Pilots Fume as DGCA Moves to Ban Perfumes

DGCA's move seeks to ban perfumes for pilots as they have alcohol and can affect the results of breathanalyser tests. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes.......

Mood Of The Nation Poll: What Modi-Shah Must Worry About

'According to the survey, ideological issues like Article 370 and Ayodhya received only 14 and 12 per cent voter-backing, respectively.''It could well imply that hardline Hindutva issues have only......

Kupwara encounter: Why the army is watching the LoC

Even as India battles the COVID-19 threat on a war footing, it cannot lose sight of the threat building up in Kashmir, cautions Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd). IMAGE: Then army chief,......

'It's an open fight between uncle and nephew'

'Over the years he has been getting a feeling of being sidelined by his uncle.' IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar, right, with nephew Ajit Pawar, November 3, 2019.......

Ravi Shastri turns entrepreneur

23 Yards will include body wash, beard oil, shaving gel, deodorant and sanitizer. IMAGE: Ravi Shastri, the Indian cricket team's head coach, has become a businessman, like India's Captain Virat......

At 18 brands, Gully Boy is within striking distance of King Kohli

Don't go by the number, Ranveer Singh says, he is picky when it comes to endorsements. There are some brands he will never endorse. Fairness creams, for example, but he does not turn away......

Test-driving the TUV300: The tough and the cute

Auto major Mahindra launches yet another SUV, and Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com puts its through the paces.  Text and photographs: Rajesh Karkera. Welcome to the tough and stylish TUV3 Double......

Old Spice: No longer the mark of a man?

Once known as the definitive aftershave brand, its deodorant avatar is yet to become such an icon The lone surfer riding the waves to the stirring score of the 20th-century German composer Carl......

THE ABBA Paradox

Ageing is a funny process.After rebelling and exploring, the human being drifts to the ordered arrangement, he/she once left.As a youngster I outgrew ABBA while my mother continued to like them.In......

'Basuda was a genius'

'He loved reality in all his films.''He would say films are made for the common man and they should feel the realness while watching it.' IMAGE: Moushmi Chatterjee and Amitabh Bachchan in Manzil.......

Summer care, Bollywood style

The mercury is rising and the world is buckling under its pressure. Not Bollywood though. Even the lockdown cannot dampen its spirit or love for glamour. Sukanya Verma lists the fun ways......

'We are creating music in haste'

'Today, music directors do not work on a song that turns out to be the biggest hit of the year.''Their main focus is on creating a song which becomes an instant hit.''Whether the audience remembers......

Worried about families but Real Kashmir players focus on Durand Cup

'Real Kashmir is all about being against the odds and coming up trumps' 'It won't affect our performance on the pitch. We are just concentrating on tomorrow's match' IMAGE: On the current crisis......

How Vijay bounced back after England axing

'For me it's a mental game. It's never been a question of my ability.' IMAGE: The India opener played for English county side Essex, scoring a hundred and three half-centuries. Photograph: BCCI......

Can't keep dwelling on the past: Bopanna on teaming with Paes

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes celebrate winning a Davis Cup match. Photograph: Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images. Forget the past and communicate as much as possible -- that's how Rohan......

Sri Lanka: From defending champions to strugglers

Even as Sri Lanka sweats over pacer Lasith Malinga's injury, skipper Angelo Mathews hopes to inspire his young team to defend its WT20 title, reports Harish Kotian/Rediff.com IMAGE: Sri Lanka will......

Troubled Windies committed to fresh beginnings

An "upbeat" West Indies camp are looking forward to the World Cup opener against Ireland on Monday as a fresh beginning and a chance to put difficult times behind them, according to rookie captain......