'I Am Here To Be With My People'

Rohini Acharya, Lalu Yadav's daughter who donated her kidney to her father in December 2022, is on her introductory campaign trail in the constituency that has been represented by her father four......

How Ayodhya residents felt about pran pratishtha

As a festive spirit prevailed in Ayodhya, there was an emotional outpouring among residents of the holy city as the consecration of the new idol of Ram Lalla was held on Monday and said they indeed......

I was handed a hot potato with carte blanche: Naravane on LAC tensions

Jo ucchit samjho woh karo (Do whatever you deem appropriate), this is what Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the then Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on the night of August 31, 2020 following a......

Israeli ground forces 'expand' ops inside Gaza

The Israeli military reported on Saturday that it has enlarged its combat operations inside the Gaza Strip following several nights of limited ground incursions. IMAGE: Flares are pictured over......

iPhone 5 does not 'wow', but. . .

The moment Apple's head of marketing Phil Schiller announced the new iPhone 5, the technology world truly parked itself divided into 2 camps -- Apple fans on one side and the rest on other, who......

HTC One M8: A fantastic phone that can impress you

In the smartphone arena, the latest device from HTC has all the ingredients to get users hooked to it. Only a few days ago, I was having an animated discussion with some of my friends about the......

Reimagining Industrial Era GDP measures

... and getting GDP to measure India's data economy, recommends Ajit Balakrishnan.   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   We Indians seem to think of headlines about India's gross......

Xiaomi Mi Max: An impressive phone with a better battery life

Priced at Rs 14,999, Xiaomi’s Mi Max is hard to ignore, says Niharika Sharma. Smartphone maker Xiaomi has taken the expression “go big or go home” quite literally with their newly......

'I don't know why people are so crazy about Bob Biswas'

If you've seen Kahaani, you will be wary of the ordinary-looking guy, who knocks on your door and says a polite 'Nomoshkar'.   The innocent-looking insurance agent in the film, Bob Biswas,......

Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.''It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari......

Have you met Pammi Aunty?

Pammi Aunty's gappe-shappe sessions with Sarla Bahenji have made Ssumier S Pasricha an internet star, says Manavi Kapur. IMAGE: Pammi Aunty, in all her glory. Men dressing up as women for comedy......

Super Filmi Week: Long live Bollywood!

Bollywood inspired weddings, Dharmendra's cringe-worthy attempt at realism, Sridevi and Aishwarya's painful connection and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week. Monday Padmavati protestors can......

'RIP TikTok': App ban 'blessing in disguise' for Gauff

'I guess it'll force me to read books more, be more of a productive human probably.'   IMAGE: USA's Coco Gauff of the US writes a message on broadcast channel's camera after winning her fourth......

'Lyon Is The Best Finger Spinner Ever'

'He's got a pretty good record against Indian batsmen (123 wickets in 28 Tests versus India).''In India too he has a great record (56 wickets in 11 Tests in India ), that is a pretty good record......

Ram-Krajicek dash Nadal-Alcaraz's Olympics doubles dream

IMAGE: Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek of the United States celebrate victory over Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal in the Olympics men's doubles quarter-finals at Stade Roland Garros,......

Why Simone Biles Is An Olympic Legend

IMAGE: Simone Biles in action on the Floor Exercise during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the Bercy Arena in Paris, July 30, 2024. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters   It was......

China win Asian Games' first esports gold medal

IMAGE: The players from Team Thailand prepare before the Arena of Valor Asian Games version bronze medal match on Tuesday. Photograph: Ann Wang/Reuters China won the Asian Games' first esports......