Shinde's Sena knocks out Uddhav's Sena in 36 seats

The Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has trounced rival Shiv Sena-UBT of Uddhav Thackeray in 36 assembly seats in Maharashtra, putting to rest the debate over which is the real party......

Saffron sweep in Maharashtra; Fadnavis poised to return as CM

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance on Saturday retained power in Maharashtra, pocketing a whopping 230 of the 288 assembly seats, as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream of......

Atishi 1,000 times better than her predecessor: Delhi L-G

In a left-handed compliment to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Friday said she is 'a thousand times better' than her predecessor Arvind Kejriwal. IMAGE: Delhi Chief......

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......

The aviator: How Ratan Tata finally made his group fly

In a December 2012 interview, Ratan Tata, then preparing to step down as chairman of Tata Sons, expressed doubts about the Tata group re-entering the aviation sector, calling it a space plagued by......

Adani gives Teachers' Day lecture at college that rejected him

Gautam Adani had in the late 1970s applied to join a Mumbai college for education, but the college rejected his application. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters He did not pursue education but turned......

Ready For The Tribe?

From Vijay saving the day yet again to Vikramaditya Motwane's latest offering, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on OTT this week.   The TribeWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

'I'd Love To Romance Rekha Ma'am'

'Romance not in a physical manner maybe, but, you know, where you are just sharing dialogues and looking at each other and conversations are happening.''Rekhaji is has always been my favourite, and......

The Voice of Darth Vader Dies

IMAGE: Mark Hamill with James Earl Jones. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mark Hamill/Instagram Legendary actor James Earl Jones, who voiced Darth Vader in Star Wars, passed away this morning at his......

'If You're An Outsider You Have To Be Patient'

'Out of sight, out of mind happens.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya Jaiswal Born into a middle class family in Jabalpur, acting was a distant dream for Pragya Jaiswal. That changed when she......

Gukesh's win will inspire a lot of aspiring players: V Anand

IMAGE: Newly crowned World Champion D Gukesh addresses the media following his historic win. Photograph: FIDE / X India ran out of superlatives in hailing history-maker D Gukesh after he became......

The Birla Who Turned His Back On Cricket

IMAGE: Aryaman Vikram Birla made an unconventional move to Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, driven by his passion for cricket. Photographs: Kind Courtesy Aryaman Vikram Birla/Instagram   Aryaman Vikram......

Perth Pitch: Pacer's Paradise To Batter's Bonanza

IMAGE: The Perth pitch, which had been a nightmare for batters on the first day, became a batting paradise on the second day, Photograph: BCCI/X   The first Test between India and Australia......

Rana recalls sleepless night before debut

It was difficult to wait for my debut, but words of Gauti bhai, parents helped: Harshit Rana IMAGE: Harshit Rana grabbed three wickets on debut. Photograph: KKRExtras/X Harshit Rana was in a......

'Harshit has the talent, bounce and pace to succeed'

'He is one such player who should go on and play at least 70-80 Test matches for India. In fact, he should go on and play all three formats for India,' says N S Negi, his coach in his formative......