First fight Abhishek, then me: Mamata dares Amit Shah

Hitting out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's 'Didi-Bhaipo' jibes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday challenged him to contest an election against her nephew Abhishek Banerjee......

The lost and now 'found' Saraswati river

This Haryana village believes it has 'found' the Saraswati river of the Vedas.Manavi Kapur reports.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "You are only just finding out. Our ancestors have known......

Lakhs of devotees participate in Puri Rath Yatra

IMAGE: Devotees pull the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balarama and Subhadra during the annual Rath Yatra, in Puri, on Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo Lakhs of devotees participated in the......

Naveen Patnaik: Calm visage masks nerves of steel

An author, a connoisseur of art, a canny politician whose calm visage masks the ruthlessness he is capable of while dealing with rivals and mutinous partymen -- traits hard to find in one man.......

Magic of Coke's commercials

What I liked: After what seem like eternity, it looks like one brand has finally hit upon an interesting long-running advertising theme -- the Coca Cola-Aamir Khan brand. The two are tied-in......

Video: Listen to Pehla Nasha, UNPLUGGED!

'We don't make films which have scope for great music anymore.' IMAGE: Jatin Pandit with his son Raahul Jatin. Making the most of the lockdown, Jatin Pandit dropped a song on the coronavirus......

Music Review: Delhi 6

'Dikhlade thenge in sabko jo udna na jaane,' a happy-go-lucky voice smugly states at some point during the thrilling course of Delhi 6's soundtrack. And man, what a thumbs down to all the seriously......

Sports shorts: Two wins for Yuki in Tashkent Challenger

IMAGE: Yuki Bhambri had little to do in his opening singles match at the ATP Tashkent Open. Photograph: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Yuki Bhambri advanced to the singles second round of the ATP......

India at CWG: Lifters' medal haul continues; shuttlers, boxers unbeaten

A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Commonwealth Games on Day 2. IMAGE: India’s Sanjita Chanu waves to the crowd after completing her routine in the Commonwealth Games’......

India Open boxing: Shiva, Mary Kom make semis

IMAGE: Mary Kom, in red, launches an assault against K Bina Devi during the lightweight (49 kg) bout at the first India Open Boxing tournament in New Delhi, on Tuesday. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI......

Mayookha, Preeja win gold in National Athletics

Preeja Sreedharan and Mayookha Johny lived up to their reputations by clinching gold in women's 10,000m and long jump respectively as the 51st National Open Championships began with below par......

Swimmers, wrestlers shine as India's gold rush continues at South Asian Games

IMAGE: Weightlifter Sambo Lapung celebrates after winning the gold medal at the 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati, on Sunday. Photograph: PTI There was no stopping the Indian juggernaut at the......