Modiji Blesses Anant-Radhika

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi flanked by newly weds Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant and Mukesh and Nita Ambani at the Shubh Ashirwad ceremony at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai, July 13,......

How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

Entry based on a QR code messaged on personal mobile phones, colour-coded paper wristbands for access to different zones, and a medical response preparedness reserved for heads of state helped......

Will Sunak be re-elected? Voting begins in UK polls

The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party hangs in the balance as polling booths opened across the United Kingdom on Thursday, with millions......

Can Sunak turn the tide against Labour for record second term?

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak kicked off his campaign with a distribution centre visit in eastern England in the early hours of Tuesday, the penultimate day of campaigning ahead of polling day......

Hinduja group chairman Srichand Parmanand Hinduja dies in London at 87

His business successes which started with the international distribution rights for the Bollywood blockbuster movie 'Sangam' in 1964 made him one of the richest in Britain but it was the Bofors......

Can RBI's digital currency replace physical cash?

Despite the demonetisation of 2016 and the rise in digital transactions that followed, the economy’s dependence on cash has remained as high as ever. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

The Crown Review: Appropriate Finale

After the debacle of the first episodes of Season 6, the latter half give an even-handed treatment to intriguing not-so-well-known events of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, observes Vaihayasi Pande......

Kaala Paani Review: Slow-Paced 'Thriller'

The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot. Kaala Paani makes all the right au courant noises, particularly significant after the COVID pandemic. Set in......

Ferguson to lead second-string NZ in Bangladesh ODIs

IMAGE: Lockie Ferguson will take over the captain's role for the first time in his career as regular New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson continues to recover from a knee injury. Photograph: Andrew......

NZ's WC Boost: Boult returns despite contract snub

Boult in line for New Zealand's World Cup squad despite contract snub IMAGE: Trent Boult was not included in New Zealand's updated list of contracted players on Thursday but had instead signed a......

Chapman's ton leads NZ to T20 series draw vs Pakistan

IMAGE: Mark Chapman celebrates his century. Photograph: Blackcaps/Twitter Mark Chapman pummelled a belligerent maiden T20 century to resurrect a second-string New Zealand team to a......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......

PIX: Five-star Shipley sinks Sri Lanka in first ODI

IMAGE: Henry Shipley claimed five wickets as New Zealand thrashed Sri Lanka by 198 runs in the first ODI in Auckland on Saturday. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Henry Shipley claimed a career-best 5/31......