Pak Army Chief Will Now Stay Till Nov 2027

Whenever tenures of army chiefs were extended in the recent past, prime ministers were subsequently eased out of office by the same army chief, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Meet The IAF's New Chief!

'He has remained the leader of our course all through 40 years, not allowing his energy and enthusiasm to fade. And through all his achievements, he has remained grounded.' Air Commodore Nitin......

A tool used...: China blows hot and cold over Quad summit

China on Monday termed Quad as a tool used by the United States to contain Beijing, asserting that interference by any external force will not shake its determination to uphold its "sovereignty and......

Record Rs 1.5 lakh cr from 5G spectrum sale; Jio top bidder

A record over Rs 1.5 lakh crore worth of 5G telecom spectrum was sold in a seven-day auction ending on Monday, which saw billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio emerging as the top bidder to consolidate......

Hardik maintains stoic silence on controversies

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mumbai Indians/X India all-rounder Hardik Pandya remained tight-lipped on matters that kept him in limelight in recent times except for fitness here on Saturday, his......

'People like Kohli are institutions for Indian cricket'

IMAGE: Despite his poor form, Virat Kohli is getting considerable backing from his India team mates. Photograph: BCCI / X Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly lauded Rohit Sharma's......

Former India opener, noted curator Sudhir Naik dies

IMAGE: Sudhir Naik was an immensely respected figure in the Mumbai cricket circles and a Ranji Trophy-winning captain when he led the team to blue riband glory in the 1970-71 season. Later, he was......

I have always wanted to lead from the front: Hardik

'If I want my team to function in a certain way, I need to be the first flag-bearer to show them the way.' IMAGE: Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya, 2nd right, celebrates with team-mates after......

'Warne knew how to get the best out of his players'

'He was keen to win the IPL with the team he had, he had no desire to have big names in his team.''He just wanted good players, who he knew he could mould into match-winners.' IMAGE: Shane Warne,......