Defence Policy: India's Democracy Deficit

One hopes the new Lok Sabha will mark a break from a dismal tradition -- lack of interest and inputs in defence and security policies, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Indian soldiers......

Why BJP Lost Faizabad, Home To Ayodhya

'The Constitution of India defeated the BJP.' IMAGE: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, right, and SP candidate from the Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency, Awadhesh Prasad, centre, during an......

'Democracy Will be Weakened In Modi 3.0'

'Modi's image has no takers among the masses.' IMAGE: Dr Sandeep Saurav, the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist candidate for the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, second from left, speaks to a......

'Modi Destroying Educational Institutions'

'Logic, Research, Science Are Modi Government's Limitations.' IMAGE: Dr Sandeep Saurav, the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist candidate for the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat. All Photographs and......

Surprise Journey In The Mahindra XUV400

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com took the new Mahindra XUV400, an electric SUV, for a test drive, eager to see how it performed on a real-world road trip. IMAGE: The new Mahindra XUV400 looks the same.......

Airlines cancel hundreds of flights due to Mumbai airport's congestion

Indian carriers are cancelling hundreds of flights till March 30 following the directive issued by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to the Mumbai airport to ease runway congestion.......

Black Is The New White For Car Buyers

'The decrease in the popularity of white cars and the rise in preference for darker colours like black, grey, and blue over the past three years reflect changing consumer attitudes.' Kindly note......

'We are building Kia 2.0. India is a long-term bet for us'

'India is the sixth-largest market for the Kia Corporation, and contributes 8 to 9 per cent to our global sales.''We are eyeing 10 per cent market share over the next few years depending on......

Cillian! Cillian! Cillian!'

Students and principals at the primary and senior schools that Oscar winner Cillian Murphy attended in Cork, Ireland, tell Rediff.com what the triumph means to them. All Photographs and Videos:......

'No Men-Bashing In The Crew'

'Whenever there is a women-oriented film, people think that it will be a serious film, or there will be men-bashing. But there's nothing like that. Women can do comedy very, very well.' Mumbai is......

Rajinikanth Arrives At The Ram Mandir

Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Megastar Rajinikanth arrives at the Ram temple amid heavy security.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Anupam Kher/Instagram Anupam Kher shared a picture with......

2023 At The Movies: A Double Take

It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film......

Hockey: Aus edge India in fifth Test, sweep series 5-0

  IMAGE: India's goalkeeper Suraj Karkera is beaten as Jeremy Hayward scores the equaliser. Photograph: Hockey India//X The Indian men's hockey team failed to avoid a 0-5 series whitewash......

India suffer fourth loss on the trot in Australia

IMAGE: India’s troubled deepened further as they fell to their fourth loss on the trot. Photograph: Hockey India India continued their dismal show in the crucial tour Down Under, losing 1-3......

Vroom! Vroom! Vroom! 0 To Supercharged!

Have you ever seen the adrenaline-pumping action of a real-life dirt track race? Until last weekend, neither had I, especially not in Maharashtra. But that all changed when the Indian Supercross......

FIH Hockey5s World Cup: Simranjeet to lead India men; Rajni to captain women

IMAGE: The upcoming FIH Hockey5s World Cup to be held in Muscat, Oman. Photographs: Hockey India Simranjeet Singh and Rajni Etimarpu will lead the men's and women's sides respectively as Hockey......

Harmanpreet to lead India in 5-Nations tournament

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Singh will lead the charge in defence. Photograph: Hockey India Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead a 24-member Indian hockey squad in the 5-Nations Tournament,......