India Shining Under Modi In International Arena

PM Modi went to New York this time not to engage in polemics, but to find solutions to global problems. He made some progress on several matters, even on reform of the UN Security Council, when the......

The Day I Was Reborn

'We had been deceived by the clouds, taken to the brink of death, but saved by the Almighty.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 4   Horn blaring, my car got to a screeching halt behind......

Kamala Harris Marches On!

'Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday she had secured enough verbal commitments from delegates to the Democratic National Convention to clinch the party's presidential nomination with her home......

Fire on cargo ship off Karwar under control, 1 crew member missing

The fire on a merchant vessel off the Karwar coast has been brought under control after more than 24 hours but one of the ship's 21 crew members was missing, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said on......

Festivals boost demand for gig workers as economy opens up: Experts

Amid the ongoing festival season in the country, the hiring of gig workers has zoomed across sectors as the businesses have begun opening up leading to an uptick in consumer sentiments and rising......

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.''The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as......

E-com giants may see 25% jump in sales

Instead of making the sellers bleed, experts say, e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart have roped in banks to offer discounts to buyers. E-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart are expected to......

The Top 15 Hindi Film Songs of 2023

2023 was the year of earworms. Songs from big ticket movies regaled on the strength of spunk and swagger even as pre-existing bangers like Diljit Dosanjh's Lover in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,......

Disha, Ananya, Vaani Party With Kartik

After the intimate surprise birthday party that his parents threw for him, Kartik Aaryan hosted a grander one for his friends from the film industry. The 32-year-old actor feels......

Why did Tom Cruise Cry At Cannes?

Tom Cruise got a hero's welcome at Cannes this year. Then, something happened that brought tears to his eyes. Please click on the images to see the welcome Tom Cruise got at Cannes. IMAGE:......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

Shamsi opts out of CSA central contract to pursue T20 franchise cricket

IMAGE: Tabraiz Shamsi. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi on Thursday opted out of Cricket South Africa's central contract pool to more actively pursue......

Can India pick up a historic whitewash over Australia?

IMAGE: India will look to complete a clean sweep over Australia when they face off in the final ODI on Wednesday in Rajkot. Photograph: BCCI/X Skipper Rohit Sharma would fancy a perfect......

India to test bench strength in 3rd T20I against Ireland?

IMAGE: India will look to complete a clean-sweep against hosts Ireland. Photographs: BCCI/Twitter Jasprit Bumrah will have to balance between adding miles to his legs and checking his team's......

Bumrah set to rock Ireland T20 series

Ireland T20Is: All eyes on Bumrah; India's Gen-Next stars ready to shine on international platform IMAGE: Head Coach Sitanshu Kotak, left, with Captain Jasprit Bumrah, Assistant Coach Sairaj......

Dravid, Laxman to chalk out India's plans for WTC final

IMAGE: Rahul Dravid and his coaching team will be meeting NCA boss V V S Laxman to discuss various issues related to the Indian team. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian stars might be busy with the......