It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

Voting will be held on Thursday in bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states -- a contest symbolic of the fierce turf war between the Bharatiya Janata Party and regional parties. IMAGE:......

Nitish may sit it out for Bihar bypolls, Tejashwi likely to campaign alone

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said he might not campaign for the by-elections to a couple of assembly segments in the state where his current ally Rashtriya Janata Dal is locked in......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: A hero forever

Brijmohan Lall Munjal was a perfectionist, who empathised with people who worked for him. 'Hero Forever' posters with Brij Mohan Lall Munjal could be seen on lamp posts leading to the Indira Gandhi......

Sebi starts search for two new executive directors

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has started the process of identifying new executive directors. "Interviews have been going on for the last two days. There are 19 candidates in the......

Gujarat innovator's Rs 1.6 lakh tractor

Move over Rs 1 lakh car, here's a tractor similarly priced with Tata's to-be-launched small car. For years, banks and financial institutions have shied away from giving loans to small farmers on......

What rediff readers have to say

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Ranbir's 40 on 40 Playlist

Raj Kapoor's grandson and Rishi and Neetu's son Ranbir proved he's a chip of the old block when he made his acting debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya. Though Bhansali's 2007 musical......

Just Where Are These Stars Holidaying?

Summer's over, but vacation time clearly is not! Movie stars are continuing to holiday -- and sometimes work -- in exotic locations.  Please click on the images for a closer look at where the......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

Box Office: Tamasha flops

Ranbir Kapoor's dry run at the box office continues. Tamasha enjoyed a decent opening at the box office but collections started dropping drastically from Monday. It will fall short of target, and......

Sreesanth among Kerala probables for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

IMAGE: Shanthakumaran Sreesanth is eligible to return to cricket after his seven-year ban ended in September. Photograph: Shanthakumaran Sreesanth/Instagram Former India fast bowler......

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand in action. Photograph: Grand Chess Tour/Twitter Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand had another below-par day with a couple of draws and a defeat, finishing ninth......

Ranji Trophy: Bhatia's big ton takes Delhi to 442

Experienced campaigner Rajat Bhatia hit an unbeaten 158 and combined with lower-order batsmen to propel Delhi to a huge 442 all out against Odisha, who were trailing by 321 runs at the end of......

'Dhoni is best thing to happen to Indian cricket'

Speak up for MS Dhoni as captain! On Friday evening rediff.com asked readers to speak up for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and appeal to theBoard of Control for Cricket in Indiato back the captain against......

Kalmadi re-elected IOA president

In whatturned out to be a formality, the Indian Olympic Association elections returned the same office-bearers, with Suresh Kalmadi as president for a fourth consecutive term. The long list of......