'Vested interests defaming courts': 600 lawyers write to CJI

A group of lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council of India chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, has written to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a "vested interest......

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

The Congress on Saturday released its fourth list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, fielding its Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai from Varanasi to take on Prime Minister Narendra......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

BJP encouraged people to flout SC ban on crackers: AAP

Politicians on Monday traded barbs over bursting of firecrackers on Diwali in the city, with the Aam Aadmi Party accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of encouraging people to flout SC ban on......

8 bn rubles of Indian oil firms stuck in Russia

As much as 8 billion rubles (about Rs 1,000 crore) of dividend income belonging to Indian oil firms is stuck in Russia after the Putin administration clamped down on dollar repatriation, officials......

Paytm, Snapdeal can wait; Alibaba likely to enter India on its own

Alibaba, in the headlines for months following a stunning initial public offering in 2014, is yet to reveal its India plans.  Whether the Jack Ma-led Chinese major enters the Indian e-commerce......

Love Family Dramas? There's So Much To Choose From!

Indian audiences have always favoured family dramas. One of the earliest popular serials on Doordarshan was Hum Log. Later, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Dekh Bhai Dekh became family comedy classics. When......

'The world of music lost its mother'

'Lata didi's voice was as pure as a bell that rings in a temple.' She was immortal. That is what everyone thought. Lata Mangeshkar, everyone believed, would live on forever. The magic of her voice......

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

1996, recapped. 25 years ago, Madras became Chennai, Dolly the sheep was successfully cloned, Doordarshan combatted aggressive satellite cable networking, Indian politicians engaged in a crazy game......

Review: Rajma Chawal is comfortably dumb

'Wasn't there a single person below 30 in the whole production team? I wondered aloud at different points in the narrative,' notes Sreehari Nair. While watching Leena Yadav's Netflix film Rajma......

'Uncapped Player Rule Not An Exception For Dhoni'

'When it comes to strategy or planning for a match, there is nobody better than Dhoni.''Whether he is uncapped or capped, every franchise would want to pick Dhoni, no matter what price he is......

'I know my role and I just stick to that'

'It doesn't bother me whether I am in the limelight or not.''I only believe in playing the role the team has given me and I am satisfied with that.' IMAGE: Delhi Capitals spinner Axar Patel is one......

'Dhoni is very smart'

'When you saw him, you immediately knew that he was something special.' IMAGE: Arguably the most famous six in World Cup history. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hits a six to guide India to victory......

IPL-11: How the teams measure up

Rediff.com's Harish Kotian previews IPL-11. The Indian Premier League is all set to kick off. The hugely followed Chennai Super Kings are back in the fold along with inaugural champions Rajasthan......

Yuvraj makes comeback, Pant gets T20 nod

IMAGE: India's Yuvraj Singh plays a shot. Photograph: Getty Images Veteran Yuvraj Singh made a comeback to the Indian team, while Virat Kohli took over the captaincy from Mahendra Singh Dhoni,......