A First For Any PM! Modi At Christmas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made history by attending Christmas celebrations organised by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India in New Delhi on Monday, December 23, 2024. It was the first time......

India protests Bangladesh govt aide's territorial claim

India has lodged a strong protest with Dhaka over a now-deleted social media post by a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government that claimed certain areas of Indian territory should be part of......

When Presidents Met

IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu greets her Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake at Rashtrapati Bhavan, December 16, 2024. Photograph: Kind courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/X   IMAGE: The......

Rightwing threat forces interfaith couple to cancel wedding reception

A United States-based interfaith couple of Indian origin was forced to cancel their wedding reception in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh following 'threats of protests' by rightwing......

The ambitious plans of Flipkart-backed super.money

The company will roll out credit products such as credit on UPI, unsecured credit cards, and personal loans within the first half of 2025. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Flipkart-backed......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Investors' sentiments will be guided by a host of domestic and global macroeconomic data announcements this week, along with the trading activity of foreign investors and trends in world stocks,......

Banking system liquidity surplus touches Rs 1 trn, shows RBI data

While liquidity in the banking system has turned surplus in the last few weeks, it could go back to deficit again, mainly due to corporate advance tax outflows. Illustration: Uttam......

Lots Of OTT Goodies To Watch, Guys!

Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week. Emilia PerezWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: French,......

All We Imagine As Light Gets Critics Choice Awards Nom

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light continues to shine on the global stage. Following two Golden Globe nominations, the movie has now been nominated for the Critics Choice Awards 2025 in the......

'Never Put Anyone To Sleep During Sex'

'Imagine having a conversation with your parents, where you say, "I want to break up with someone because he's bad in bed".' IMAGE: A scene from Khwaabon Ka Jhamela. Modern love and sex are......

Mohanlal's Message To Pushpa 2 Lovers

'My simple prayer is that...' IMAGE: Mohanlal. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Mohanlal's long-awaited directorial debut Barroz finally has a release date. The film, which was announced......

Neutral Venue Cricket: Who Loses Out?

The ongoing debate about India and Pakistan playing on each other's soil has given rise to a new term in cricket: The 'hybrid model'.While most people associate 'hybrid' with vehicles, this term......

PICS: Debutant Konstas lights up MCG with fiery knock

Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. IMAGE: Australia teenager Sam Konstas bats on his way to a brisk fifty on debut on Day......

Indian cricket in 2024: World Cup glory & home Test defeat

Painful trophy wait ends before rare loss at home triggers transition talk IMAGE: Team India lifts the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 after a tense final in Barbados. Photograph: Matthew......

New! Tune Into The Stumps Show Thursday!

Join us on the live show immediately after close of play on Day 1 of the MCG Test, Thursdy, December 26, 2024.Post your thoughts in comments. Ask questions via the chat interface -- which we will......

Boxing Day Battle: Will Rohit open or drop down?

IMAGE: There is speculation doing rounds that Rohit Sharma could replace the team's most assured opener, KL Rahul, at the top of the order. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X Divine intervention......