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IAF's MiG-29 crashes near Agra, probe ordered

A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in a field near Uttar Pradesh's Agra on Monday during a routine training sortie after it encountered a 'system malfunction'. IMAGE: Flames and......

India in 'very good position' to listen to Russia, Ukraine: German envoy

German ambassador Philipp Ackermann has noted that Germany has always said India is in a "very good position" to listen to both sides when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. IMAGE: German......

'The Judiciary Is Like A Black Hole'

'People don't know about the immense pressures that come with this position -- every decision a judge takes affects real people and their lives.''This is not a job that one can take lightly.'......

'Ratan and I Were Good Chums'

Arun Maira who worked for 25 years at the Tata Group, remembers his early years with Ratan Tata. IMAGE: 'Another reminiscent picture, another memory, on JRD's 117th birth anniversary.' Photograph:......

UK auction house withdraws sale of 'Naga Human Skull'

A United Kingdom auction house has withdrawn a 'Naga Human Skull' from its lots for a live online sale on Wednesday following outcry in India over the issue. IMAGE: The Swan auction house at......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

Tracking non-food retail inflation trends in India

Amid a debate on the basis of a monetary policy stance, one may be curious enough to know how non-food retail inflation has behaved over the years in India. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

'Unemployment Is A Ticking Time Bomb!'

'The government should come back as a job creator as it did in the 1960s and the 1970s.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE),......

Why Future Of Cars Don't Look Electric

When it comes to electric cars, the electric dream is turning out to be a six-letter word starting with f, ending with y, and having antas in between, notes Suveen Sinha. Kindly note the image has......

Citadel: Honey Bunny: Samantha's Here To Slay!

Citadel: Honey Bunny is a decent watch with an average story, sharp stunts and brilliant music, observes Divya Nair. "Is Varun Dhawan really naked in Citadel: Honey Bunny?" a friend, who has zero......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

Baby John Teaser: Same Old, Same Old

Noisy action, shootouts, slo-mo walks and some dialoguebaazi highlight Baby John's unimpressive teaser, observes Mayur Sanap. How long will Bollywood press on with its obsession for lazy remakes?......

Murder, Time Travel, Joker: Your Diwali OTT Watch

Sukanya Verma asks you to brace yourself for an out-of-body-experience on OTT this Diwali week. Mithya: The Darker ChapterWhere to watch? ZEE5Language: Hindi Huma Qureshi-Avantika Dassani's......

Madhuri Dixit's Top 10 Dance Offs

There's magic and method in Madhuri Dixit's moves. Watching the dancing queen groove is such a satisfying experience that even a bad movie cannot come in its way. The Ek Do Teen actress can dance......

Magnus Carlsen reflects on chess rating 'deflation'

IMAGE: Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, who held the title from 2013 to 2023, chose not to defend his crown, citing lack of motivation. Photograph: Mark Livshitz/FIDE Magnus Carlsen,......

India aim to gain upper hand over struggling Kiwis in overcast Bengaluru

IMAGE: Shubman Gill bats during practice session. He will strive to work on facing in-coming deliveries which has been his peristent problem. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Yashasvi Jaiswal and......

Can Bangladesh pull off a miraculous chase?

IMAGE: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was batting on 51 off 60 balls when stumps were called on Day 3 of the 1st Test against India in Chennai, on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Bangladesh......

Eye of the tiger: Sabalenka roars back to win US Open!

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka won her first US Open title a year after coming up short in the final.. Photograph: Mike Frey-Imagn Images/Reuters Tenacious tiger-tattooed Aryna Sabalenka embodied the......

Musheer steals the show in Duleep Trophy debut

IMAGE: Musheer Khan’s unbeaten century helped India B recover from a difficult start and post a respectable total. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Rishabh Pant's much-awaited return to......

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