Dance And Music In Ayodhya

From the grounds of the Ram Janmabhoomi, the Rampath, Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com captures scenes from the celebrations.   IMAGE: Students from Ayodhya perform Awadhi folk dance on Rampath.......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Discipline key in IIT admissions, says HC, denies teen's plea for relief

Institutes such as the Indian Institutes of Technology are centres of technical studies par excellence in the country and the process of finding students is based on discipline, the Bombay high......

CBI: Wankhede trying to show SRK texts as 'certificate of integrity'

Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede is trying to show the alleged messages exchanged with film superstar Shah Rukh Khan as certificate of integrity, the Central......

Tapping into India's talent, GCCs eye revenue goldmine

Global capability centres (GCCs) are increasingly looking to tap into revenue opportunities from the Indian market, which is already a critical talent hub. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Bandhan Bank's micro challenges: Unsecured loan book, CEO's tenure

It is 10 years since Bandhan Financial Services became the first microfinance institution (MFI) to receive the universal bank licence. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters A year later, in......

Traders demand flat export duty on parboiled rice

Rice exporters have requested the Centre for a flat export duty of $80 per tonne for parboiled rice instead of the current 20 per cent duty to smoothen trade, a top official of the rice exporters'......

M&M picks 3.5% stake in RBL Bank for Rs 417 cr, eyes to acquire more

Diversified business conglomerate Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) has picked up a 3.53 per cent stake in private sector lender RBL Bank for Rs. 417 crore. Photograph: Mahipal Soni/Rediff.com......

14 Fun Things To Do In The Rains

Rain, rain go away, little Tommy wants to play? Well, not always. Sukanya Verma lists fun things you can do, inspired by Bollywood, when it’s raining cats and dogs outside.   Katrina......

Kriti, Shraddha Watch Munjya

Maddock Films' horror-comedy Munjya releases today, June 7, and a special screening of the film was held on Thursday night. Kriti Sanon has worked in many of Dinesh Vijan's films: Raabta, Luka......

'The Purest Love I've Ever Known'

Starry mums celebrate Mother's Day with cute pictures of their children. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra shares a family picture with husbandvNick Jonas,......

A Peek Into Sonam's Life

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram Sonam Kapoor gives everyone a peek into her life on her sixth wedding anniversary. Sharing pictures with husband Anand Ahuja and their son Vayu,......

IPL 2024: KKR pick SL pacer Chameera as replacement

IMAGE: Dushmantha Chameera played for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2002, where he picked up nine wickets from 12 matches. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders named Sri Lankan Dushmantha Chameera......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara struck a 230-ball 110. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara fails but Saurashtra poised for win; UP in command

IMAGE: Saurashtra's Cheteshwar Pujara fell for a duck in the 2nd innings of the Ranji Trophy Group A match against Maharashtra on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Saurashtra are in sight of a victory......

Ranji Trophy round-up: Dube's century rallies Mumbai

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Mumbai's Shivam Dube celebrates his century against Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy match on Sunday. Photograph: Mumbai Cricket......

Ranji: Jagadeesan's triple ton, Tiwary's ton dominate the day

Jagadeesan hits triple ton as TN take complete control against Chandigarh IMAGE: Nitish Rana celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Narayan Jagadeesan followed up his double ton......