For Yogi Adityanath the successful management of the Kumbh Mela is a crucial part of building 'Brand UP' and making the state a $1 trillion economy. IMAGE: Members of the Panchdashnaam Avahan......
He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......
The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has crowned its funniest photographer of the year. Milko Marchetti's side-splitting shot of a 'Stuck Squirrel' took the top prize at the Oxo Gallery in......
A freebie once granted can hardly be discontinued. All that can happen is to substitute it with a bigger freebie, notes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi presents a cheque to......
Squadron Leader Kanwal Deep Mehra's daredevilry during the 1971 War brought down a Pakistani F-86 Sabre.But he had to bail out of his plane, was badly injured.Then a fierce band of armed guerillas......
More than 50 per cent of SIP accounts come from semi-urban and rural areas. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India's smaller cities and rural areas give a wider picture of how the economy is......
The number of Indian billionaires has grown by 123 per cent in the 10-year period, reaching 185 in 2024.Their wealth has grown by 263 per cent to $905.6 billion. IMAGE: Mukesh D Ambani, left, and......
'The RBI's MPC will maintain the current policy rates (6.50%) at the policy meeting, given ongoing inflationary pressures.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI......
The sharp pullback in mid and smallcap stocks signals a cooling-off period in segments that previously attracted considerable investor interest. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Over......
'Whether I am optimistic or pessimistic is not the issue; I am just going by the evidence available.''The Indian economy and financial sector are now well-placed and very resilient in dealing with......
IMAGE: Lakshmi Manchu with her father Mohan Babu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshmi Manchu/Instagram All is not well between veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu and his son Manchu Manoj. Mohan Babu......
What makes Pushpa 2 float is Allu Arjun's magnetic performance. The actor really goes an extra mile to deliver the wildfire he promised, observes Mayur Sanap. The opening stretch of Pushpa: The......
Divya Nair applauds Pushpa: The Rule. There is more than one reason why Pushpa: The Rule is among the most awaited films of 2024. Director Sukumar and Allu Arjun began their successful journey......
'Earlier, the comedy track used to run parallel to the main story with songs et al.''Nowadays, it's just once one scene here and there.' IMAGE: Mehmood and Shubha Khote in Sasural. Shubha Khote......
Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her authentic portrait of Mumbai's hoi polloi, observes Sukanya Verma. Three immigrant women from different......
'You have to respect if the ball's moving, you have to give it to the fast bowlers and just soak in that pressure and wait for your time to score runs.' IMAGE: K L Rahul celebrates his 50 on Day 4......
Onus on Guardiola to prove himself amid City's winless slump IMAGE: A loss at Anfield on Sunday would leave Guardiola's men 11 points adrift of the leaders in the Premier League title......
IMAGE: The 2025 Champions Trophy is likely to be held in the 'Hybrid Model' as the Indian government is unlikely to allow its team to travel to Pakistan for the tournament. Photograph: Akhtar......
'Even if we had won the New Zealand series 3-0, it would have meant little because the conditions in Australia are very different, and the team there is very different.' 'In Australia, you just go......
IMAGE: Goran Ivanisevic is hired to coach world number five Elena Rybakina for the 2025 season. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Goran Ivanisevic said he never envisioned himself coaching on......