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Qatar frees all 8 Indian Navy veterans, Modi to visit Doha on 14th

Qatar has released eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel and seven of them returned home on Monday morning, in what is being seen as a major diplomatic victory for India that came nearly......

Bihar govt transfers over 100 bureaucrats amid political turmoil

The Bihar government on Friday transferred 22 IAS, 79 IPS and 45 Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) officers. IMAGE: Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar......

My Nobel Moments

It was lovely to enjoy the magical atmosphere of celebrating the spectacular accomplishments of extraordinary men and women who had enriched the world of sciences, literature and peace, notes......

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

Buildings were decorated with earthen lamps and colourful lights as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Sunday and a relatively better air quality than in previous years......

'Dons Are More Decent Than Politicians'

'I was wondering whether I would ever come out alive.' All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Being a Naxalite prisoner the jail officials didn't allow me to read books. Dreaded dons were......

Glimmers of Mehul Choksi's 'empire' that was built on fraud

A Palanpuri Jain whose father and uncles were also jewellers, Choksi always wanted to be the Vijay Mallya of the diamond world, and chased the larger-than-life image by hiring actresses and models......

Net closing in on PNB, IL&FS, ICICI-Videocon, AugustaWestland

'The web of transactions is so complex that it requires expertise to understand the strategies involved in each fraud.'Shrimi Choudhary reports. IMAGE: India expects Nirav Modi, who is currently......

How India Inc plan to curb insider trading

India has historically not had a strong compliance mechanism around insider trading. This is in stark contrast to developed countries. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Recent regulatory action......

Few scandalous biz tycoons who made it big, ran it and got screwed

Has business become more immoral than before? Perhaps not; it’s just being exposed more often because of tighter laws and the spread of information technology, says Kanika Datta. There are......

For Subrata Roy, anxiety rises as deal unravels

Subrata Roy of the Sahara group is back to square one after his plan to leverage trophy assets abroad falls through For Subrata Roy, the jailed chief of the Sahara group, 2015 had begun on an......

Big Girls Don't Cry Review: Watchable

Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot. For the new generation, it is probably the Harry Potter books set in a boarding school that......

Trial by Fire Review: Gripping

What works for Trial By Fire is Rajshri Deshpande's and Abhay Deol's portrayal of the distraught parents who struggled and toiled for justice for over two decades, observes Utkarsh Mishra. Ever......

Marion Cotillard, Clooney, Gaga: Humanitarians of Hollywood

Ever wondered what happens when Hollywood A-listers turn protestors? Take a look.There exists a rare breed of showbiz celebrities who are just as passionate about social causes close to their heart......

'Bollywood writers never have it easy'

Writer Jaideep Sahni has given Bollywood some great movies like Jungle, Company, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Chak De! India and Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year. He had an interesting chat with Rediff......

Pistorius eligible for parole over miscalculation in sentence duration

IMAGE: The confusion surrounding Oscar Pistorius's sentence traces back to his complex trial for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day 2013. After a......

Football Briefs: Everton sack Allardyce as manager

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Sam Allardyce leaves his family home in Bolton, England. Photograph: Dave Thompson/Getty Images Everton sacked manager Sam......

Butt, Asif beg for second chance after domestic return

IMAGE: Mohammed Asif (left) & former Pakistan captain Salman Butt after being handed 5-year ban for spot-fixing. Photograph: Reuters Pakistan cricket's tainted duo Salman Butt and Mohammed......

PCB unaware of Aamir's spot-fixing 'confession'

The Pakistan Cricket Board will seek details about reports that banned fast bowler Mohammed Aamir had submitted a written confession during a hearing at the Southwark Crown Court in London......

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