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'Desh Se Bada Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai'

'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' a grieving mother says of Major Mustafa Bohara who was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the nation's third-highest medal for gallantry in peacetime. IMAGE:......

Will Godi Media Change In Modi 3.0?

'The election results mean that the Opposition can no longer either be ignored or attacked in the way that it has been.' 'For this reason it will be interesting to see how it behaves from here on......

Modi Losing The Gains In Kashmir

Those familiar with intricate Kashmir politics do not rule out further delay in the assembly elections. Primarily, because the BJP having 'invested' so much for so long in Kashmir would try its......

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

Modi on the stump: 206 rallies and roadshows, 80 interviews

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his whirlwind Lok Sabha poll campaign with a rally in Punjab's Hoshiarpur on Thursday, closing out his electioneering the way he began -- by focussing on a region......

Why Brands Are Slurping Over Ro-Ko

'Their chemistry is organic and authentic, making them an appealing choice for collaborative endorsements.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli celebrate after Team India wins the ICC Men's T20......

IPOs: Record Rs 32,000 Crore Raised in 1st Half

This year's tally is the second best ever after 2022 when 16 firms raised Rs 40,311 crore, led by LIC's biggest-ever IPO. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It is not just the......

India's oil import bill could swell to $101-$104 bn in FY25: ICRA

India's net oil import bill could widen to $101-104 billion in current fiscal from $96.1 billion in 2023-24 and any escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict could impart an upward pressure on the......

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs as HDFC, TCS rise

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply to hit record fresh highs on Thursday, propped up by buying in IT, consumer durables and financial stocks amid expectations of a robust......

Mystery thickens in Zee fund diversion case amid reports of accounting hole

The mystery surrounding the alleged fund diversion from Zee Entertainment Enterprises (Zee) by founders Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka has thickened with speculations of an amount multiple times......

Why She Is Worth A Kill

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tanya Maniktala/Instagram From A Suitable Boy to Kill, it has been rollercoaster ride for Tanya Maniktala. “The journey has taught me a lot and I am so grateful for......

Mr & Mrs Mahi Review: Match Made In Heaven!

I liked how the film finds excitement in Mahendra and Mahima's dull lives and transforms their humdrum existence into an ode to second chances, notes Sukanya Verma. The two Mahis in Mr & Mrs Mahi......

Alia's Adorable Picture With Raha

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Bollywood. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt's daughter, Raha Kapoor, is one of the most adorable star kids. On Sunday,......

Aavesham: The Psycho As Self-Designated Guardian

Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair.And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's......

Olympics: Russell takes 100m hurdles gold by a whisker

IMAGE: Masai Russell of the US in lane No 5 crosses the line to win the gold medal in the women's 100m hurdles ahead of France's Samba-Mayela and Puerto Rico's Camacho-Quinn at the Paris Olympics......

US hold off Botswana to win 4x400m relay in record time

IMAGE: The United States quartet of Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Vernon Norwood and Christopher Bailey celebrate winning gold in the Olympics men's 4x400m Relay final at Stade de France, Paris, on......

Egypt's Ahmed Elgendy wins men's Modern Pentathlon

IMAGE: Egypt's Ahmed Elgendy celebrates winning the gold medal after the Modern Pentathlon men's final Laser Run at Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, France, on Saturday. Photograph: Zohra......

PIX: Canada win men's sprint relay as US blow it; Chebet double

IMAGE: Canada's Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake, Andre de Grasse and Aaron Brown celebrate after winning gold in the Olympics men's 4x100m Relay final at Stade de France, Paris, on Friday.......

Olympics Surfing: Vaast takes gold for France and Tahiti

IMAGE: France's Kauli Vaast won the gold medal in the men's surfing event at Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Photograph: Ed Sloane/Reuters Tahitian Kauli......

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