The Amazing Riflewomen Making History

22 Assam Rifles women personnel are in the Republic Day marching band contingent. Dressed in crisp uniforms, playing bagpipes, drums and side drums, the year-old band has already built an admirable......

'Durga Mata Ki Jai'

At 4 am, troops roared their war cry! In the long running tradition of the armed forces, soldiers seek the blessings of the Goddess before setting out on their mission -- in war or peace. The......

Terrorists, fundamentalists thrive under Yunus's fascist regime: Hasina

Bangladesh's deposed premier Sheikh Hasina has launched a fierce attack on the interim administration, accusing its chief adviser Muhammad Yunus of running a "fascist regime" that allows terrorists......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

'Stars Don't Make A Movie But Vice-Versa'

'Stars have made stacks of wealth at the cost of the rest of the film industry.' IMAGE: Producer Vashu Bhagnani with Akshay Kumar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vashu Bhagnani/Instagram News reports......

'It Slowly Dawned On Me That I Had Won'

'I want to believe that now the world is my oyster.' IMAGE: Anasuya Sengupta at the Cannes Film Festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anasuya Sengupta/Instagram As Anasuya Sengupta stood at the......

Breaking Dawn breaks box office records in US

A huge surge is expected in worldwide box office receipts with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, the first of two films based on the final book in the vampire-werewolf saga, expected to earn......

Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn disappoints

A whole bunch of issues are crammed in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, robbing the romance of all its lightweight conflicts, writes Sukanya Verma.The beauty of a fantasy is how disconnected it is......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

PIX: McKeown extends reign, Wiffen toast of Ireland

IMAGE: Australia's Kaylee McKeown reacts after winning the Paris Olympics women's 100m Backstroke final at Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, on Tuesday. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters......

IPL 2024, CSK vs RCB: Southern Derby set to kick off season 17

IMAGE: Chennai and Bengaluru will face off in the IPL 2024 opener on Friday. Photograph: RCB/CSK/X The high-stakes match between cross-city rivals Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

Djokovic outlasts Federer to set up Khachanov final

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic stretched his unbeaten run to 22 matches. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Novak Djokovic ruined Roger Federer’s ambitions of a 100th career title as he......