Karnataka Felicitates President Murmu

On her first visit to any state in the Indian Union after being sworn in as President of the Republic, Rashtrapati Droupadi Murmu was felicitated in Bengaluru by some of that city's luminaries.......

Bharat Mata Ki Jai!

Army chief visits LoC. VP meets his successor. PM meets baddy legend. Kapil Dev breaks another record. CWG Champs come home...It's all about People, folks!   IMAGE: Chief of the Army Staff......

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice......

Ranveer Kisses Deepika at '83 Premiere

Kabir Khan's '83 saw a grand premiere in Mumbai. In addition to the cricket legends, who brought India the 1983 World Cup, and the movie's star cast, film folk like Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor and......

What are Ranveer-Deepika celebrating?

Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met these stars over the weekend. Please click on the images to have a better look at the stars. IMAGE: Deepika Padukone and Ranveer......

Ranveer, Deepika arrive in Mumbai

The Stars emerge and Rediff.com's Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar is there! Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh arrive from Bengaluru. Deepika's parents, badminton legend Prakash......

Just how SUCCESSFUL are SPORTS films?

Saina chronicles the life and games of badminton ace Saina Nehwal, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. As Parineeti Chopra brings Saina's story on screen, Joginder Tuteja takes a......

Coming Soon! World Pickleball League

'The league will begin as a city-based franchise setup, starting with six cities.' IMAGE: All India Pickleball Association President Arvind Prabhoo, centre, with actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu and......

Ratan Tata: A lifelong champion of Indian sports

IMAGE: Ratan Tata with former Jamshedpur FC coach Steve Coppell during launch of the football club in 2017. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC Fans/Instagram From the time Sir Dorabji Tata sponsored a......

Remembering Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

PM Modi, Sports Minister Mandaviya lead tributes to Olympian Dhyan Chand on Thursday, August 29, his birth anniversary. IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays tribute to Major Dhyan Chand......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Sreejesh reveals how love and hockey shaped his life

Photograph: Kind Courtesy PR Sreejesh/Instagram First he hated her -- for being better than him at school. But as it happens in Bollywood movies, "hate" was followed by love. That's how the......