'What's making you scared?' Residents ask Delhi police

Residents of Chand Bagh in northeast Delhi shared horrific accounts of how their homes and shops were torched in the communal violence while they kept calling the police control room, where they......

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

At least 6 persons died in MP, 2 in UP, one in Rajasthan during protests against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.Other states hit with violence included Punjab,......

Why family matters so much in India's diamond trade

There are around 6,500 diamond manufacturers of which Palanpuri Jains operate a mere 6 per cent, or around 400 companies. But they stand out for being highly interlinked through blood ties. ......

Elphinstone Road: One week after the stampede

Rediff.com captures the mood among the people at Elphinstone Road railway station, a week after 23 people died in a stampede at a footover bridge IMAGE: It was this bridge that claimed 23 lives in......

Large-cap equity schemes lagged benchmark returns

Asset-weighted returns of large cap funds lagged their benchmark by 273 basis points, ELSS funds by 318 bps and mid- and small-cap funds by 230 bps. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Not a......

Isha, Akash Ambani, Byju's Raveendran debut in Fortune's list

This year's list includes 40 influential people under 40 years of age in five categories -- finance, technology, healthcare, government and politics, and media and entertainment. IMAGE: Isha and......

Bring on the biryani, basmati rice is cheaper by 12%

With satisfactory progress of monsoon rainfalls prompting farmers to bring in additional area under basmati sowing, prices are set to fall lower going forward.   IMAGE: Rice bags being loaded......

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

The common denominator: They were predominantly Gujarati, mostly male, and either related by blood or very well-known to Nirav.Pavan Lall reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How did......

Alia Cheers Kiara-Sid At Their Reception

Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra's wedding reception was as star-studded as it can get. Karan Johar, who played Cupid, escorted Kareena Kapoor while Sidharth's Student Of The Year co-stars Varun......

Kiara-Sid Shaadi: All You Need To Know

IMAGE: Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra in Shershah. The pictures may not be out yet, but Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra's wedding is reportedly in full swing. The festivities at the......

Aishwarya-Salman Attend Radhika-Anant Ambani's Engagement

Nita and Mukesh Ambani's youngest son Anant got engaged to Radhika Merchant, Shaila Merchant and Viren Merchant's younger daughter, on Thursday, January 19, 2023, and the occasion called for a......

Kapoor Khandaan At The Shaadi

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's wedding was like a big reunion party for their families. Please click on the images for glimpses from the wedding festivities.   IMAGE: The camera obviously......

Duleep Trophy showdown: Battle for Test spots heats up

IMAGE: No knockout games are scheduled for the season opening event and the team with maximum points will lift the trophy. Photograph: BCCI The likes of Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Riyan......

Duleep Trophy: Can Agarwal make his case for India comeback?

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal played a last Test for India in 2022. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  Fringe players like Rinku Singh along with some seasoned names who......

Rinku's time to shine: Can he seize the opportunity in Duleep Trophy?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rinku Singh/X Majority of the players picked in the India squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, including Rishabh Pant, K L Rahul and Shubman Gill, were on Tuesday......

Duleep Trophy: Sanju Samson to replace injured Kishan

IMAGE: Sanju Samson will take Kishan's place in the India D team, which will be captained by Shreyas Iyer. Photograph: BCCI Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was ruled out of the first round of the......

Duleep Trophy: Will Pant pass rigours of red-ball cricket?

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant's outings in the shorter versions were satisfying, but this four-day tournament offers him a unique challenge -- batting and ‘keeping for an undefined number of overs.......