'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.' IMAGE: Sheikh Abdullah addresses a meeting in Gandhi Park in 1949.......

Maqbool Sherwani: The Forgotten Hero Who Won Kashmir For India

Shaheed Maqbool Sherwani changed the course of Indian history, but himself lies forgotten in the town he saved, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com If......

18 Hour Power Cuts In VIP Kashmir Seat

'I have faced 18 hours of darkness daily all my life.' IMAGE: A bakery functions in the dark in downtown Srinagar. Power cuts are a common feature of life in Kashmir. Photographs: Umar Ganie for......

Dalal is BJP's 1st Lok Sabha MP to be elected unopposed

When the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mukesh Dalal was declared elected unopposed to the Lok Sabha from Surat on Monday, he became the first candidate to achieve the feat from Gujarat since its......

How Tatas plan to make Air India world's most advanced airline

Tata group will make Air India financially fit, upgrade aircraft, bring in new fleet and make it the most technologically advanced airline globally, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said on......

'Tatas will bring Air India to former glory'

'All they need is proper leadership.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'Dear guests, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard this historic flight, which marks a special event. Today,......

After 20 years, privatisation programme in India off to 'Maharaja' start

After a hiatus of nearly two decades, the government's programme to privatise state-owned firms restarted with the handing over of debt-laden national carrier Air India to the Tata Group.......

Tatas are committed to make Air India a world-class airline: Chandra

Nearly seven decades after it lost control, Tatas on Thursday regained ownership of Air India and promised to turn the loss-making carrier into a world-class airline. N Chandrasekaran, chairman of......

'When you love someone so deeply, does the love disappear?'

'Once the relationship is established, it is forever.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manish Malhotra/Instagram The ageless Rekha still makes magazine covers, and grabs eyeballs while at it. Proving......

Flashback 2022: Zero Returns

As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A for Alia Bhatt Part 2: Jacqueline's Con Call Part 3: Malaika-Arjun's 'M'......

Secrets Of The Koh-i-noor Review

The two-part docuseries, created by filmmaker Neeraj Pandey, is informative and engaging, feels Namrata Thakker. One of the world's most famous diamonds, the Koh-i-noor has a fascinating history......

Bollywood's Most Successful Kings

Akshay Kumar's Samrat Prithviraj may not be successful at the box office, but there's no denying that Bollywood loves its kings. Remember Prithviraj Kapoor's Akbar in the always adored......

Former India pacer David Johnson dies after falling from balcony

IMAGE: David Johnson appeals for the wicket of Ricky Ponting during one-off Test match against Australia in in New Delhi on October 12, 1996. Photograph: Reuters Former India pacer David Johnson......

David, Pollard fined for illegal assistance to SKY

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav takes the review during the Indian Premier League match against Punjab Kings, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium,......

Ashutosh Or SKY: Who Batted Best? Vote!

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav top scored for the Mumbai Indians as MI handed hosts Punjab Kings a nine run loss. Photograph: BCCI Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings to pick up their third win of the......

MI vs CSK: Should Madhwal have bowled the final over against Dhoni?

'But their bowling is poor. Beyond Jasprit Bumrah, there is no one to actually support them in that bowling attack, and the CSK batters took them apart.'   IMAGE: Hardik Pandya was clobbered......

T20 cricket is not for bowlers, you need a bit of luck, says Bhuvi

IMAGE: SRH's Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets in their match against Punjab Kings on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar jokingly stated that the beauty of the......