Modi wears jacket made by recycling plastic bottles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a sleeveless jacket made of material recycled from plastic bottles to Parliament on Wednesday. The prime minister was seen wearing a light blue "sadri" jacket as......

Kanye West: Rapper who could be US president?

Hip hop artist-producer Kanye West took to Twitter on Saturday to announce he would be running for president of the United States, in the elections slated to take place in November. Taking to......

George Floyd death: Curfew imposed in NYC as protesters loot stores

The authorities in the upscale New York City have imposed a week-long night curfew and ramped up police presence after violence and looting incidents were reported across the city amid widespread......

Is Indian advertising ready for metaverse?

Every brand and company in India too will soon need a metaverse strategy, notes Sandeep Goyal. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During his quarterly results call in late July, Facebook CEO......

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mehul Choksi arrives at the magistrate's court in......

India has world's 3rd highest number of billionaires; Mukesh Ambani back as Asia's richest

India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh......

From top jeweller to liquidation, how Gitanjali Gems lost its sheen

Once a stock market darling, the jewellery chain heads for liquidation.Pavan Lall reports. IMAGE: Gitanjali Gems Chairman Mehul Choksi remains a fugitive. Photograph: PTI Photo How quickly the......

2022 Flashback...Alia, Lata, Deepika...

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's newsmakers and events... A: ALIA ALL OVER IMAGE: Alia Bhatt at the Berlin film festival. Photograph:......

Bollywood's High Points of 2022

Boycott trends, box office bombs, besharam trolls. It was a turbulent year for Bollywood as naysayers and haters got busy writing off the Hindi film industry. But if one chooses to see the glass......

Cannes: Deepika's BEWITCHING New Look

The fashionista in Deepika Padukone is truly standing out at Cannes. Each look has been dramatically different from the other. Here she is at the Vanity Fair x Louis Vuitton dinner. The star, who......

Warning! Deepika's Red Hot

As a jury member, Deepika Padukone has a rather hectic schedule at Cannes. Here she is, attending the screening of Armageddon Time. Do click on the images for a better look at the gorgeous Deepika.......

'Modi running around saying he has been offered 2036 Games'

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh -- India's flag-bearers at the Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday. Photograph: P R Sreejesh/Instagram Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have......

Paris Opening: Of Lady Gaga, cabaret and a mystery torchbearer

IMAGE: Lady Gaga performs during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, on Friday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Lady Gaga sang a French cabaret song near Notre-Dame cathedral, a giant......

In a divisive world, Paris Games will be most inclusive: IOC

'If we want to remain relevant in their digital lives we must engage with this digitally native generation in their digital way of living.'   IMAGE: International Olympic Committee President......

How Much Did Messi, Ronaldo Charge?

How expensive was this 'picture of the century'?Sandeep Goyal finds out. IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, photographed playing chess together. Photograph: Kind courtesy Louis......

Naomi Osaka's Bikini Inspirations

All Photographs: Kind courtesy Naomi Osaka/Instagram   Tennis star Naomi Osaka launched her signature swimwear line this week. ... And who better than Naomi to model the bikinis! The......