South Korean Han Kang wins Nobel Literature, 8th woman to get award

The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." IMAGE:......

2024 Polls: Will BJP Triumph In Bengal?

Sukanta Majumdar, the state BJP president, said, "Amit Shah has set a target of 35 seats. We will achieve that". IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah at a public rally at Dharmatala in......

Can India Be A Developed Nation By 2047?

One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission.Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed......

'Hamas is not stupid'

'The Israeli government is saying, "OK, leave northern Gaza, because we're going to fight Hamas there".''But Hamas is not stupid. They are going to put militants in southern Gaza too. And then......

What happens in a Mumbai high-flyers club...

Ranjita Ganesan visits The Indus Club, which is not just another old boys' club. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Groucho Marx, the Hollywood comedian, quipped famously that he did not want......

Rolling bidis is child's play in this Chhattisgarh village

Just days after Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize for his campaigns against child labour, photographs captured children with bare feet clearing waste from the Yamuna. A five-part series......

99% of scrapped 500, 1,000 notes back in system: RBI

Central bank's annual report says only Rs 16,050 crore out of the Rs 15.44 lakh crore of the old high denomination notes have not returned. An astronomical Rs 15.28 lakh crore, or 99 per cent of......

Harsh truths about child labour in India

As poverty reduces, and education permeates down to lower-income groups and across gender, fewer people will end up forced to clean loos for a living, notes Devangshu Datta.  Image: The......

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Cillian Murphy as J......

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

After an interruption of two years, the Berlin Film Festival returned in full force. A range of remarkable films were show, from new discoveries, return of old masters and a celebration of classic......

Shah Rukh: I had the hots for Jaya Prada!

'I remember Yashji telling me till the time I don't play a loverboy, nothing will happen. I did not want to be a loverboy, as I am not good with romance.' 'I felt I was not good looking enough......

Review: Heartless doesn't have soul

Despite being well shot and fairly well edited, Heartless has nothing of value to offer, says Paloma Sharma Heartless is the ultimate love story -- not between two lovers, no -- instead Heartless......

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......

All you need to know about the new Champions League format

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo has won 5 Champions League titles, four with Real Madrid and one with Manchester United in 2008. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters The new Champions League format this......

PIX! India win maiden Women's Junior Asia Cup

IMAGE: The Indian junior women’s team bagged their maiden title in the competition. Photographs: Hockey India The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team emerged Champions of the Women's Junior......

My IPL 2022 Dream Team

The Indian Premier League 2022 has, for the most part, been a predictor's nightmare and a quick look at the final league standings shows the bottom four slots are occupied by former champions while......

Ballon d'Or 2020 scrapped due to coronavirus disruption

IMAGE: Barcelona's Lionel Messi with his six Ballon d'Or trophies. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters The Ballon d'Or will not be awarded this year for the first time in its 64-year history......