'This Is An Andhra Pradesh-Bihar Budget'

From the word go, Bihar growled its needs out when an MP from the state said aloud: "Give something for Bihar also, Madam."Every time the Budget mentioned cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh, "Kursi......

'India Has Changed So Much'

'I don't feel like going back to India, to the old Delhi that I grew up in. Because the place doesn't exist anymore.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Still a foreigner in her......

2 dead, 34 injured as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails

Two passengers were killed and 34 injured when eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, an official said. IMAGE: Several coaches of the......

'Desh Se Bada Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai'

'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' a grieving mother says of Major Mustafa Bohara who was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the nation's third-highest medal for gallantry in peacetime. IMAGE:......

Why Foreign Financial Firms Quit India

There was no smooth surge in middle class prosperity for foreign businesses to tap into because of the Indian economy was mismanaged, argues Debashis Basu. Photograph: Nick Zieminski/Reuters Among......

Swiggy gets one step closer to $1.25 bn IPO

Shareholders’ nod to raise $450 mn via fresh issue, $800 mn via OFS Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives Food delivery major Swiggy has received approval from its shareholders for......

'I've Always Admired R&AW Agents'

'' Photograph: Kind courtesy Gurmeet Choudhary/Instagram Gurmeet Choudhary, who has been through the entire spectrum of visual formats, is back, this time with a series on OTT. "I have been......

10 Key Moments Of Sonakshi's Wedding

We have loved seeing pictures of Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal's wedding and reception. There were candid pictures clicked by stars as well as media pictures. But what did the wedding look like......

When Sonakshi's Maa Started Crying

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram Sonakshi Sinha penned an emotional note for her parents Poonam and Shatrughan Sinha after the bidaai ceremony, where the bride leaves her......

'If God wills, I Will Become A Star'

'People are saying that a new star is in the making.''It's been 10 years since I came to Bombay, and things are finally happening.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshya/Instagram Lakshya started his......

India target best-ever medal haul at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: The Indian boxing team on their arrival in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games. Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram Some would be carrying a huge burden of expectations, some......

Protests, doping and internal strife: The dark side of India's Olympic journey

From bitter fights to dope shame, Indian Olympic team's tryst with controversies IMAGE: Narsingh Yadav had surprised many by winning India the Olympic quota in the 74kg free-style category. Kaka......

Ashwin on Dravid's rare show of emotion after winning T20 WC

IMAGE: Rahul Dravid holds aloft the T20 World Cup trophy after India edged South Africa to win the tournament. Photograph: BCCI/X Virat Kohli handing over the T20 World Cup trophy to former......

Paris Olympics: AFI chief bets on podium finish for Sable

IMAGE: Last month, Avinash Sable broke his own 3000m steeplechase national record while finishing sixth at the prestigious Paris Diamond League meet, clocking 8 minute and 9.91 seconds.......

Anush's key to dressage success: Stay in synch with horse

'The horse is the main member of the team, I would say. What really attracted me to dressage was that though power is involved it still has to look elegant and that you are completely in sync with......