How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

Reports (not denied by India) that the USA had 'for the first time provided real-time details to their Indian counterparts on the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion'......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Sanjay Nirupam Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai

'The other panelists (Praniti Shinde and Priyanka Chaturvedi) were misbehaving with me.''Despite that I kept quiet because I have witnessed many such scenes in the 25 years of my public life and......

Maldives resumes India-gifted Dornier, helicopters for evacuations

The Maldives has resumed using a Dornier aircraft and two helicopters gifted by India for medical evacuations after the two countries reached an understanding over the repatriation of Indian......

Car sales drive up thanks to wedding season, rural buy

Auto majors report positive sales figs for November. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay The domestic passenger vehicle......

Can Renault India turn around its fortunes?

'No plans to phase out Kwid until rules allow.' Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Renault India, which saw a 33 per cent decline in sales in 2023, is facing a challenging 2024. The company's......

Automakers Gear Up For Festive Season

...But sales of domestic passenger vehicles dropped 2% to 3% year-on-year in August owing to low demand. IMAGE: A car from Maruti Suzuki India Limited parked outside a showroom in New Delhi.......

Watch Out For These Car Launches!

Mahindra is coming up with the Thar Roxx.MG Motor India announced a third electric vehicle Windsor.Hyundai and Kia are expected to introduce updated versions of the Alcazar and Carnival......

Why Vettaiyan May Become A Blockbuster

'The combination of star power, compelling storytelling, and action-packed drama promises to set the box office ablaze and kickstart the new quarter on a spectacular high note.' IMAGE: Rajinikanth......

Elizabeth Debicki Gets Her First Emmy

IMAGE: Elizabeth Debicki with her Emmy. Photograph: Mike Blake/ Reuters Elizabeth Debicki stood out at the 76th Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, on Sunday, September......

'It Is Very Rare For A Sequel To Be Loved This Way'

'Nobody likes preachy stories. When you lace it with humour, it works.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor in Stree 2. With a combination of big-budget, tentpole films (Two Stree sequels and......

Olympics Movies That Will Amaze You

Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory. As the 2024 Paris Games......

Iyer's stern warning to Shaw: Shape up or ship out

Sky's limit for Prithvi Shaw if he gets his work ethics right: Shreyas Iyer IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer said the desire to embrace redemption should stem within Shaw himself. Photograph: Kind Courtesy......

Shami Bowls Manjrekar A Yorker

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami was released by Gujarat Titans ahead of the mega auction and is listed at a base price of Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million). Photograph: BCCI   Mohammed Shami on Thursday took......

TELL US: Can Virat Kohli revive his magic in Australia?

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Now-or-never time for Virat Kohli, will Australian soil come to his rescue again? IMAGE: Virat Kohli, a player often hyped and celebrated on Australian soil, generates......

'Disappointing': PT Usha comments on CWG 2026 debacle

IMAGE: While India would lose out on a lot of medals, Usha backed the idea of reduced cost and lower environmental impact. Photograph: PTI Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha feels the......

Cricket, hockey, shooting, badminton dropped from CWG

In a body blow to India's medal prospects in the Commonwealth Games, key sports such as hockey, badminton, wrestling, cricket and shooting have been dropped from the 2026 edition by host city......