'We Are Voting For The Next Chief Minister'

A land-owning class, the Jats are a powerful community and account for 28 per cent of Haryana's population. The time, they believe, has now come for them to take revenge. IMAGE: Congress leader......

'Even If We Have To Die, We Won't Let This Port Come Up'

'Modi knows the people here are opposed to this project, but he is using the might of government to push this port down our throats.' Reportage and Videos: Rediff.com's Hemant Waje, Satish Bodas,......

Ayodhya all set for grand consecration ceremony

The much-awaited consecration event at Ram temple will be held in Ayodhya on Monday in a grand ceremony with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the rituals. The shrine will be opened to the......

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Why is South India consuming more cola than North?

The region constituted more than 31percent of the segment's total sales volume in 2016. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Photograph: Zainal Abd Halim/Reuters The non-alcoholic ready-to-drink (NARTD)......

What drives brands to up the ante on ads?

Is it a last ditch attempt to reassure consumers, or a way to gain the upper hand at the negotiating table, or is it just a way of exhausting the treasure chest before the lights go out The......

PM for cashless society, shield for water resources

  In Mann ki Baat, Modi says need to reduce black money in system, monsoon delay a cause for concern In Sunday's broadcast of Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the need......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......

How do athletes prepare for weight category sports?

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat of India during her bout against Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before the women's 50kg......

Sable to take learnings from World C'ships failure into Asiad

IMAGE: While Avinash Sable will compete in 3000m steeplechase on October 1, his second event -- 5000m -- is on October 4. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Imagess from the Rediff Archives ......

Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna

Photograph: Kind Courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter.com Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting......

Neymar backs controversial Bolsonaro ahead of polls

IMAGE: In the short TikTok post, Neymar sings a couple lyrics from the campaign jingle, calling out Bolsonaro's position on the ballot before imploring votes for the far-right leader. Photograph:......