Sheena Bora Trial: What Mekhail Bora Said

Throughout, Mekhail spoke calmly, with hardly an inflection making even the barest attempt to hijack his tone. His tone was so empty it made his narrative all the more touching.And ugly and grey,......

Portugal PM visits ancestral home in Goa, meets kin

IMAGE: Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa with his aunt and cousins at his ancestral house in Margao town in Goa on Thursday. Photograph: @antoniocostapm/Twitter Portugal Prime Minister......

He could be working at a dhaba, but is now at IIT!

In a special series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of its people. Today: Brijesh Kumar Saroj, the son of a poor weaver, who overcame every hardship to make it to IIT-Bombay. When he......

The case of the spooky detective

'Murders happen every day. Some get correctly solved, some get incorrectly solved and some never get solved. Most of the time, nobody bothers. But if the murdered person is someone big or related......

Nilekanis' most ambitious project to teach 200 million children

Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini are trying to improve education across India using interactive computer games and software to teach children via smartphones.  Image: Rohini's involvement......

Three independent members quit Sahara boards

Amid a fierce regulatory battle with capital markets watchdog Sebi, diversified conglomerate Sahara group has seen three independent members exiting from the boards of its various companies.Those......

Banks hasten for short-term deposits

With around Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion) of deposits to mature by December, banks have begun hastening the search for short-term sources of funding.Fund managers say banks raised close to Rs......

Sebi nods 2 alternative investment funds to operate

Two more entities have received market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India's approval to set-up Alternative Investment Funds, a newly created class of pooled-in investment vehicles for......

Fashion Fundas From Deepika, Alia, Mrunal

From saris to tuxedoes to gowns, our favourite B-town ladies rocked all sorts of outfits with a lot sass and confidence in July. Namrata Thakker looks at the very best of the lot.  ......

Tarla Review: Comfort Food

As much as one would have liked a glimpse into the lady's culinary excellence,Tarla acquires its endearing character in Huma Qureshi and Sharib Hashmi's harmonious display of doting husband and......

Looking At Bollywood's Lust Stories

Boy meets girl, sparks fly, eternal vows are sung, obstacles are overcome and the all-important happily-ever-after is accomplished. Every second plot in Bollywood is a love story. But there are few......

Adipurush is NOT Ramayana

Making a blatant mockery of the great religious epic, Adipurush showcases the worst side of today's Bollywood, declares Rediff.com Reader Sumeet Nadkarni. Lord Ram in perennial angry mode. Sita......

Dhoni's hint at IPL exit; fuels retirement rumours

'I will just say thanks for the support, they came in big numbers. Most of these guys will come in a KKR jersey next time. They are trying to give me a farewell' IMAGE: Sunday was about......

Captain Kohli would rather finish than entertain

'I'm not someone who comes to the stadium wanting to entertain people hitting the ball in the air. I want to get the job done.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli smashed a a career-best 94 not out from 50 balls......

I know how to make a comeback; have done it before: Vijay

'Any cricket is good for me and my aim is to contribute to whichever teams I play for.' IMAGE: Murali Vijay has played 61 Tests, scoring 3,982 runs at an average of 38.28 with a top score of 167.......

'Virat talks to us like a friend; Ravi bhai is very influential'

India's Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli leave the field at the end of the days play. Photographer: Scott Barbour/Getty Images India's Shikhar Dhawan was all praise for Virat Kohli's captaincy. Draw......