'Kalnirnay belongs to the people of India'

'Kalnirnay is like a bible for any family.' Shakti Salgaonkar, executive director, Sumangal Group in a freewheeling chat with Satish Bodas/Rediff.com, discusses 50 years of Kalnirnay, a calendar......

Idol theft case: Police won't arrest TVS Motor chairman for 6 weeks

Tamil Nadu Police's idol wing on Friday gave an undertaking to the Madras high court that it would not arrest TVS Motor Company's Chairman Venu Srinivasan, for a period of six weeks in connection......

Jaya slams Karunanidhi's freebie politics

Hitting out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi for announcing that freebies will be distributed as long as poverty existed in the state, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief......

Why is Navy mum on use of junk US choppers?

Navy has refused to disclose any details about procurement of six phased-out helicopters from the US worth Rs 182 crore for which it recently received a rap from the Comptroller and Auditor......

Honda's EV roadmap: Dedicated factory, first two e-scooter models in a year

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI), India’s second-largest two-wheeler maker, on Wednesday revealed its electric vehicle (EV) roadmap, which includes setting up a dedicated EV factory,......

Ola Electric defers e-scooter sale to Sep 15 due to website glitch

Ola is now in direct competition with electric two-wheeler makers, such as Ather Energy, Hero Electric, Bajaj's Chetak, and TVS Motor Company. Ola Electric's technology team is working hard to......

Ola S1 scooters launched, prices start at Rs 99,999

In India, Ola is now in direct competition with electric two-wheeler makers, such as Ather Energy, Hero Electric, Bajaj's Chetak, and TVS Motor Company. SoftBank-backed Ola Electric took the wraps......

How Xiaomi passed the Covid lockdown test

'One out of three phones sold in India is a Xiaomi phone,' Mi India MD Manu Jain tells Peerzada Abrar. IMAGE: Manu Jain, vice-president, Xiaomi and managing director, Mi India. All photographs:......

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......

Bigg Boss to go bigger than ever for new season

In the past five years, Colors didn't make any money on its flagship show Bigg Boss, though it had a huge impact on the popularity of the channel (in terms of overall viewership), putting it among......

Priyanka Chopra dazzles Toronto

"You are so good doing 12 parts in the film that I thought you are capable of playing every role in the film including the one played by Harman Baweja," an admirer tells Priyanka Chopra who was in......

Lisa Ray, Shriya wow Toronto

Days after blogging about her cancer, Lisa Ray was spotted at the gala presentation of her English-language film Cooking With Stella during the 34th Toronto International Film Festival in......

Mahela writes an open letter to Aravinda de Silva

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardena pays a heartfelt tribute to newly inducted ICC Hall of Famer Aravinda de Silva. Mahela expresses deep admiration for de Silva's impact on Sri Lankan......

Eat & drink! Britain set to celebrate World Cup final with barbecues, breakfast and beer

IMAGE: With England in the final, alcohol sales is expected to hit a record-high. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters British supermarkets and pubs are set to enjoy a boost to trade this weekend as......

National Motorcycle Racing: 13-year-old Harees dies following a crash

IMAGE: The 13-year-old succumbed to his injuries. Photograph: Kind courtesy KiranParashar21/Twitter Copparam Shreyas Hareesh, a 13-year-old prodigy from Bengaluru, succumbed to injuries that he......

Fake T20 league taking bets from Russia busted in Gujarat

IMAGE: To create an impression of an IPL-like major tournament, key accused Shoeb Davda prepared a cricket ground on a rented agricultural field and hired around 20 farm labourers and unemployed......

CSK Launch IPL 2022 Jersey

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ruturaj Gaikwad unveil the Chennai Super Kings jersey for IPL 2022. Photograph: CSK/Instagram   Four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings......