor and I were inseparable while we struggled together.''When a disillusioned Dharmendra was packing his bags to return home, I prevailed upon him to give himself two months.......

Why Manoj Kumar Stopped Making Movies

'I am not a greedy film person, even as an actor.''While my contemporaries Dharmendra and Shashi Kapoor acted in nearly 300 films each, I've done hardly 35 films in my entire career.' IMAGE: Manoj......

Manoj Kumar's 10 BEST Performances

Some actors are known for their style. Some for their versatility. Manoj Kumar is famous for his on-screen patriotism, which is so deeply etched in public memory that he came to be known as......

Neeraj to skip Asian Athletics C'ships, sprinter Kujur in squad

IMAGE: Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will miss the event as he will be hosting eponymous event in Bengaluru on May 24, while focussing on training for Diamond League. Photograph: Kai......

Back on Indian soil, Neeraj Chopra strikes gold

IMAGE: Competing on Indian soil after three years, Neeraj Chopra clinched gold in the Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the......

Siddharth joins elite club with Virat Kohli's wicket

IMAGE: Manimaran Siddharth celebrates Virat Kohli’s wicket. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) head coach Justin Langer lauded young spinner Manimaran Siddharth for getting the......

Former Nepal and IPL cricketer Lamichhane convicted of rape

IMAGE: A wily leg-spinner, armed with a vicious googly, Sandeep Lamichhane, who played two seasons of the IPL, was a much sought-after cricketer in big-ticket T20 leagues around the world,......