First Cauvery Aarati held in Bengaluru amid laser lights and Vedic chants

What a Friday it was for Bengaluru. If in the morning, the forceful evictions of 18 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs at Karnataka Legislative Assembly had the city buzzing, in the evening, the attention......

Is Kunal Kamra obsessed with controversies?

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, once again in trouble for his brand of humour, could well be controversy's favourite child. On Monday, the comic was at the centre of a massive political storm in......

Bigoted idiots...: Javed Akhtar's message to Shami amid roza row

Days after cricketer Mohammed Shami was criticised for not observing roza (fast) in the month of Ramzan during the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final match against Australia, veteran lyricist Javed......

Among The Faithful

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 was more than just the largest gathering of humanity. It was a testament to faith and devotion. Neuropsychiatrist Dr Rajesh M Parikh, director of medical research at the......

Arbitrage funds delivered best gains in 9 years in 2024

Arbitrage funds, the new favourite of individual investors, delivered their best performance in nearly a decade in 2024. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On average, the schemes delivered......

After a stellar 2024, debt MFs set for best annual performance in 4 years

Debt mutual fund (MF) schemes are set to register the best calendar year (CY) performance in the last four years despite no changes in the interest rate. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Phoenix Mills primed for success after robust Q3 and Budget boost

The stock of mall developer and commercial real estate major, The Phoenix Mills (Phoenix), is up 26 per cent since its business update in the third week of January. The gains came on strong......

VW to drive in Golf GTI, Tiguan R-line in India

German carmaker Volkswagen will be driving in its two globally acclaimed performance models Golf GTI and Tiguan R-line in India as part of its steps to enhance brand positioning in the country, a......

Halle Recreates Adrien's 2003 Oscar Kiss

IMAGE: Halle Berry kisses Adrien Brody at the Oscars. Photograph: Kind courtesy The Academy/ X The ongoing 97th edition of The Academy Awards left fans of Adrien Brody and Halle Berry nostalgic.......

'I Couldn't Stop Crying...'

It was an emotional evening for many film folk as they won the top awards at the 25th IIFA ceremony in Jaipur. Photograph: Kind courtesy IIFA Awards/Instagram Kartik Aaryanbagged the Best......

Janhvi Scores A Big Win

The Showsha Reel awards 2025 saw a splash of glamour on the red carpet, as Bollywood actors lent some star appeal. Janhvi Kapoor won the Best Actress award for her sports movie, Mr And Mrs Mahi.......

The Web Series Everyone's Talking About

'As a parent, it had me terrified.''As a human being, it compelled me to look at people with greater empathy, to understand life with greater nuance, and to see beyond the black and white.''I......

Harmanpreet hails MI bowlers after WPL triumph

'We wanted to keep things simple and as a team, we did that.' IMAGE: Mumbai Indians' Natalie Sciver-Brunt celebrates after dismissing Marizanne Kapp. Photograph: BCCI An ecstatic Mumbai Indians......

Narine on spin twin Chakravarthy and sense of belonging in KKR

'This is going to be my 14th year in the IPL. I've played with them outside of IPL as well. It's like a family-based team for me. Every time I play with the Knight Riders logo, it feels like this......

Delhi Capitals Aim For Breakthrough IPL 2025

Delhi Capitals have never won the IPL despite featuring top talent over the years.Under Axar Patel's leadership, they will hope IPL 2025 finally ends their title drought. IMAGE: Axar Patel will......

Champions Trophy: 'It was a brave decision to bat first'

IMAGE: South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen bats during the ICC Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan on Friday. Photograph: Zoral Naik/Reuters Captain Temba Bavuma hailed what he termed......

Who Walked Away With Best Fielder Medal?

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja's electrifying fielding performance earned him the Impact Fielder award.MPhotograph and Video: BCCI/X   India's triumphant ICC Champions Trophy 2025 victory was......