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Deadliest train accidents in India since independence

The train crash in Odisha on Friday, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train in which at least 233 people were killed and......

Anti-Agnipath stir: Over 600 trains cancelled, ECR zone worst hit

Over 600 trains were cancelled on Monday with operations again disrupted by protests against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme. IMAGE: Charbagh railway station wears a partially deserted......

Agnipath: Nationwide protests affect 340 trains, 234 cancelled

The Railways cancelled 234 trains while 340 trains have been affected so far due to protests against the Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the defence services, the Railways said on Friday.......

'Taliban will ignore India'

'It will remain hostile to Indian interests owing to its close proximity to China.' IMAGE: Talibanis outside the interior ministry in Kabul, August 16, 2021. Photograph: Reuters The second coming......

China builds missile site at Kailash-Mansarovar: Report

Amid tensions with India over the standoff in Eastern Ladakh sector, China has reportedly built a surface-to-air missile near a lake, which is a part of the Kailash-Mansarovar. IMAGE: Military......

2020 will see fresh challenges for banking

'Given the emerging trends, it may be time for India to embrace digital banking,' notes Pradipta Bagchi.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The year ends with the reputation of banks......

Remembering TT

'Through an old train ticket, a ubiquitous red and black pencil, his promotion letter to me, my plane ticket to Bangalore and Thomas House -- five objects and institutions -- my memories of his......

Awaiting branded food on trains? Wait for some more time!

Rail travellers will have to wait for a few more days to get branded, ready-to-eat eals on their journeys as Railways and packaged food manufacturers are busy sorting out pricing issues. Flooded......

Now companies outsource sacking of staff

Several months ago, Rebecca Heyman oversaw the firing of 20 software engineers whose jobs were being moved to China. She met with the erstwhile employees, described their severance, helped them......

'Four or five new Blackberry models in 2008'

Blackberry dominates the corporate PDA market. However, Research in Motion (RIM) clearly wants more. Growing international momentum and retail push are driving the demand for Blackberry Curve as......

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand, who would have turned 99 today, September 26. IMAGE: Dev Anand. This feature was first posted on Rediff.com on April 4,......

Bollywood's Parsi power!

And no, says Sukanya Verma, the list doesn't start and stop with Boman Irani! Often caricatured on celluloid, there's more to the small but solid Parsi community than quirks and accent. Quite a few......

Just who was Fearless Nadia?

One of Fearless Nadia's most famous scenes had her fighting the bad guys on top of a speeding train!How well do you know this legend of Hindi cinema who apparently Kangana Ranaut's character in......

'Sonam Kapoor is a better actor than Anil'

The name Surinder Kapoor may not immediately ring a bell. But besides producing films, this Kapoor has produced a great family as well. His sons Boney, Anil and Sanjay have achieved various degrees......

Unpredictability can beat Australia

The reasons behind Australia's dominance: Readers' responseSrinivas RangarajanAustralia's dominance in both forms of the game is due their ability to win matches under any circumstancesIn Adam......

Readers speak out!

Rishi MarkendayIt is 230 in the morning here and I am enjoying the game. I thought that you need to be complimented for your typing speed and your command of english. Do keep up the good work and......

To play or not to play Pak?

Rohit: I would like to say that Indo Pakistan issues are political ones. We have to fight polices as major conflict is in the area of Jammu Kashmir. The fight is on for the hold in Pakistan. The......

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