Modi@2: Janata ki Awaaz

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes two years in office, Rediff.com’s video journalists hit the streets to gauge the public sentiment about him. Tapping into different age groups, we......

The Raima Sen interview

Election 2014 has been an eye-opener for Raima Sen. The stunning actress, who has been campaigning relentlessly for her mother, Moon Moon Sen, in Bankura, West Bengal, explains why she feels......

From guns to goals, Junglemahal puts its best foot forward

Scores of teenagers in Maoist-hit Junglemahal have picked up the football instead of the gun, thanks to a soccer enthusiast.Indrani Roy visits a stadium in Salboni to witness a team of young girls......

'Four-decade relationship with CPM ended just like that'

Speaking at the inauguration of his book, former Speaker and Parliamentarian Somnath Chatterjee called on youngsters to join politics and try change the system from within. Indrani Roy reports It......

Up, close and intimate with Russi Mody

Once touted as a contender to head the Tata Group before Ratan Tata took charge, Russi Mody feels that someone from the family alone should spearhead the $71 billion conglomerate and any outsider......

'His eyes shone like bright jewels all the time'

Image: Sundar Pichai. Photograph: Reuters 'As one of his oldest teachers, my message to Sundar would be: Please try to connect at least 20 per cent of Indians to the Internet.' Dr Sanat Roy, who......

IIT-Kharagpur Director: 'He remains extremely humble'

'Sundar's achievement doesn't surprise us at all,' IIT-Kharagpur Director Professor Partha Partim Chakrabarti tells Indrani Roy/Rediff.com   "It's a great day for all of us here at......

Infosys Q1 profit up 5% to Rs 3,030 crore

Infosys Technologies, India's second-largest software services exporter, on Tuesday, reported its consolidated results under International Financial Reporting Standards for the quarter ended June......

The BEST of my father, Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray would have been a hundred years old on May 2. To mark the legendary film-maker's birth centenary, Rediff.com brings you a treasure trove of features from our archives. 'I don't need......

Aparna Sen, Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana: Bollywood pays tribute to Manna Dey

Veteran singer Manna Dey, who breathed his last in Bengaluru earlier this morning, was an artist par excellence and had many admirers in the Hindi and Bengali film industry.While several......

'New kinds of films are being made in Bengali cinema'

'It is very difficult to recover the costs. Most producers depend on collection from halls plus television rights but there are only two channels that buy Bengali films.' Rangan......

Let me die in peace: Suchitra Sen

Legendary actress Suchitra Sen passed away on Friday, January 17, after a massive heart attack, family sources said. According to sources at Belle Vue, the nursing home in south Kolkata where......

Keeper-batter Indrani Roy gets call-up for Eng tour

IMAGE: Sneh Rana and Indrani Roy were two stellar performers in the National One Day competition and thus got their call-ups. Photograph: BCCI Rookie wicketkeeper-batter Indrani Roy from Jharkhand......

Mandhana, Harmanpreet among major retentions for WPL 2025

IMAGE: India's batting star Smriti Mandhana was among the 14 players retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for WPL 2025. Photograph: BCCI Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Shafali Verma, Meg......

WPL Final: In-form DC look to topple RCB for title

IMAGE: Going into the final, they will definitely start as favourites, having never lost to RCB in four meetings. Photograph: WPL/X In-form Delhi Capitals, led by the inspirational Meg Lanning,......

Cross will compliment Renuka well: Mandhana

IMAGE: RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana believes Kate Cross will bolster the team’s bowling. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Smriti Mandhana hoped that veteran England pacer......

WPL auction to be held in Mumbai on Dec. 9

IMAGE: The WPL auction for the upcoming edition will be held on December 9. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters The players' auction ahead of the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League......