Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

'My street name identified me as a Scheduled Caste'

'It is a matter of self-respect and dignity to live in Indra Nagar rather than in a street that identifies your caste.' IMAGE: Anusuya Saravanamuthu is all smiles next to the changed name board.......

BJP's Suvendu says not invited to Murmu's Kolkata reception, TMC calls it baseless

Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Monday claimed that he was not invited to President Droupadi Murmu's civic reception on Monday......

'Indrani was very angry'

'At any point did you find out why Sheena had not disclosed her true relationship with Indrani?'Rahul: 'Sheena had told me as her grandparents were dependent on Indrani financially (and if she told......

HDFC Bank readies plan to tackle frequent outages

The bank has decided to embark on a 'Technology Transformation agenda' to provide its customers smoother, faster, and better banking experience. After facing five instances of downtimes during the......

Covid has taken sheen off India's most exclusive clubs

Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action. The bars at the Delhi Gymkhana Club are closed. So is the Lady......

Plan to open a bank account? V-KYC will make it lot easy

Physical KYC takes anywhere between two to five working days to get done, V-KYC, only a few minutes. Soon, you may be able to open a bank account within minutes. With the Reserve Bank of India......

Why it's still difficult to do business in India

Do a straw poll of any business friends and you will laugh and weep at what they go through, points out Rahul Jacob.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   In the midst of drinks last Saturday......

Cuttputlli Review

Cuttputlli's absolutely absurd climax will have you rolling on the floor in unintended laughter, notes Sukanya Verma. If Hindi OTT has its way, Himachal will soon have to replace scenic with......

Bigg Boss 15: Will Devoleena get a ticket to the finale?

Devoleena, Tejasswi, Abhijeet and Rashami get a last chance to win a ticket to the finale. The episode resumes with Tejasswi Prakash crying as Abhijeet Bichukle destroys her basket. Karan Kundrra......

For some time you let me into your dreams

It is two weeks today since Irrfan passed away into the ages.'He was capable, concise, calm, sublime, and profound, and perhaps that's also why Irrfan's passing felt 'personal' to many.'Ranjita......

'Nothing lasts forever'

'I don't get attached to my success,' Ayushmann Khurrana tells Kavita Chowdhury. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Ayushmann Khurrana/Instagram He flew into Kolkata late the night before. And he has......

IPL Auction: 10 Wicket-Keepers to Watch Out For

The IPL 2025 mega auction is hours away, and the anticipation is building as franchises prepare to strengthen their squads. With retention lists finalised, teams have been forced to part ways with......

PIX: Ledecky wins record-equalling ninth swim gold

Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Saturday. IMAGE: Katie Ledecky of the United States celebrates with Australia's silver medallist Ariarne Titmus after......

Tiger Woods struggles on return to PGA Tour

IMAGE: In his first PGA Tour start since April, Tiger Woods mixed five birdies with six bogeys including one at the last after he shanked his second shot into the trees. Photograph: Jason......

EPL: Conte and Tuchel charged with improper conduct

Both managers were also shown red cards by referee Anthony Taylor as a result of the fracas. IMAGE: Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte clash after......

PICS: India scrape past New Zealand in 1st T20I

Images from the first T20 International between India and New Zealand, in Jaipur, on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India's Suryakumar Yadav sends the ball over the boundary during his 40-ball 62,......