Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

4 Months After Poor LS Score, How BJP Swept Vidarbha

'Slogans like 'Ek hai toh safe hai' and 'Batenge toh katenge' resonated with voters.' IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath holds the BJP manifesto at an election meeting in support......

'Supreme Court Should Remove Biren Singh'

'There are 7,000 guns which are in the hands of the armed militia of the Kuki and Meitei communities.' IMAGE: The bodies of Kuki militants, who were killed in an encounter with the Central Reserve......

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......

Sensex tanks over 1,400 pts amid global market rout

From the Sensex firms, HCL Technologies, Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the major laggards. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Equity......

Swamy's plea seeking to set aside Air India divestment dismissed

The Delhi high court on Thursday dismissed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking to set aside the Air India divestment process on the allegation that the methodology adopted by the government......

Mcap of BSE-listed firms touches all-time high of Rs 261.73 lakh cr

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies reached an all-time high of Rs 261.73 lakh crore on Thursday, helped by a massive rally in the equities where the benchmark Sensex zoomed 958......

Investors richer by over Rs 6.34 lakh cr as markets cheer Budget

Investors became richer by over Rs 6.34 lakh crore on Monday as markets gave a big shout-out to the Budget 2021-22, which analysts termed as 'unprecedented' against the backdrop of the......

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'Sukanya Verma mourns the movie legend. IMAGE: Shabana......

'You Gave India More Than You Got Credit For'

'The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India's actual 'Acchey Din' feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic, when Indians were free(er) of......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

Alia-Ranbir At Radhika-Anant's Wedding

Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani wed at the Jio World Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, north west Mumbai, on Friday, July 12, 2024. Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani captures star guests at......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

When The God Of Cricket Was 16

Mukesh Parpiani, one of India's finest photojournalists, delved into his archives for these rare glimpses of a young cricketer who turns 50 today.   IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with a bottle of......

Where In The World Is Sachin Tendulkar?

Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram Despite the extreme heat in London, Sachin Tendulkar seems to be enjoying the English summer. Tendulkar, who usually spends a couple of months in London......

Sachin's Gujju birthday meal for 'Gujju' Anjali

IMAGE: As Dr Anjali Tendulkar, daughter Sara and other members of the family and friends pose for a picture, who is Sachin messaging on his phone?! Photographs: Kind courtesy Sachin......

'Couldn't have asked for greater reward'

IMAGE: India's Neeraj Chopra competes in the Men's Javelin Throw Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images......