Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not......

A spoilsport in a time of genocide remembrance

'The response to savagery and mass injustice is never a persistent howl.''There will be, among the victims, those who choose to forget the scars, those who go on living, those who challenge the......

Artist shows beaten faces of famous women for campaign against violence

An Italian artist has created a campaign featuring doctored images showing battered faces of high-profile women to highlight the issue of violence against women. The "Just Because I am a Woman"......

Indian Army must exploit social media quickly

'When India's adversaries are going all out in information warfare, the Indian Army will have to think out of the box to effectively counter them,' says Colonel S Dinny (retd).Illustration: Dominic......

GST waiver for rare disease drugs brings little relief: pharma sector

India’s pharma sector on Wednesday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to exempt tax on rare diseases drugs is unlikely to benefit the population unless the waiver......

Another cheque for Mukesh's Reliance Retail

Investment by US PE firm KKR will add fire to Ambani's battle for dominance in the retail market that is also being eyed by Jeff Bezos' Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart. US private equity firm KKR &......

RIL strikes 5th deal, sells 2.32% in Jio Platforms to KKR

Diverse marquee investors are becoming long-term shareholders of Jio Platforms because of a unique set of technologies and platforms under one entity. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Disney to buy parts of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 bn

Fox shareholders will receive 0.2745 Disney shares for each share held. Walt Disney Co on Thursday said it had reached a deal to buy 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion in stock, as the......

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

The Emmy nominations for 2018. Game Of Thrones led the 70th Emmy awards with the highest nominations at 22. It was followed by Saturday Night Live and Westworld at 21, and The......

Anupam Kher bags a BAFTA nomination

All the best, Mr Kher! Photograph: Kind courtesy Anupam Kher/Instagram Anupam Kher has reasons to rejoice. He has bagged his first BAFTA nom. The fine actor has been nominated in the Best......

Oscars 2017: The 10 Most Memorable Moments

Raja Sen lists the highlights from the 89th Annual Academy Awards.   1. The sitting ovation. IMAGE: Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images. The Oscars......

SAG Awards: Emma Stone, Denzel Washington win

The 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was held on on Sunday, January 29, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. A look at the winners of the night. IMAGE: Emma Stone accepts Outstanding......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

2-time PGA tour winner American golfer Murray dies at 30

IMAGE: American Grayson Murray, who was 30, won his most recent title at this year's Sony Open. Photograph: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died on......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

Aussie 'Love Triangle' creates ripples at C'wealth Games

IMAGE: Australia's golden girl Emma McKeon is at the centre of a supposed 'love triangle' involving Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers and singer turned swimmer Cody Simpson. Photograph: Emma......

Is IPL the Saviour of Test cricket?

The IPL, by giving a large pool of Indian talent the opportunity to compete with the best international players, has also come to be seen as the cauldron that spews out the most exciting talent for......