Will reclaim every inch of land taken under pretext of waqf: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state government will reclaim every inch of land that has been taken under the pretext of waqf. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi......

'Even If We Have To Die, We Won't Let This Port Come Up'

'Modi knows the people here are opposed to this project, but he is using the might of government to push this port down our throats.' Reportage and Videos: Rediff.com's Hemant Waje, Satish Bodas,......

Jaw-dropping pictures from National Geographic's travel photo contest

National Geographic has revealed the first batch of entries in its ‘Travel Photo’ contest -- and the bar has been set very high. Think extraordinary landscapes, inquisitive wildlife,......

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019: Stunning shots of animals

Humans rarely get to glimpse the animal kingdom up-close. But, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, which is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum in London, offers a peek......

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi

The judge fixed April 26 as the next date of hearing when he will appear via video link from jail. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A UK court rejected Nirav Modi's second bail application......

Meet India Inc's sporty and adventurous bosses!

Fast cars, marathons, golfing and shooting - nothing stops these high-power tycoons from pursuing their passion. Image: Adventure is ingrained deep in the DNA of Gautam Singhania.    ......

IIT-Madras director on IITs and Pan-IIT event

Prof Madaboosi Santanam Ananth is one of the most vocal academicians in the country. He has been the director of IIT-Madras since 2001. Prof Ananth joined as faculty in the department of chemical......

Lok Sabha passes Budget amid protests

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday confirmed that the Union Budget and the Supplementary Grants commended to the Lok Sabha were passed by the voice vote amid loud protests by the......

The first lady in a sari at Cannes

... Memorable couple outings at the glamorous film festival.Monali Sarkar gives us fascinating glimpses from Cannes in years past... Photograph: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Director......

'Juhi, Ayesha, Konkona are the best'

We often have directors over for chats, but director Anurag Kashyap enjoyed his chat with rediff readers so much he wasn't ready to say goodbye -- the conversation went on well past the appointed......

Is IPL the Saviour of Test cricket?

The IPL, by giving a large pool of Indian talent the opportunity to compete with the best international players, has also come to be seen as the cauldron that spews out the most exciting talent for......

Stunned Australia digests ball-tampering shame

In the space of two days, top batsman Smith has gone from Australia's cricketing golden boy to national pariah and it looks likely that he has played his last Test as captain.   IMAGE:......