CJI Chandrachud: A legacy of landmark verdicts that shaped society, row

He has judgments such as the Ayodhya land dispute, the abrogation of Article 370 and the decriminalisation of consensual gay sex that shaped society and politics to his name. IMAGE: Chief Justice......

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......

Decide on exclusion of penalty for unnatural sex in BNS: HC to Centre

The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the Centre to treat as representation a PIL against exclusion of penal provisions for the offences of unnatural sex and sodomy from the Bhartiya Nyaya......

Americans Must Depend On Hope And Prayer

The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant......

'Varun's Citadel Character Is Fully Bambaiya'

'So while playing Bunny the stuntman, he had a happy time.''He used to do these impersonations of Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, Govinda and Anil Kapoor.' IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan in......

The Apprentice Review: A Trump No One Has Seen Before

The Apprentice is a keenly observed and entertaining biopic about the making of a man who is mostly responsible for all that has gone wrong with current American politics, observes Aseem Chhabra.......

'How Can I Not Be Influenced By Amitabh Bachchan?'

'At one time, I felt being a mother was the ultimate experience, a woman was not complete without it.''Now I feel it's not the be all and end all.''Motherhood is a part of a jigsaw puzzle; life is......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Our batters have lost a lot of confidence..: Harbhajan

IMAGE: Indian batters struggled on turning pitches during the first two Tests against New Zealand. Photograph: BCCI India's star batters have lost a lot of confidence over the years by playing on......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

British diver Daley announces retirement after Paris silver

IMAGE: Tom Daley became the first British diver in Paris, to participate at five Olympic Games when he returned to the sport last year after quitting in 2021. Photograph: Naoki Ogura/Reuters......

Ralf Schumacher gets son's backing after coming out as gay

'I am very happy that you have finally found someone with whom you really feel that you feel very comfortable and secure...I am 100% behind you dad and wish you all the best and congratulations.'......

These Awesome Ladies Inspire Me Daily

Through their triumphs and struggles, these athletes have not only rewritten the narrative of women in sports but have also ignited a flame of empowerment and inspiration, asserts Laxmi Negi.......