Anurag's caste jibe at Rahul expunged in heated Budget debate

BJP leader Anurag Thakur's apparent reference to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's caste during a discussion on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday triggered an ugly spat between the......

Prayers performed inside cellar of Gyanvapi mosque

Prayers were performed inside a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on Wednesday night following court orders, president of the Kashi Vishwanath temple trust Nagendra Pandey said. IMAGE: A......

Puja performed in Gyanvapi mosque basement hours after court order

Prayers were performed in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on Wednesday night following court orders allowing the resumption of a practice said to have been discontinued three decades......

Every woman deserves dignity, hurt by remarks on Mandi: Kangana amid row

Every woman, irrespective of her background and profession, deserves dignity, actor Kangana Ranaut said on Tuesday as Congress leaders' comments on Mandi from where she is contesting the Lok Sabha......

Can govt put images of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh on rupee notes?

It is only after the government's nod that a particular design change come into effect. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who created a political flutter with his appeal to incorporate images......

Lakshmi-Ganesh On Rupee: Who Decides?

Any currency design change must be approved by the RBI central board and the central government. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who created a......

Goddess Lakshmi features in which bank's logo?

LogosGoddess Lakshmi features in which bank's logo?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about companies and their logos.1. Which international food company in India uses the......

Diwali extravaganza for buy-now, pay-later biz

The ‘buy-now, pay-later’ (BNPL) juggernaut continued to roll on during the festive season with multiple players seeing disbursals grow by more than 100 per cent compared to Diwali last......

Mallika in a Goddess Lakshmi bikini at Cannes?

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting about. If we were to have a desi version of Lady Gaga, Mallika Sherawat would definitely top the list. Outrageous and risque in her sense of......

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Affluence without conscience, haunted homes and heads, a big fat Punjabi wedding and more on OTT this week. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations.   Scam 1992-The Harshad Mehta Story......

Review: Give Devudu Chesina Manushulu a miss

Puri Jaganandh's Devudu Chesina Manushulu is devoid of a storyline and is a half-baked film with poor characterisation says Radhika Rajamani.Director Puri Jagannadh churns out movies fast. This......

10 Ways To Celebrate Diwali, Bollywood Style

Celebrate Diwali, filmi style. Lights, cheer, colours, Diwali is among one of India’s most vibrant festivals. And its shining grandeur finds a year-round reflection in Bollywood’s......

Mary Kom, Sindhu, Saina support PM Modi's 'Bharat Ki Laxmi' initiative

'Acknowledgement motivates us to work harder and make India proud. #bharatkilaxmi' IMAGE: PV Sindhu with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: Narendra Modi/Facebook India's top female......