'Those days, 'jail-returned' was like 'foreign-returned', something to aspire for'

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.' IMAGE: Dr G G Parikh with Yusuf Meherally's potrait behind him at the Yusuf Meherally......

BJP picks 1st time MLA Sharma as Rajasthan CM, ex-MP Diya Kumari as deputy

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday picked first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan's new chief minister, ending days of speculation that followed its victory in the assembly polls. IMAGE:......

Old Parliament building to be now known as...

The grand old Parliament building, witness to the India story as it unfolded since 1927, slipped into pages of history with proceedings shifting to the new building on Tuesday as Prime Minister......

Moving to new Parliament building: Here's what will happen today

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead a function in the Central Hall of Parliament on Tuesday to celebrate the country's rich......

Removal of MFN status would hit $488.5 mn worth of exports from Pak

Removal of this status means India can now enhance customs duties to any level on goods coming from Pakistan. The main items which India imports include fresh fruits, cement, petroleum products,......

Dehati Disco Review

A film that calls itself Dehati Disco can't be taken seriously, says Deepa Gahlot. There is a saying used in many Hindi films -- even a broken clock shows the correct time twice a day. So even the......

Farhan, Mrunal create a Toofaan

The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met on Tuesday... Farhan Akhtar and Mrunal Thakur promote Toofaan.   Farhan plays a boxer in the film, and as he says in a......

Box Office: Saaho is average

The much hyped Saaho meets with negative word of mouth. Described as all style and no substance, the film does satisfactory business over the weekend, thanks to its extensive release. The......

Box Office: Badla gets decent opening

The hits and misses of the week. Badla -- starring Taapsee Pannu, Amitabh Bachchan and Amrita Singh -- a whodunit worth watching after a long time, has been received well. With a decent first......

How 1974 Ranji Trophy win shaped Karnataka cricket

'It was an inspiration for all of us. Right from our U15 and U17 tours, all we could hear was how Karnataka beat the mighty Bombay' Photograph: Kind courtesy GR Viswanath/Instagram Warm spells of......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 4

IMAGE: PV Sindhu will be in action in the women’s singles quarterfinal. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 26

IMAGE: India's chess player Koneru Humpy will be seen in action in the women's individual round at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Following is India's schedule at the......

Vijay Hazare: Vidarbha to meet Saurashtra in quarters

Summary of results of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Vidarbha's Yash Thakur celebrates a wicket against Tripura on Sunday. He finished with four wickets. Photograph: BCCI......

Hazare Trophy: Gaikwad, Venkatesh, Taide hit hundreds

A summary of Thursday's matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy limited-overs' tournament.  IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 143-ball 154 as Maharashtra beat Chhattisgarh by eight wickets......