The A to Z of 2020

Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......

Swine Flu is now a pandemic: What you must know

The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared the swine flu outbreak was a pandemic, the first in more than 40 years. The announcement was scientific confirmation that a new flu virus has......

Shivshankar Menon meets William Burns

Carrying a brief for resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue, United States' Under Secretary of State William Burns on Wednesday met the Indian leadership after which he confined himself......

More than Rs 6 crore raised for Modi's Silicon Valley event

The organisers of Modi's Silicon Valley event will have only a few hours to get the stage ready after the Shark Tanks' ice hockey game at the SAP Centre ends. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from......

Bollywood is game for more

After movies on mobile phones, comes India's first movie-based video game for PCs. Indian game developers are looking to tap the popularity of Bollywood movies by building games around films and......

Now, an Indian game for the iPhone!

With the Indian Premier League II set to start from April 18 in Durban, South Africa, cricket fever has gripped Indians around the globe once more. Little wonder then that Indiagames, a......

How metaverse is going to make a big difference in our lives

While movie-viewing in the metaverse is still a work in progress, people have already started going on dates in this parallel 3D universe that is accessed by virtual reality goggles. However, as......

Restaurant to jewellery, brands make a beeline for metaverse

'We're seeing major Bollywood celebrities, fashion icons, and even movie studios  all wanting to build Metaverse experiences' *IMAGE: The Oculus app, which is used to manage the Oculus......

Just Another Rainy Day in Bollywood

Sex, violence, song or dance -- the monsoon serves multiple purposes in Hindi movies. With the onset of the rains, it's the perfect occasion to highlight all the cool, crazy reasons Bollywood uses......

Bad Newz Review: A Leave-Your-Brains-Aside Entertainer

Ammy and Triptii have the chemistry of a door-to-door salesman and disinterested customer.On the other hand, she and Vicky burn down the house with their scorching sensuality, observes Sukanya......

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

The most thrilling, romantic, terrifying, musical and comical tring tring moments! Its absence makes us restless. Its presence keeps our hands full. It may be the most inanimate thing to......

'The Win Is Not Just For India, But For All The Women Out There'

'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them and add meaning to their journey.' IMAGE: Kani Kusruti, left,......

How Savita balances marriage and Olympic ambition

Love for Gold and Longing for Husband: Indian hockey captain Savita gears up for Asiad Photograph: Kind courtesy Savita Punia/Instagram Sometimes I have many things to share with my husband but......

Poster girl for women's boxing, Mary Kom, is now Bollywood muse

India's latest Olympic hero is hoping that a Bollywood movie on her life isn't just about the sweat, tears and grime. Mary Kom, five-time women's boxing world champion, won a bronze medal at......

The only villain in Sachin's biopic

Sachin: A Billion Dreams reveals how Greg Chappell's faulty tactics damaged India's chances in the 2007 World Cup.Rediff.com's Harish Kotian reports. IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with then Indian coach......

Bolt eyes clubbing, beach after world titles

Jamaican Usain Bolt shattered two world records and won three world championship gold medals in Berlin -- now he is ready to hit the clubs and the beach. "I am just trying to finish the season......

Images: New Zealand trounce Ireland

Aaron Redmond hammered 63 from 30 deliveries to help New Zealand crush Ireland by 83 runs in the opening World Cup Super Eights match on Thursday. Ireland, replying to New Zealand's 198......