Sorry state of affairs: SC slams Uttarakhand for forest fires

Slamming the Uttarakhand government for its "lackadaisical" approach to controlling forest fires, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the state's chief secretary to personally present himself......

Campaigning ends for third phase, high stakes for BJP

The high-octane campaign for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections that saw the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance......

RJD to contest 26 LS seats, Cong 9 as INDIA seals seat-sharing deal in Bihar

The Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Friday announced its formula for seat-sharing, with Lalu Prasad's party laying claim on nearly two-thirds of the state's 40 parliamentary......

Himachal cloudburst, landslide toll rises to 51; heavy rains hamper rescue op

At least 51 people were killed as rains wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, triggering landslides that blocked key roads, damaged homes and buried devotees in the rubble of a temple in Shimla.......

Bucking the trend: Indian startups regain lost funding ground, says report

Finally, some good news for the Indian startup ecosystem. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After four consecutive half-year periods of declining funding since 2022, the first half (H1) of......

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

In January, Visa’s chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that “there’s been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world”.......

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

On a cloudy Monday this month, Mohammed Irshad flew from Kochi to Gurugram to attend an exclusive investor networking event. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Among a handful of founders......

Alia's Sister Love On Diwali

Film folk are still celebrating Diwali on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Soni Razdan/Instagram Soni Razdan shares a picture of her daughters Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt and writes,......

Kriti Celebrates Her First Karva Chauth

Film folk celebrated Karva Chauth on Sunday with beautiful pictures and messages. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Kharbanda/Instagram Kriti Kharbanda shares a picture with husband Pulkit Samrat......

Colour Bollywood Is Rocking These Days

Every season, there's a hot colour that every celeb endorses and it seems that lately, it's white. This soothing colour is here to stay. thanks to these lovely ladies, and Namrata Thakker picks up......

Neha-Angad's Romantic Holiday

Photograph: Kind courtesy Neha Dhupia/Instagram Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi brought in her 44th birthday on August 27 in the Maldives, and Neha shares some pictures.   Photograph: Kind......

Did Sania Mirza Rock Floral Pantsuit?

IMAGE: Sania Mirza dazzles in a floral pantsuit at the Indian Sports Honours.   Sania Mirza, the tennis icon, made a dazzling entry at the fifth Indian Sports Honours event, donning a......

'There are a lot of good things that sir taught me'

Yuvraj, Azhar among others pay tribute to Bishan Singh Bedi on his birth anniversary on Wednesday. IMAGE: Bollywood actor Angad Bedi with former cricketer Yuvraj Singh and his mother Shabnam Singh......

Dhanush, Janhvi At Wankhede

Stars descended upon the Wankhede stadium on Friday, May 3, 2024, evening, to watch the IPL 2024 match between the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders. IMAGE: Dhanush took some time off......

Change of guard in women's hockey team: Salima replaces Savita as skipper

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India Mid-fielder Salima Tete on Thursday replaced veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia as captain of the 24-strong Indian women's hockey squad for the Belgium and......

What's Kareena Doing At The Wankhede?

Forget the red carpet, the real action was happening on the pitch! Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings went head-to-head in a nail-biter at the Wankhede stadium on Sunday night. Even......