7 Years Later, Bhima Koregaon Revisited

With all the evasions, one assertion made by the Pune (Rural) police stood out: They had found no connection of the Elgar Parishad with the violent incidents of January 1, 2018. Yet, the case......

'Zakir Bhai Loved Cricket'

'Zakir bhai, Bela, Edgar and I were supposed to bring the As We Speak global concert series to India in January-February 2025.''It would have been our first tour of India after our Grammy win and......

'Where Has The Money Gone? Whose Coffers Did It Go To?'

'Crores of rupees have been spent on paper but nothing has actually happened on the ground.' IMAGE: A resident of Sant Dnyaneshwar Nagar in Thane's Kopri Pachpakkhadi area applies tilak on Kedar......

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section......

Tata Hitachi reaps rich harvest, from field to factory

It was the summer of 2006 (May 18). Writers’ Building, then the state secretariat, was buzzing with journalists. The event marked the start of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s second term as......

'There's a noticeable trend towards blending Western and Indian styles'

'The demand for international fashion labels, particularly from tier-II cities and beyond, has seen a notable uptick.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Myntra/Instagram Walmart-owned online fashion......

ATM Charges To Go Up After Polls

The interchange fee -- paid by the card-issuing bank when a customer swipes at another bank's ATM, including at white-label ATMs -- may be raised to Rs 20 to Rs 23. IMAGE: Higher cash withdrawals......

Avenue Supermarts regains Rs 3-trillion m-cap; stock zooms 23% in 1 month

Shares of Avenue Supermarts, which owns and operates the DMart stores, hit a two-year high of Rs 4,710.15 as they surged nearly 6 per cent on the BSE in Thursday’s (April 4) intraday trade......

Who's Nushrratt Spending Her Nights With?

Sushmita loves red saris... Sanjana is wedding-ready... Sidharth gets into the details... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nushrratt Bharuccha/Instagram Nushrratt Bharuccha introduces Noah and writes,......

10 Times Hindi Movies Gave Us Fashion Goals

One of the most ornamental things about art can be one of its biggest asset too. Audrey Hepburn's iconic style in Breakfast At Tiffany's hasn't lessened the movie's impact in any way. If anything,......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Worms are daily crawling......

'Why Are Stars Being Paid Rs 35 Crore?'

'Everyone knows the money the stars are asking for is absurd.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, a box office flop. Ashok Kumar is widely recognised as Hindi cinema's......

'It hurts': Mukund on India's Davis Cup ranking woes

IMAGE: Sasikumar Mukund, who was banned by AITA on disciplinary grounds last year, is back as India's best-ranked player for the World Group I Play-off tie against Togo, starting on Saturday.......

'Maybe the worst team in the history of Manchester United'

IMAGE: It is the first time since 1989-90 that Manchester United have lost 10 of their first 22 games of the league season. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim......

Rohit's Slump, Kohli's Misjudgment: How India Crumbled At The MCG!

When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive......

'Stay calm or...': Shastri warns Gambhir

Stay calm, avoid knee-jerk reactions: Ravi Shastri's advice to Gautam Gambhir ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has been recently labelled "prickly" by a few former Australian......

West Indies pacer Joseph suspended

IMAGE: West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph. Photograph: Pal Pillai/Getty Images from the Rediff.com Archives West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been suspended for two matches for storming......