'I cannot conceive of any reason than my unsparing criticism of government policies that the government picked me to send a message to many who dare to take it on.'
'The same charm that draws men to the armed forces, also draws women. It is love for the nation and honour and pride in donning the uniform,' says Lieutenant Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, the first woman to lead the Indian Army in a 18-nation military exercise.
'It was fun trying to regulate ourselves and keep it in the family zone and yet, be tongue-in-cheek.'
The decision to suspend the operations was taken after shutters of the Idamalayar and Cheruthoni dams, part of Idukki reservoir, were opened on Tuesday evening to release excess water.
Temple priest performed a 'purification' ritual for an hour before the doors were opened again.
'It might get worse. We don't really know what is it that is resulting in the high value of R now.'
Rohini Bhajibhakare won't waste a moment on this statistic because she has far more important things to do.
Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his close associate Asadullah Akhtar were on Friday remanded to 12-day police custody by a Delhi court after the National Investigation Agency said their custodial interrogation was required to unearth larger conspiracy of terror attacks.
Around six lakh people have been housed in over 2000 relief camps in the two states.
Reema Kaur is one of the students on strike for nearly three months at the FTII. The Delhi resident feels the campus that had been a cocoon for her in the last three years has turned into a revolution ground demanding change -- and she is happy to be a part of it.
Her appointment as World Health Organisation's deputy director offers an opportunity to push for improving the medical research environment in India.
Kohli is a pioneer and a visionary.
Mission Sapne on Colors offers little in terms of novelty, says Nishi Tiwari.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani has ruffled quite a few feathers among the descendants of the Peshwa and his Muslim wife.
Banking and IT lead; see September hiring rise 52%, 34% y-o-y, respectively.
Uber is suing Ola for $7.5 million to compensate for lost revenue and goodwill, alleging the Indian market leader created about 94,000 fake user accounts with the ride-hailing service and used them to make more than 405,000 false bookings
Rediff.com takes a look at some cases from the recent past where the courts awarded the capital punishment for horrific crimes that fall under the rarest of rare category.
Shambhavi, who was invited by President A P J Abdul Kalam to Rashtrapati Bhavan as a 13 year old, remembers the meeting with awe and pays tribute to the man who inspired her.
As fuel prices continue its northward march with petrol and diesel being sold at Rs 80.73 and Rs 72.83 per litre in the national capital, at least 21 opposition parties, led by the Congress have staged a Bharat Bandh protesting the rise in fuel prices and depreciation of the rupee.
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended till September 17 the National Investigation Agency custody of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his close associate Asadullah Akhtar after the agency claimed they were involved in a deep rooted conspiracy and had executed various blasts in India.
If your child is spending too much time online, an Internet de-addiction clinic can help him or her use technology in a healthy manner, reports Indulekha Aravind.
What is Change really like in Bihar? Once seen as India's basket-case, what is its turnaround story like?
Narendra Kumar Patni, pioneer of India's information technology (IT) services revolution, passed away in the US.
'You cannot say that I have blocked a thousand Web sites (operated by IS) and so I am happy.' 'They will immediately open another thousand such Web sites.'
The fandom of Walter Becker was rather obscure, but his death has left a huge void in the music industry.
Barring a Shah Rukh Khan, an Akshay Kumar or a Preity Zinta, it is near impossible for most Indians to break into Bollywood's exclusive club of star children. Hearteningly, it is still possible for Indians born in middle class homes to become star technicians like 3 Idiots director Rajkumar Hirani. Patcy N and photographer N V Reuben traveled to Raju Hirani's home town Nagpur last week to discover how his journey to directorial superstardom began.
'Over the next two to three years, hiring will come down further.' 'You will see the industry intake of freshers go down to 150,000 from the current 200,000.'
Every day at 9 am, five 20-somethings who live in a 4-bedroom apartment in Bengaluru have a session with their physical trainer. After a workout, they spend the next 8 to 10 hours in their spacious living room, headphones in place and computer screens in front of them. Their salaried job: To play video games for the rest of the day.
'Success comes only to those who dare and act,' says proud father Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra tells you how to pick the right international college and course for you.
How a trainee copywriter turned nto the most popular girl on the Internet.
The intensity of the fire was so high that people in the villages around were woken up to a loud noise, with their houses shaking.
A brainchild of Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia, many find its agenda divisive
A young Mumbai artist brings the city alive.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra tells you how to pick the right international university and course for you
Chetan Bhagat turns entrepreneur by getting into the movie business with Half Girlfriend.
His rags-to-riches story would make a film. Meet Musthafa P C, the man behind ready-to-use breakfast foods that countless Indians trust.
Mumbai-based animal communicator Akshaya Kawle shares some exciting stories and learnings from her professional journey.
The new 17 Strike Corps with 80,000 troops and a budget of Rs 64,000 crore will provided the much-needed offensive capacity against China. R S Chauhan reports.
