'Politics main bohot kuch hota hai'

'It was my late husband Durga Soren (Hemant Soren's elder brother) who built the party and strengthened it.''It was due to his strengthening efforts that we have today a JMM government in the......

Muted I-Day celebrations in Manipur; Imphal wears deserted look

It was a muted Independence Day celebrations in Manipur on Tuesday because of the dawn-to-dusk general strike called by multiple militant outfits and the loss of lives and property of hundreds of......

A thousand say NO to coal in Maharashtra

Close to a thousand villagers stood for hours in the formation of a life-size human windmill near Khidki village in Alibag on Tuesday, in what could well be the largest protest for renewable energy......

India in Top 10 list of military spenders

1464 billion dollars -- that's what nations around the world spent to secure themselves from their adversaries. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has compiled a list of......

Bollywood's Best Pictures Of 2024

Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.  ......

'When I Got The Paatal Lok Demo...'

'...it was for a very, very big lead actor.''I looked at it and saw how beautiful she was. I was like, there's no chance I'm getting it.''I auditioned and as luck would have it, they were looking......

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, recast!

Bollywood had a fun time playing dress-up for producer Amritpal Bindra's retro-themed costume party. The birthday bash saw the who's who of the film industry, dressing up like their favourite......

Will Poonawalla Let Karan Johar Thrive?

A non-strategic investor like Adar Poonawalla brings in not only capital but also creative freedom.Indian cinema needs more investors like him, reports Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: Karan Johar......

They are a wall: Top players fear Satwik-Chirag

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have established themselves as a formidable pair in men's doubles badminton because of their speed, power, and height, top opponents who could often run......

Spotted: Sehwag in Nottingham

Reader Surinder Singh Happy sent us this photograph from Nottingham. 'We met Virender Shewag at Hotel Chutney, Nottingham, UK, on June 16, 2009 after India vs South Africa match,' writes Surinder.......

Team India readies for Bangladesh

Team India practice session at Trent Bridge on Friday ahead of their opening encounter against Bangladesh in World Twenty20 on...