Violence spreads in Punjab and Haryana

Two persons were killed and several injured as violence triggered by the killing of a Dera leader engulfed Punjab and parts of Haryana, where protestors set afire train coaches, buses and clashed......

Youth disillusionment with Modi-2 has been rapid and deep

'The economy is in a free fall.''And it's been declining for so long, so consistently, that the promise of growth and better days now looks a fantasy.''A mid-1970s kind of pessimism, even......

How to stay calm in times of COVID-19

Every psychiatrist and psychologist Rediff.com spoke to said one thing: Avoid news channels and social media.Ramesh Menon reports. IMAGE: A health worker checks a woman's temperature amid......

Hope for airlines: Govt to study high fuel prices

A Group of Ministers (GoM) would be set up soon to study the impact of high jet fuel prices on the aviation industry and recommend measures to bring down its burden on the operational costs of the......

How will brands cut through the clutter to reach their audience?

As advertising reaches a cacophonous pitch, as it does every year around this time, brands say they are finding newer and more effective ways to reach their audiences.  Photograph: Kind......

An American on the Bandra Worli Sea Link

As we approached the toll-booth entrance to the newly completed Bandra Worli Sea Link, the first thing that struck me was the size. It is utterly and unequivocally massive, a man-made mega......

The evolution of the advertising agency

"There is a tremendous pressure on the traditional agencies' structure, which appear ancient and linear in a completely complex and dynamic ecosystem." "So, it's become a scale battle, a capability......

Meet India's Most Popular Actors Online

IMAGE: Triptii Dimri in Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala. Triptii Dimri has been voted as India's most popular star of 2024. The 29-year-old actor has had three releases this year -- Bad Newz, Vicky Vidya......

Who is Deepika Waving To?

Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met these stars on Thursday. Please click on the images to have a better look at the stars. IMAGE: Deepika Padukone waves as she enters her......

Where You Can Watch Kalki On OTT

Angry young men (and old) dominate the OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.   Kalki 2898 ADWhere to watch? Amazon Prime Video, NetflixLanguage: Hindi,......

Will These South Movies Be Blockbusters?

2023 was not a great year for southern movies trying to make a mark on a pan India level. The only film that managed some sort of business was Prabhas' Salaar. Will these 2024 releases -- bookended......

PIX: Flag bearers Sindhu, Kamal lead India in floating parade

IMAGE: Flag bearers Achanta Sharath Kamal and PV Sindhu lead India's athletes aboard a boat in the floating parade on the River Seine during the opening ceremony on Friday. Photograph: Paris......

SPOTTED! Djokovic's dinner date with Deepika Padukone

IMAGE: Deepika Padukone kisses Novak Djokovic during the 2014 International Premier Tennis League in New Delhi. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Actress Deepika Padukone is making waves in......

Sachin's ODI proposal: Some random thoughts

Sachin Tendulkar recently proposed that the 50 overs that each team must play in an ODI cricket match be split into two 'innings' of 25 overs each. There's some confusion here that must be......

It's better up there in the media box!

Having covered many a Test match from the media box, Bikash Mohapatra watched Day 2 of the second Test between India and the West Indies from the Wankhede stands. At the end of it, he says never......