EC ropes in retired IAS/IPS officers to ensure level playing field

The Election Commission on Tuesday appointed special observers for administrative, security and expenditure monitoring purposes in several states to ensure a level playing field during the upcoming......

Carnatic musicians boycott Madras Academy event over Award to TM Krishna

Several Carnatic musicians have pulled out of Madras Music Academy's annual December conference to protest the Sangita Kalanidhi award to classical vocalist T M Krishna, who they allege has......

Karnataka loss makes BJP ease age rule in fierce MP fight

When it nominated seven MPs, including three Union ministers, and a general secretary for Madhya Pradesh assembly elections and organised whirlwind tours of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the......

Trial in Babri masjid demolition case too nearing end

The CBI court trial in "criminal conspiracy" to raze down the disputed structure at Ram Janambhoomi in Ayodhya in 1992 is also heading towards culmination, as the sessions court in Lucknow has......

Kushi Review: Decent Watch, Good Performances

If you are looking for a fluffy rom-com without much pravachan, Kushi is worth a watch, recommends Divya Nair. There is a magnetic quality about love stories involving disapproving parents and......

Why's Samantha So Nervous?

Disha's oomph power... Kriti's a sunshine girl... Archana's style statement... Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram Samantha keeps her fingers crossed as her new release Yashoda releases......

Godfather Review: Chiranjeevi isn't abdicating the superstar's throne just yet

Take away Chiranjeevi from Godfather, and there's little left to keep the audience engaged, observes Deepa Gahlot. The Malayalam film Lucifer, on which the Telugu film Godfather is based (a......

Cirkus Review: Angoor Khatte Hain!

Cirkus is boring and puerile, notes Sukanya Verma. Rohit Shetty poaches on Vishal Bhardwaj territory to make his version of the Bard's The Comedy of Errors. There are several cinematic adaptations......

Dhoni set the template that Kohli carried forward: Vijay

  IMAGE: Varun Chakaravarthy has spun a web around the opposition since being roped in into the Indian Playing XI at the ongoing Champions Trophy. Photograph: James Oatway/Reuters With Varun......

'India, Pakistan Favourites For Champions Trophy'

IMAGE: Muttiah Muralitharan at the launch of Reliance Consumer Products Limited's new sports drink, Spinner, in Mumbai, February 10, 2025. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Spin great......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

When Kohli's India Conquered Australia

After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus......

India play for pride as trial by spin awaits in Mumbai

A turner in Pune exposed the soft underbelly of Indian batters' technique against slow bowling but as per the current team's philosophy, it has decided to take the bull by its horns by asking for a......