Superheroes Who Did The Impossible

On Republic Day the President recognised the daring rescue of 41 workers trapped in a tunnel for 17 days in 2023 by humble rat-hole miners. The award hopefully will bring the forgotten superheroes......

Academician-turned-bizman from UP shot dead in US; kin suspect rivals

The killing of an Indian academic who had been living in the US for close to four decades has stunned the natives of Tulsipur Majha village, his birthplace. Dr Shriram Singh, 58, a native of......

Radical preacher Amritpal's brother arrested in drug case

Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh and two others have been arrested by Jalandhar police in a drug case, officials said on Friday. IMAGE: Amritpal Singh (in orange......

Once a BJP rival, Jayant Chaudhary joins 3rd Modi govt

Once a political rival of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Jayant Chaudhary aligned his Rashtriya Lok Dal with the National Democratic Alliance in March. IMAGE: RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary takes oath as......

Air India stake sale: SpiceJet's Ajay Singh has a risky flight plan

The question many are asking is whether Singh, who leads from the front and has often been accused of micromanaging his carrier, will have the bandwidth to bid for Air India while keeping his own......

iPhone 8 comes to India via Jio but will India bite the Apple?

Speaking via an audio-visual presentation at the Reliance Jio-Apple event in Navi Mumbai, Cook said, "At Apple, we are incredibly excited about this new generation of iPhones. We’ve added new......

Sensex at 52k. Time for profit-booking

'Do some profit booking and bring your equity allocation back to its original level.'Sanjay Kumar Singh finds out more. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Sensex soared past the......

Why it is not so easy for a retail investor to make money in an IPO

Allotment could be low, and expected listing-day gains can quickly morph into losses if sentiment takes a turn for the worse, says Sanjay Kumar Singh. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

'In Love, There Should Be No Ego'

'We rarely see films that comment on a failed man-woman relationship.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi Pednekar/Instagram Bhumi Pednekar tries comedy in her new film, Mere Husband Ki Biwi, and she......

Shyam Benegal's Life In Pictures

Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Shyam Benegal......

Shyam Benegal, Movie Legend, Dies At 90

'If there is one thing Shyam Benegal expressed best: It was the Poetry of the ordinary face and ordinary lives.' Photograph: Rediff Archives Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema......

What Really Touches Your Heart In Jigra

When mainstream Hindi cinema is preoccupied with romance, comedy, horror and action, stories about sisters and brothers are very rare.Vasan Bala has made a first-of-its-kind film where the leads......

Rishabh Pant's saviour fighting for life after suicide bid

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant (top). Rajat Kumar (left) with his girlfriend Manu Kashyap. Photograph: X The man who helped rescue Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant following a car accident in 2022 is battling......

Maharashtra strike gold in Triathlon Mixed Relay at National Games

IMAGE: An athlete participates during the Triathlon Mixed Relay event at the National Games in Haldwani, Uttarakhand on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Department of Sports, Government of......

Hazare Trophy: Gujarat, Maharashtra cruise to quarters

IMAGE: Utkarsh Singh's 120-ball 102 came in a winning cause as Jhrakhand beat Goa by 31 runs. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Utkarsh Singh/Instagram Jharkhand's Utkarsh Singh impressed with a century......

Ashwin: Evolutionary, cerebral and never a one-trick pony

If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction......

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......