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'Falsehood': Jaishankar on Rahul's Trump invite charge

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday accused Rahul Gandhi of resorting to "falsehood" after the Congress leader suggested that the minister's visit to Washington in December was to manage......

AAP + Cong Would Still Have Lost To BJP

Many were so disillusioned with AAP that they left it in droves. A 10% drop in AAP's vote share is a pointer to that.To assume that if AAP had teamed up with the Congress, the Congress' 6.3% vote......

Rishi Sunak joins Oxford, Stanford in academic roles

Britain's former prime minister Rishi Sunak has taken on new academic roles at the University of Oxford in the UK and University of Stanford in the US -- both alma maters of the Conservative Party......

'Travelled 6 countries, crossed sea, jungle to reach US'

With hopes of a bright future and a better life for their families back home, they undertook perilous journeys to the United States, only to return in shackles and with huge debts, stories of......

26/11: 'Rana Will Tell Us About ISI's Role'

'He is the key to unravel the 26/11 conspiracy.' IMAGE: Tahawwur Rana, who assisted David Headley in planning the 26/11 terror attacks. Photograph: ANI Photo Avinash Mohananey, the retired......

Fighting digital fraud: From KYC processes to advanced authentication

In today’s rapidly evolving digital payment landscape, security concerns remain a top priority for stakeholders across sectors. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com At a panel discussion in......

Why Are Bengaluru IT Workers Protesting?

'The overwhelming evidence from various studies and reports indicates that the current work culture in the IT sector, characterised by excessive hours, has severe consequences for health,......

'There is not a major worry on the price front'

'I believe that as we produce more, our cost will come down further. We will maintain our competitiveness.' IMAGE: A labourer unloads cement sacks from the wagon of a train at a yard in Kolkata.......

Rajamouli Film: Why Priyanka Was 'Reluctant'

IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra. Photograph: Ayush Sharma/ANI Photo That Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been pencilled into playing Mahesh Babu's love interest in S S Rajamouli's jungle adventure is common......

Hathiram Chaudhary: A Hero For Our Times

We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

Zindaginama Review: Empathetic

Zindaginama keeps its tone hopeful and steers away from making the stories tragic or depressing, observes Deepa Gahlot. IMAGE: Shivani Raghuvanshi in Daily Puppet Show. For years, till a certain......

Angry Young Men Review: Seeking Salim-Javed

Angry Young Men gloats in Salim-Javed's well-known attributes yet never gains access into the process or passion behind one of Indian cinema's greatest chemistries at work, observes Sukanya Verma.......

Rani ready to guide youngsters to Olympic glory

IMAGE: Rani Rampal is embarking on her first stint as a support staff member. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Rani Rampal/Instagram Former captain Rani Rampal believes the Women's Hockey India......

I'm not insecure, I would rather fail than play safe: Ashwin

'I don't have the common insecurities that people have.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-taker in Tests with 516 wickets from 100 Tests. Photographs: BCCI Engineer,......

T20 WC lesson for hockey star Sreejesh: Never give up!

IMAGE: Experienced 'keeper PR Sreejesh will be playing his fourth Olympics. Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters Playing in his fourth and probably last Olympics, veteran India hockey......

Ashwin's secret to success? Obsession with getting better

Ashwin didn't allow challenges to check his progress: Anil Kumble IMAGE: Anil Kumble also praised R Ashwin for his in-depth knowledge of the sport, especially of the opponent's......

NBA Wrap: Curry adds silverware; RF Jnr returns for 10th straight year

IMAGE: Steph Curry added another piece of silverware to his cabinet. Photograph: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Steph Curry had a disappointing season with the NBA's Golden State......

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