With facial recognition CCTVs and anti-drone systems, R-Day security goes hi-tech

Delhi has been wrapped in a security blanket for Tuesday's 77th Independence Day celebrations, with more than 10,000 personnel manning the area in and around the Red Fort from where Prime Minister......

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

Ahead of the end of the extended lockdown, the Union health ministry has listed 130 districts in the country in red zone, 284 in orange zone and 319 in green zone on the basis of incidence of cases......

Mr and Mrs Patel wanted to be President...

A husband and wife from Mumbai filed their nominations for Monday's Presidential election.A sign that common Indians like you and me can aspire to be the First Citizen of the land.Rediff.com's......

'Citizens should never be satisfied with cribbing'

Shailesh Gandhi, convener of the National Campaign for People's Right to Information, who was appointed a Central Information Commissioner in 2008, had an hour-long conversation with rediff.com......

TCS, Infosys back in the game with strong Q2 results

While TCS has continuously outpaced its peers in the past two or three years, rival Infosys Technologies also managed to post better-than-expected numbers in the previous quarter.  Image:......

Some golden investment tips

Are you always at a loss while planning your finances?Are you aware of the investment options available in the market?How best can you plan your finances?What are the crieria for evaluating an......

Budget: How it impacts you

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee marginally raised the Income-Tax exemption limit, abolished FBT and Commodity Tax and said his government is here to work for the benefit of the aam aadmi.......

Filing tax returns? Here's help!

It's that time of the year again. Time to get ready with your investments and taxes. Were you prudent with your investments last year? Did they help you save tax? Or did you end up paying more......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

Mukesh Lived The Songs He Sang

'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career.''My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by......

Why Aamir Re-Shot Aati Kya Khandala?

Jatin-Lalit's music in Vikram Bhatt's Ghulam, which turned 25 on June 19, is remembered to this day, especially the Aati Kya Khandala song featuring Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji. Recalls Lalit to......

'Film music is not the base of my success'

'See, nobody asked Michael Jackson "arrey, aap aaj kal toh filmon mein nahi gaate ho".''The problem is in India, a lot of undue importance is given to film singing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

India name 24-member squad for Europe leg of Hockey Pro League

Photograph: Hockey India Harmanpreet Singh will lead a 24-member Indian squad in the Europe leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League starting on May 22. India will play a total of eight matches, twice......

Asian Games: HI names 39-member men's core probable group for camp

IMAGE: Ahead of the Asian Games, the men’s team will attend the national coaching camp in Bengaluru. Photographs: Kind courtesy Hockey India With clock ticking down fast for the upcoming......

Nikhat's Birthday Promise For 'Ammi'

IMAGE: World Champion boxer Nikhat Zareen with her mother. Photograph: Nikhat Zareen/Twitter World Champion Nikhat Zareen took no time in winning in winning her bout and advance to the semi-final......

Manpreet to lead strong Indian squad at CWG

  IMAGE: Manpreet had led the Indian team to a historic bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo last year and he will take over the reins from Amit Rohidas, who was the captain for the FIH......

Ten debutants in Indian men's hockey squad for Tokyo Olympics

India on Friday named ten Olympic debutants in its 16-member men's hockey squad, which also features seasoned performers like PR Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh, for the Tokyo Games to be held from......