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'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......

Delhi Metro cancels ad referring to breasts as oranges

Delhi Metro on Thursday said it has withdrawn a poster on breast cancer awareness that asked women 'to check your oranges' but the questions remained -- does the metaphor obscure the message, does......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

CBI officers who probed coal, excise policy cases among 31 get Prez medals

Central Bureau of Investigation officers who probed big corruption cases like coal and Delhi excise policy scams and the Nirav Modi case were among 31 former and serving agency personnel who were......

Four-time MLA Mohan Majhi sworn in as Odisha's first BJP CM

Four-time MLA and tribal leader from Keonjhar district Mohan Charan Majhi was on Wednesday sworn in as the first Bharatiya Janata Party chief minister of Odisha at a ceremony here attended by Prime......

ICAI, MCA secretary discuss road map to create big Indian companies

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has held discussions with ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) secretary Manoj Govil on the ‘Aggregation of CA Firms’ and the......

Taking on Google, FB, Apple: CCI seeks more teeth to tackle Big Tech

Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has never minced words while talking about the giant technology companies, referring to them on multiple occasions as......

What Manoj Kumar's Songs Mean To Me

Shor was a masterpiece and the song Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai, Maujon Ki Ravaani Hai, Zindagi Aur Kuch Bhi Nahin, Teri Meri Kahaani Hai plays in my mind every time I think of my sweet wife, who passed......

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......

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.......

Indian men shatter 15-year-old national relay record

IMAGE: Indian men's 4x100m relay team clocked 38.69 seconds to set a new national record during the Indian Open Relay Competition in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Photograph: Athletics Federation of......

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......

Johnson gets 'confidence boost' ahead of Asian Games

IMAGE: Jinson Johnson, who will be defending his Asian Games gold in Hangzhou, recorded his season best time of 3 minutes 39.32 seconds to win the 1500m race at the newly constructed......

AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

IMAGE: Priti Lamba was added to the squad for the upcoming Asian Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priti Lamba/Instagram Haryana's 3000m steeplechaser Priti Lamba was on Monday added to the......

Quartermiler Anjali Devi punches ticket to Asian Games

'I can improve my timing a lot, because I am taking part here after four-five weeks of training at the national camp. I am completely recovered. I will work hard at the national camp and do well in......