Putting a spin on the Uttarakhand tragedy

Politicians have used the Himalayan tragedy to score political brownie points and the media has been a willing participant, says Mahesh Vijapurkar. Politics is the art of the possible, and spin......

Alice, Charlotte, Diana? Guessing game for Britain's royal baby's name

Britain’s newborn princess has spent her first night at home in Kensington Palace — but the guessing game continues over what her name will be. Britain's Prince William and his wife......

Celebrating the life of Britain's Queen Victoria

Buckingham Palace, one of the world’s most iconic buildings and a focal point for British national life, is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth with a......

Americans mourn killing of first Sikh cop in Texas

Lieutenant Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal put the Sikh imperative of selfless service on display for all and touched a nation with his example, a senior United States official has said, amid an unbridled......

Coffee lovers can enjoy kitty cuddles at London's first cat cafe

Meet amazing cats at Lady Dinah’s Emporium which opened on March 1, 2014 in east London. Named after Alice's cat in Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland', this cat café is an......

World's 10 richest business tycoons

Image: Bill Gates remains the world’s richest man. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters     The world is richer with a record number of 1,826 billionaires with an aggregate net......

People's medicine scheme is a non-performer

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana or PMJAY has not been a runaway success by any yardstick. Not all stores are running, and many are poorly stocked. IMAGE: A Jan Aushadhi shop being......

Running to stay in the same place

We could be on the brink if our export industries actually start losing jobs, says Shreekant Sambrani. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'We did-they did' is how the discourse on the......

Prithviraj to romance Vedhika in James & Alice

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry. Cinematographer-turned-director Sujith Vaassudev’s James & Alice, starring Prithviraj and Vedhika, has been scripted by......

Bajrangi Bhaijaan inspired from Alice In The Cities?

While everyone applauded Kabir Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan wholeheartedly and never questioned its originality, it seems the film does bear some uncanny resemblances to German auteur director......

Review: 20 things I learned from and loved about Queen

Kangna Ranaut, as Queen/Rani, holds your hands and together you discover the magic of honeymoon, holiday, healing and hungama, raves Sukanya Verma. I loved Queen and wholeheartedly recommend......

First half of 2016 belongs to Nivin Pauly, Fahadh Fazil

Of the 58 releases so far in 2016, only seven films managed to make profits in the Malayalam cinema. A few others scraped through, thanks to the satellite revenue and at times, low production......

Erigaisi tied-5th after Day 1 in World Rapid chess

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi, with four victories under his belt, has emerged a strong contender in the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Indian Grandmaster Arjun......

WPL 2024 PIX: Richa heroics in vain as Delhi win cliff-hanger against RCB

Images from the WPL 2024 match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Delhi Capitals players celebrate their win over RCB. Photograph: BCCI Richa......

WPL Final PIX: RCB are the CHAMPIONS!

RCB end 16-year wait for title; beat Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets to grab WPL title SCORECARD IMAGE: RCB players celebrate. Photograph: BCCI A spirited women's team washed away Royal......

WPL PIX: Sajana seals MI victory with last-ball six

IMAGES from the WPL opener between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians played in Bengaluru on Friday SCORECARD IMAGE: Sajeevan Sajana celebrates with Amanjot Kaur. Photograph: BCCI Forceful......

WPL 2024: Focus on young Indian stars as Mumbai take on Delhi in opener

IMAGE: The second season of the Women’s Premier League will get underway in Bengaluru on Friday, February 23. Photograph: BCCI The second edition of the Women's Premier League, beginning in......