Modi turns 75; fortnight-long celebrations begin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party launching over a fortnight long 'Sewa Pakhwada' to mark the birthday of its preeminent leader. IMAGE: BJP......

Willing to work with India on border issue, says Chinese military

The Chinese military on Thursday said it is willing to work with its Indian counterpart to implement a fair and just solution to the border issue besides sound and stable defence ties. IMAGE: ITBP......

'If India, China join hands...': Beijing's big remark

A ballet between the elephant and the dragon contributing to each other's success is the 'only right choice' for India-China relations, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday as he acknowledged......

Ram's Footprint Over South East Asia

Even those who are the supporters of India's 'cultural nationalism' seems to be unaware of the footprint of Shri Ram in South East Asia, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Photograph: PTI......

The dancing legends wowing India

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......

Chandilya's grand plans to make AirAsia top airline in India

Former model and entrepreneur Mittu Chandilya wants to make AirAsia India's leading airline. Does he have it in him?   Image: AirAsia India, CEO Mittu Chandilya (centre) with actors Shah Rukh......

'I Adopted A Cat To Understand Motherhood'

'I am not a mother and never had an abortion either, so I had to understand motherhood and child loss from anecdotal experiences of others.' IMAGE: Mia Maelzer in Stolen. Mia Maelzer plays Jhumpa,......

Shahid Kapoor: Here Comes The Hotstepper!

Dancing his way into people's hearts comes naturally to Shahid Kapoor. As a youngster, dance helped him overcome his shyness at Shiamak Davar's school for the same. That's when he found his groove......

'Nitin Desai was the best at what he did'

IMAGE: Nitin Chandrakant Desai, right, with Hema Malini. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hema Malini/Twitter Film personalities on Wednesday condoled the demise of celebrated art director Nitin Desai,......

Delhi Crime 3 Update: 'Right now, it's...'

'I don't revisit any of my work once it's complete because I'm very self-critical.''I will probably exclaim, "Oh God, such bad acting!"' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shefali Shah/Instagram From its......

The Teenage Skater Who Won Gold For India

'Winning gold for India was a dream I lived on that rink.' IMAGE: Naisha Mehta's interest in roller skating took root when she was four-and-a-half years old. Photograph: Kind courtesy Naisha Mehta......

Under Armour-sponsored athletes oppose CEO's pro-Trump comments

Professional ballet dancer Misty Copeland, and wrestler turned-actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson joined National Basketball Association star Stephen Curry in opposing comments made by the......

DON'T MISS! 10 Best Photos of the week

Rediff.com brings you a collection of some of the best sports images from around the world   Canada's Brittany Jones and Joshua Reagan perform during the pairs short program during the 2014......

The secret of Federer and Nadal's success...

'We are all members of a tennis paradise that this year improbably promises to last forever -- and we owe it in no small part to the two champions' parents,' notes Rahul Jacob. IMAGE: Rafael......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 14 at Rio Olympics

Check out the gold medallists on Day 14 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on Friday: Marin wins Spain's first badminton title IMAGE: Carolina Marin celebrates after winning against PV......