Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

The Centre has appointed senior IAS officers Vumlunmang Vualnam and Neeraj Mittal as new secretaries in the ministry of civil aviation and the department of telecommunications respectively in a......

He knew what made India 'India'

Martand Singh, the master of weaves, took India to the world, notes Ritika Kochhar.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Design curator and writer Mayank Mansingh Kaul says Martand Singh 'Mapu'......

W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L Music

Fantastical musical moments from the International Jazz Day concert in Mumbai.Photographs and videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: The incomparable Godfather Of Indian Jazz, Louis Banks, full......

CBI registers 46 cases in Saradha chit fund scam

Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday registered a record number of 46 cases in a day in connection with its probe in the Rs 10,000-crore Saradha chit fund scam naming Trinamool Congress'......

'When An Influencer Promotes Everything...'

'All credibility is lost.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy RDNE Stock project/Pexels.com   With the influencer industry......

More Indians get on board cruise tourism

On an average, booking cruise holidays overseas witness 40% growth rate Indians are slowly warming up to cruise tourism, particularly in outbound circuits. Back home, the government is gearing up......

How the note purge affects India's states

The ripples from November 8 may be seen in next year's state budgets.Ishan Bakshi and Nitin Sethi report. Even as the granular picture of the consequences of the 14th Finance Commission on state......

Hundred review

Hundred is all fun as it lasts, says Joginder Tuteja. There is this girl, who is in her early 20s, with a heart that is as pure as it gets. Then there is this woman in her mid-30s, who doesn't......

Sonu Sood attends Shanghai film festival

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Sonu Sood recently attended the screening of Stanley Tong’s action adventure film Kung Fu Yoga at the 19th Shanghai......

India-Pakistan series in December not ruled out yet, says Shukla

IMAGE: Rajeev Shukla (left) with Wasim Akram during an IPL game. Photograph: BCCI Senior Indian cricket official Rajeev Shukla insisted that the planned bilateral series between Pakistan and India......

BCCI's olive branch? 'We can look at sending Indian players for PSL'

IMAGE: Rajeev Shukla (left) and former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram, Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling coach, during an IPL game. Photograph: BCCI Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla says the......

Shahryar Khan upset with India's response to reviving cricket ties

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shahryar Khan along with BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya. Photograph: PTI The PCB chairman Shahryar Khan has expressed disappointment over BCCI’s lukewarm......

Australian Open: Bhupathi ousted on a day of mixed fortunes for India

India saw a day of mixed fortunes at the Australian Open on Saturday as both, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won their respective doubles and mixed doubles matches to enter the third round of the......