'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

'Senior Vatican officials were pleasantly surprised at the number of Indians who had come to witness the ceremony.' IMAGE: Pope Francis speaks with new Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad during a......

What Our Netas Can Borrow From Trump

Our politicians need to take a leaf out of Mr Trump's personalised merchandise sale: It keeps his image in the public eye, continuing to engage him differently and innovatively with his supporters,......

Maha poll: Why over 12 lakh workers likely to miss voting

More than 12 lakh sugarcane cutters from Marathwada, north Maharashtra, and Vidarbha could miss their opportunity to vote in the upcoming state assembly elections on November 20. Photograph: ANI......

Bengal junior doctors resume 'total cease work'

Junior doctors in West Bengal resumed an indefinite 'total cease work' on Tuesday, escalating protests over the state government's "failure" to address key demands including enhanced hospital......

Best Dec for IPOs since 1996: 15 firms collectively raised Rs 25,425 cr

Fifteen companies have launched their initial public offerings (IPOs) in December 2024, making it the best month for public offerings since 1996. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Sensex, Nifty tank nearly 1% on selloff in banking, IT stocks

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure to settle nearly 1 per cent lower on Friday as investors pared exposure to bank and IT stocks ahead of the earnings season......

How the stock markets will fare this week

Macroeconomic data announcements, trading activity of foreign investors and global trends will guide equity market movement this week, which would also mark the beginning of the new calendar year......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Stock market participants would track global trends and foreign investors' trading activity in a holiday-shortened week ahead, amid lack of any major domestic trigger in sight, analysts said.......

Bipasha's Cute Christmas Moment With Devi

'Tis the season to be jolly and Bollywood has got the memo! Photograph: Kind courtesy Bipasha Basu/Instagram Bipasha Basu shares a cute picture of her Christmas celebration with daughter Devi but......

Guess Who Disha Is Holidaying With?

Manushi is Little Miss Sunshine.. Shraddha has a question for you... Kareena goes glam... Photograph: Kind courtesy Disha Patani/Instagram Disha Patani begins the week in the best way possible:......

'I Want To Make Serious Films That Are Also Cheesy'

'In Mumbai, isolation is a very different isolation.''It's not about actual physical loneliness.''It's the loneliness in the company of others, and I felt that that is a very Mumbai thing.''You can......

Dress Like A Bollywood DIVA This NYE

It's time to welcome 2025 with a whole lot of style and sass. This New Year's Eve, don't forget make a grand entry by keeping your best fashion foot forward. Namrata Thakker gives you some tips.......

SA20 a platform to prep for 2026 T20 World Cup

'Confirming the SA20 window for a three-year period allows the league to bring certainty to all stakeholders and assists in securing our place when planning the global calendar.'   IMAGE: The......

'All we are here for is to try and win on the 12th'

IMAGE: Indian football coach Manolo Marquez at the training session on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Football Team/X Nam Dinh is a quaint town in northern Vietnam. With a population of......

Guardiola left frustrated after City's request shot down

IMAGE: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the expanded Club World Cup would make it even more difficult for clubs to manage player workload. Photograph: Scott Heppell/Reuters The Premier......

Diamond League PIX: The Best of The Best-2

Images from Day 2 of the Diamond League Finals at the King Baudouin Stadium, in Brussels, on Saturday. IMAGE: Kenya's Faith Kipyegon celebrates winning the women's 1500 metres, her fifth Diamond......

Rohit, Virat decide to cut short holiday break

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma simultaneously retired from T20 Internationals following India's T20 World Cup win last month. Photograph: BCCI / X With only six ODIs left, three against......