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'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.' IMAGE: The Atal Setu. Photographs: Sahil Salvi Prime Minister......

'Get your knee off our necks!': Americans remember Floyd

Thousands of Americans carrying placards reading "black lives matter" and raising slogans such as "no justice, no peace" took to the streets in many United States cities, demonstrating peacefully......

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

The United States remained a tinderbox of anger and emotion as rioting and looting linked to the protests against the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd left a trail of destruction,......

Protests sparked by George Floyd death rage on sixth day

The United States remained a tinderbox of anger and emotion as violent protests erupted for a sixth day across the country over the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd, resulting in......

New York epicenter of Coronavirus crisis in US; cases cross 5,000

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has said that the metropolitan city is the 'epicenter' of the coronavirus crisis in the United States, as government officials announced some of the most......

Wall Street stir: Arrested protesters sue police, mayor

A group of Wall Street protesters, who were among the over 700 people arrested in New York, has sued the city police and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, saying authorities violated their constitutional......

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

To his colleagues in the Congress party, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is known as a man of all seasons, a man of punctuality and precision. We saw the finance minister in a new avatar,......

An American on the Bandra Worli Sea Link

As we approached the toll-booth entrance to the newly completed Bandra Worli Sea Link, the first thing that struck me was the size. It is utterly and unequivocally massive, a man-made mega......

Making millions, making violins!

In 2003 a violin built by Samuel Zygmuntowicz for Isaac Stern sold for $130,000 at auction, the highest price for one by a living luthier. Last year Yo-Yo Ma played a Zygmuntowicz cello worth an......

Ways to profit from the diving dollar

Let me put it bluntly: The U.S. dollar is nose-diving against foreign currencies. So far, it's down 12 per cent against the euro, 7 per cent to the yen, 8 per cent to the pound, 15 per cent to the......

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. This year's Carol Burnett Award was presented to Ellen DeGeneres and the honorary Cecil B......

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

The Emmy nominations for 2018. Game Of Thrones led the 70th Emmy awards with the highest nominations at 22. It was followed by Saturday Night Live and Westworld at 21, and The......

How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood

'To this day, not a year passes when Bollywood does not head to Kolkata to train its cameras on the magnificence of the bridge and the flow of life that pulses along the river across which it......

Like the new poster of Befikre?

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Ranveer Singh took to Twitter to share the latest poster of his new film Befikre, co-starring Vaani Kapoor. The actor also......

REDIFF's Oscar 2016 Predictions!

The Oscars are only days away, and Rediff.com's Terrific Trio have already placed their bets. Raja Sen, Sukanya Verma and Aseem Chhabra predict their winners in the major categories. The......

Even Spiderman Ran New York Marathon

Glimpses from the Marathons in New York and Beijing. More than 50,000 runners took part in the TCS 2022 New York City Marathon. The Beijing Marathon was stalled for two years due to the pandemic.......

Sports Shorts: Another podium finish for Jehan Daruvala

IMAGE: Jehan Daruvala came 3rd for a podium finish in the F2 race on the sidelines of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah on Sunday. Photograph: Jehan Daruvala/Twitter Indian racer Jehan......

NBA: Grizzlies set record with 73-point winning margin

IMAGE: San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Bryn Forbes (7) shoots the ball over Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Ben McLemore (23) during the second half of their NBA game at Moda Center at......

NBA roundup: Warriors beat Rockets to improve to 8-1

IMAGE: Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (3) drives to the net against Houston Rockets center Daniel Theis (27) during the second quarter of their NBA match at Chase Center in San......

Boxing great Mike Tyson advocates for psychedelics

IMAGE: Mike Tyson is experiencing a career renaissance that he said is the result of psilocybin-powered mental and spiritual exploration. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com During his......

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