Indian priest elevated as cardinal by Pope Francis

In a grand consistory held in the Vatican on Saturday, 51-year-old Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. IMAGE: The red hat, or biretta, being......

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

Reports (not denied by India) that the USA had 'for the first time provided real-time details to their Indian counterparts on the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion'......

What Will Modi Discuss At Quad Meeting?

Saturday's Quad meeting in Delaware is taking place against the backdrop of China's assertive behaviour in the South China Sea, its sabre-rattling in the Taiwan Strait and increasing footprints in......

China Threat Leads India Japan To Boost Defence Ties

The compulsion behind India and Japan to deepen security cooperation is in response to China's growing political and economic clout and its assertive behaviour in disputed areas. This has been the......

Air India Building's High-Flying Days Ends

India's first escalator, its shortest elevator, a terror attack, a rescue operation -- the building's seen a lot. IMAGE: The Air India building at Nariman Point, south Mumbai Photograph: The late......

Indian airlines revamp their in-flight menus amid intense competition

From croissants to Galouti kebabs and Medu vada, Indian carriers, both low-cost and full-service, are revising their in-flight menus to offer passengers a differentiated fare as competition is......

The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala I Knew

A family man, a confident investor, someone who was sure two decades ago that India and its stock market were going to boom.T N Ninan recalls his chats with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. Illustrations:......

Top Mumbai realtors turn to redeveloping properties

Leading property developers, such as Oberoi Realty, Tata Realty and Infrastructure, and Hiranandani, have turned to redevelopment of existing buildings in the expensive parts of Mumbai as a way of......

Bollywood's Beautiful Bombay Weddings

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are supposed to marry this week. While the couple is opting for an intimate wedding ceremony, we hear a star-studded reception will follow. Ahead of Bollywood's big fat......

Prithviraj takes on a controversial role

A row has erupted in Kerala over a movie project based on the life of Variankunnathu Kunjahammed Haji, a leader of the 1921 Malabar rebellion, who was executed by the British regime, with a......

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

Is Shah Rukh the killer in Ittefaq?

That's what Karan Johar will have you believe, as he showcases their new thriller, Ittefaq. Only, Shah Rukh doesn't star in it. Text, photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.comVideo: Afsar......

Let's vote today: SKY inspires on Election Day

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav posted a story showing his inked finger. Photograph: Suryakumar Yadav/X India's T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav cast his vote during the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly......

Sachin's Gujju birthday meal for 'Gujju' Anjali

IMAGE: As Dr Anjali Tendulkar, daughter Sara and other members of the family and friends pose for a picture, who is Sachin messaging on his phone?! Photographs: Kind courtesy Sachin......

World Photography Day: Check out Kumble's perfect 10

Anil Kumble was in his element when he had a cricket ball in his hands. Kumble, India's highest wicket-taker in international cricket, is also very adapt with the camera. The former India captain's......

World Cup Sid reports from South Africa

World Cup Sid -- Rediff.com's man in South Africa, Siddhanta Pinto -- shares his experiences and the many moods of the Rainbow Nation at the football World Cup. Inhale. Exhale. I shut my eyes, but......