US, Russia hold talks to end war, without Ukraine

Russia and the United States on Tuesday agreed to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties. IMAGE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey......

Rare gesture: Modi receives Amir of Qatar at Delhi airport

In a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad AL Thani, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital. IMAGE:......

Kash Patel becomes first Indian-American to lead FBI

New Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel has vowed to 'rebuild' trust in the bureau as he becomes the first Indian-American to lead the country's premier law enforcement agency......

Rekha Gupta takes charge of Delhi after grand swearing-in

Debutant legislator Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Delhi chief minister along with six ministers on Thursday in a grand show of strength full of colour and spectacle to mark the Bharatiya Janata......

'India's Growth Is In Serious Trouble'

'We face the risk of remaining a low-income country for a very long time unless something changes in the next few years.''Instead of constantly talking about becoming a developed economy, we need......

Highlights of the Economic Survey 2024-25

Following are the highlights of Economic Survey 2024-25: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Indian economy to grow at 6.3-6.8 pc in FY26, against 6.4 pc in FY25 India's economic......

Vijay Deverakonda At Maha Kumbh Mela

Photograph: Kind courtesy Vijay Devarakonda/Instagram Vijay Deverakonda joins the long list of film folk, who headed to the Maha Kumbh Mela to take a dip in the holy water.   Photograph:......

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely......

SRK, Ranbir... Vote Best Valentine!

These six male megastars have formed popular pairs with two starkly different leading ladies. Dinesh Raheja compares and contrasts the chemistry between the onscreen couples, and asks you, dear......

Bada Naam Karenge Review: Good Watch

A sweet, simple love story sprinkled with family drama and entertainment, something that has been missing from the OTT space for a while, discovers Namrata Thakker. Sooraj Barjatya makes an......

Root ready to shine in ODIs with England's new strategy

'The way he (McCullum) looks at the game fits nicely with how the team sets up and the squad sets up, like the skill sets that we have, it's a really exciting mix. When you put that all together,......

Why Is Gavaskar In Kasaragod?

The Kasaragod Municipal Stadium Road will now be known as Sunil Gavaskar Municipal Stadium Road. IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar. Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Sunil Gavaskar will depart......

England rejig batting order for Australia clash

IMAGE: Jamie Smith, who missed England's recent humbling in India because of a calf injury, will keep wickets and bat at No. 4 in England's Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore on......

Depleted Australia have uphill task against England

IMAGE: England haven’t won an ODI series since their disastrous 2023 World Cup campaign. Photograph: BCCI An off-colour England and injury-hit Australia will be eager to start their......

PIX: Champions Trophy launched at historic Lahore Fort

IMAGE: The Pakistan squad that won the 2017 Champions Trophy at the Curtain Raiser at Lahore Fort on Sunday, February 16. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pakistan Cricket/X The 2025 ICC Champions......