Maratha activist Jarange calls off fast, vents ire on BJP

Activist Manoj Jarange on Wednesday suspended his five-day-old fast stating his community wants him to be alive to fight for the cause of Maratha reservation, and railed against the ruling......

Uncle vs nephew: 32 MLAs at Ajit Pawar's meet, 18 at Sharad Pawar's

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar appeared to be ahead in number game with more Nationalist Congress Party MLAs supporting him than his uncle and party president Sharad Pawar as the......

Maharashtra governor wants to quit, crows Raut, but Raj Bhavan begs to differ

Sanjay Raut, a key leader of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, on Monday claimed that Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has expressed the desire to quit after the Shiv Sena......

On Air Force Day, IAF chief announces new weapon system branch

The government has approved the creation of a new operational branch -- weapon systems branch -- in the Indian Air Force that would result in savings of more than Rs 3,400 crore in flying training......

MSMEs caught between a rock and a hard place

Politicians and Twitter warriors around the globe have a new buzzword among them: Net zero. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Everyone appears to be keen to state their commitment to net zero,......

Why are our banks so secretive?

'The finance ministry and public sector banks have tried to keep the names of wilful defaulters secret.''Secrecy and concealing information are inbred among banks and even the RBI,' observes......

Why is Raghuram Rajan talking about Taylor Swift?

At the Mumbai launch of his book, The Third Pillar: How Markets And States Leave The Community Behind some weeks ago, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan served up an interesting mix that included......

'Market's ability to process info is a lie'

Author Rajni Bakshi discusses with Editorial Director Prem Panicker how her latest book Bazaars, Conversations and Markets came about. Conversations: when did we stop having......

Guess these sexy legs!

Bollywood heroines have some of the sexiest legs in the business. So we were inspired to come up with this fun quiz where your observation skills will be put to the test. Here we have......

Raabta Review: Rom-com, Rebirth and Mr Right crisis

Watching Raabta possibly can't be anyone's idea of entertainment in this birth or last, feels Sukanya Verma. Reincarnation works best when an individual demonstrates an irrepressible desire to......

Kung Fu Yoga Review: Not a combination you want to try

Kung Fu Yoga assaults both senses and soul, warns Sukanya Verma. I am wary of Indo-China oddities that go by the name of Schezwan Dosa or Chinese Bhel. They never turn out to be any good.......

Is Nawazuddin's kiss' n' tell defensible?

The answer to the question would be: More or less, feels Sunil Sethi. IMAGE: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's memoir, An Ordinary Life, has been withdrawn after the controversy it generated. The......

Warne's Warriors too good for Sachin's Blasters in Game 2

Warriors take unassailable 2-0 lead after 57-run victory in Game 2 Andrew Symonds bagged four wickets and Saqlain Mushtaq two as Warne's Warriors easily defeated Sachin's Blasters by 57 runs in......

All Stars: Sachin's Blasters lose to Warne's Warriors in Game 1

Opener Virender Sehwag blasted a quickfire half-century but Sachin's Blasters were beaten by Warne's Warriors by six wickets in Game 1 of the Cricket All Stars T20 Series. P......

Sachin's Blasters vs Warne's Warriors: Game On!

Sachin's Blasters has Lara, Sehwag, Mahela, Murali and, of course, Tendulkar! Warne's Warriers has Ponting, Kallis, Sanga, Akram and Donald... P Rajendran/Rediff.com was present at the unveiling of......

Why Mike Tyson is making a comeback to the ring at 57

IMAGE: Mike Tyson is returning to the ring after nearly two decades to fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who is 30 years his junior. Photograph: David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters Former......

The Grand IPL Quiz!

Think you know all about the IPL? Then take a crack at our quiz! IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after hitting the winning runs against Gujarat Titans in the......