Heavy rains flood Delhi roads, disrupt citywide traffic

Traffic crawled in Delhi as heavy rain caused waterlogging in several parts of the city on Tuesday, officials said. IMAGE: Vehicles and people wade through a waterlogged road in New Delhi,......

Mumbai spa murder victim tattooed names of enemies on body

History-sheeter Guru Waghmare who was murdered at a spa in Mumbai had tattooed on his body the names of 22 persons who could potentially harm him, police said on Thursday as they arrested at least......

Everyone has their destiny: Maneka on Rahul-Varun comparison

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and sitting MP from Sultanpur Maneka Gandhi voiced her desire to see her son, Feroze Varun Gandhi, happy amidst political upheavals. On being asked about the......

5 women among 9 killed, 10 hurt in TN firecracker factory blast

Nine workers, including five women, died and 10 others were injured in a blaze at a fireworks-manufacturing unit in Sivakasi on Thursday, a senior police official said. IMAGE: Police inspecting......

Outflows from SIP accounts scale new high of Rs 14,367 crore in July

Redemptions from systematic investment plan (SIP) accounts scaled a new high of Rs 14,367 crore in July, indicating investors booked profits following back-to-back months of gains in the market.......

Rs 14,367 Crore: July's Record SIP Outflows

'Those satisfied with returns and not expecting further rally could be booking profits and also stopping SIPs.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Redemptions from systematic......

HNI Investors Grow, Retail Investors Dip

'Indian investors have always been debt-heavy but with growing financial awareness they are getting comfortable with equities.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The share of retail......

Wealth managers advise clients to reduce their exposure to smallcaps

The froth in the small and midcap (SMID) space is limited to a few pockets, but regulatory scrutiny could lead to sustained volatility, observe India’s top-drawer wealth managers.......

Cinema Has Loved Gandhi; Get Ready To See Him Again

IMAGE: Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. For Mahatma Gandhi, cinema was a corrupting influence on young minds, a 'sinful technology'. It is that very medium which......

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker.The time was right.Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era.But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

The Best of Pankaj Udhas

A golden name in the world of ghazals and playback singing, Pankaj Udhas regaled listeners with his dulcet voice on silver screen and stage. Growing up in a family of zamindars and government......

Shakib Al Hasan: Cricketer who never played by the rules

IMAGE:  Shakib Al Hasan’s 14,271 international runs with 14 hundreds, 708 wickets and 119 catches across 446 international games in last 17 years, puts him on a......

Former India pacer David Johnson dies after falling from balcony

IMAGE: David Johnson appeals for the wicket of Ricky Ponting during one-off Test match against Australia in in New Delhi on October 12, 1996. Photograph: Reuters Former India pacer David Johnson......

DC's Fraser-McGurk, Pant brace for battle vs on-fire RR

IMAGE: Delhi's survival hinges on Pant's killer instinct and Fraser-McGurk's flair. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals would require Rishabh Pant's killer instinct and Jake Fraser McGurk's......

Set for emotional homecoming, can Rishabh Pant & Co. overcome Sunrisers test?

IMAGE: All eyes will be on home boy Rishabh Pant as he makes an emotional comeback. Photograph: BCCI He walked on crutches in one of his first public appearances at Feroz Shah Kotla last year, but......

Want to bat as long as possible and get better every day, says "nervous" Pant

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant is set to make his much-awaited comeback in the upcoming IPL season. Photograph: Delhi Capitals Rishabh Pant is experiencing an entire gamut of emotions from nervousness to......