The Day I Was Reborn

'We had been deceived by the clouds, taken to the brink of death, but saved by the Almighty.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 4   Horn blaring, my car got to a screeching halt behind......

When Muhammad Yunus Spoke To India's Parliament

Muhammad Yunus proved that he was neither an armchair economist nor a slogan mongering political activist, but a doer destined to do what Mahatma Gandhi said -- to remove every tear from every eye,......

Denied admission, woman delivers baby outside hospital ward

A woman was allegedly forced to deliver her baby outside the maternity ward of the civil hospital in Gurugram after being denied admission despite waiting for more than 12 hours, officials said on......

Overseas Friends of BJP ex-chief convicted of raping 5 Korean women in Australia

Balesh Dhankhar, a prominent member of the Indian community in Australia, was found guilty of raping five Korean women in Sydney after drugging them, a media report said on Monday which described......

Too Early To Cheer Up On Economy

So, while it is great that India's numbers look relatively good, don't raise a cheer just yet, points out T N Ninan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Indian economy, however troubled,......

Doesn't RBI regret giving banking licences to Ramesh Gelli and Rana Kapoor?

Isn't it time to review the 'fit and proper' criteria for banking licence, particularly with reference to individuals applying for it, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay? Kindly note the image has only been......

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Besides opening up the possibility of a policy that allows vintage cars retrofitted with electric batteries to ply on roads, this also gives a clue to how cars older than 15 years that are banned......

Chanda Kochhar falls on her sword, but why now?

Make no mistake, legally Chanda Kochhar was not and still is not obliged to quit.But quitting earlier would have placed her personally and as a leader on a very high pedestal, indeed where she......

Life Hill Gayi Review: Groan-Worthy

Vinay Pathak, Divyenndu Sharma and Kusha Kapila are comfortable enough in their comic skins to play their parts with ease, observes Deepa Gahlot. Anybody who wants to make a comedy about a loony......

Farrey review: Confident Alizeh Scores In Cheating Games!

Alizeh demonstrates smarts as sharp as her cheekbones and a restless fire in her eyes raging to conquer the world, observes Sukanya Verma. Cheating in exams is a little like stealing diamonds from......

Jaane Jaan Review: Mesmerising Kareena Steals The Show

Few actors share Kareena's fearlessness for closeups in their 40s.A still force in a high-strung thriller, her marvellously opaque portrayal of a woman hiding skeletons in her closet turns a crafty......

Cirkus Review: Angoor Khatte Hain!

Cirkus is boring and puerile, notes Sukanya Verma. Rohit Shetty poaches on Vishal Bhardwaj territory to make his version of the Bard's The Comedy of Errors. There are several cinematic adaptations......

Russell on pole in Las Vegas; Verstappen 5th on grid

IMAGE: Mercedes driver George Russell celebrates after qualifying in pole position for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, at Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Nevada, on Friday. Photograph: Evelyn......

PIX: Chelsea hold United; Spurs roar back to crush Villa

IMAGE: Moises Caicedo scores Chelsea's first goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. Photograph:Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Moises Caicedo's blistering second-half......

EPL: United, Spurs slump to surprise defeats

IMAGE: West Ham's Jarrod Bowen celebrates after converting his penalty against Man United. Photograph: Tony O'Brien / Reuters Jarrod Bowen converted a last-gasp penalty to lift West Ham United......

EPL PIX: Wins for Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday. Diaz double helps Liverpool to 3-0 win over Bournemouth IMAGE: Liverpool's Luis Diaz scores their second goal against AFC Bournemouth at......

Champions League PIX: Inter Milan hold Man City to goalless draw; PSG win

Images from the Champions League matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan misses a chance to score against Inter Milan during the Champions League match at Etihad......