Detention centre or torture cell? US deportee recounts 18-day ordeal

No proper food, articles of Sikh faith being thrown into the dustbin and thin blankets to cope with the cold due to air conditioners being run at low temperatures; is how 21-year-old Davinder Singh......

Fadnavis-Shinde 'cold war' talks hot up in Maharashtra

From disagreement over guardian minister's post to taking separate review meetings to separate medical cells and 'war rooms' for monitoring projects, the unease between Maharashtra Chief Minister......

Shoes, torn bags....: Horrific remains of Delhi stampede cleared

Hours after a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station claimed at least 18 lives, railway staff worked through the night to clear the horrific remains of the tragic incident. IMAGE: Sacks of......

Won't work for Congress any more: Ahmed Patel's son Faisal

Faisal Patel, son of late Congress stalwart Ahmed Patel, has announced he will stop working for the grand old party, claiming that he tried to follow in his father's footsteps but was denied at......

Ongoing selloff in equity market fails to close mid, smallcap valuation gap

The recent selloff in the Indian equity market has been far more painful for mid and smallcap stocks compared to largecap stocks. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The benchmark BSE Sensex is......

'If Nifty Continues To Decline Below 23,000 Mark...'

'Selling could further intensify and take the index towards 22,800-22,750 in the near-term.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   A falling market in the last few weeks has taken 404 of......

'Prime Minister Modi Has Been Fiscally Conscious'

'Spend, but create assets, spend but make sure that people benefit from it.' 'This has been a beautiful guiding principle. And I think as a finance minister I owe so much to the prime minister for......

'Portfolios Need To Be Balanced This Year'

'Consider 40% to 50% in equities, 10% in gold as a hedge, and the remaining 30% to 40% split between multi-asset funds and hybrid funds.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   "Accept that......

Chhaava Review: Big Thumbs Up!

Chhaava deserves 2 stars for the historically half-baked film that it is, but 4 stars just for its attempt on making a film on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, observes Prasanna D Zore. This is the......

'Shah Rukh Is Ready To Direct A Film'

'His understanding of human nature and emotions can never be matched by me.' IMAGE: Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan promote My Name Is Khan with Director Karan Johar at the Berlinale International Film......

BAFTA 2025: Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody Win

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light lost out the BAFTA to France's Emilia Perez, but the evening saw many more expected wins and losses at the BAFTAs at London's Royal Festival Hall on February......

Vidaamuyarchi Review: Nonstop Action!

When we put 'Thala' Ajith and 'Action King' Arjun in the same frame, you can expect fireworks and they don't let you down, notes A Ganesh Nadar. Ajith Kumar has been in the news lately for all the......

Cummins ready to rise and shine for Sunrisers at IPL

'That's the aim at this stage -- start bowling over the next week or so, building up, and should be right for IPL.' IMAGE: Pat Cummins is confident of regaining full fitness in time for Sunrisers......

'Mbappe can reach Cristiano Ronaldo's level'

'He has the quality to reach his numbers, but he has to work, because Cristiano set the bar very high, but he is so excited to play here, he can reach Cristiano's level,' says Real Madrid manager......

Babar's 'Tortoise' Knock Sparks Outrage

IMAGE: Babar Azam kept the scoreboard ticking but he failed to accelerate, crawling to his fifty at a glacial pace. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters   Babar Azam's painfully slow innings in......

When Shami felt like a toddler learning how to walk...

'I always wondered when I would be able to put my feet on the ground again; someone who is used to running on the field constantly was now in crutches.' IMAGE: Following the ankle injury during......

LaLiga PIX: Barcelona edge Rayo; jump to top

IMAGE: Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring the winning goal for Barcelona against Rayo Vallecano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, on Monday. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Striker......