44 people killed, 100 hurt in suicide attack at Pak political party's meeting

A powerful blast triggered by a suicide bomber killed at least 44 people and injured nearly 100 others on Sunday at a rally of a hardline Islamic party in a restive tribal district of Pakistan's......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

'I think I am a natural ajji'

'Children are curious by nature, so I thought of writing these books, which provide creative but convincing explanations and also teach values like sharing is caring,' Sudha Murty tells Chintan......

Pak mosque suicide attack toll rises to 100; probe looks into security lapses

The death toll from the suicide attack rose to 100 on Tuesday after rescue workers retrieved more bodies from the debris of the devastated mosque inside a major police facility, as an investigation......

Growth expectations and better margins drive gains in hotel stocks

The hospitality industry has seen plenty of interest since the catastrophic impact of the pandemic, which led to losses in FY21. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters The hotel industry market cap has......

From hatchbacks to holidays, consumers ready to loosen purse strings

With Onam and Raksha Bandhan just around the corner, the festival season is ready to kick off in full swing. As people embrace the celebratory spirit, companies anticipate a surge in sales this......

Business hotels start seeing signs of recovery after protracted lull

Encouraged by a steady recovery seen in the first two weeks of February, hospitality firms expect the business hotels in metros including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad that have......

Hotels roll out red carpet for year-end vacationers

After a better-than-expected Dussehra weekend, hospitality firms are hopeful of ending the year on a positive note by doing good business over Christmas and the New Year. Typically, year-end......

'After divorce, I shut myself in my flat for 3 years'

'Then, one fine morning, I returned to my first love.''All the top directors of the time were waiting for me.''In one day, I signed 12 films.''Prosenjit Chatterjee was back!' Photograph: Kind......

'Sir, I can dance and I am a super actress'

'After pack-up, Sridevi took a shower in the studio itself, changed, and returned to the set with a wad of notes.''She distributed it amongst every technician who had worked on the song Na Jaane......

When Rashmika Brought The Stars To Earth

It was a glittery night at the sixth edition of the Lokmat Most Stylish Awards 2022, as brightly-clad stars descended on the red carpet. The event was held on September 28 at Mumbai's J W Marriott......

Kartik Parties With Varun, Arjun

Rohit and Varun Dhawan hosted a grand party for Daddy No 1 David Dhawan on his 71st birthday on August 16 at Mumbai's J W Marriott hotel, close to where the Dhawans live in Juhu, north west Mumbai.......

51 Test Centuries Meets 800 Test Wickets

IMAGE: Sanath Jayasuriya, Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan at the trailer launch of the Sri Lankan spin legend's biopic 800 in Mumbai on Tuesday, September 5, 2022. All Photographs:......

What's Chahal Up To?

IMAGE: Recognise this Yuzi Chahal pose? Photographs: Kind courtesy Yuzvendra Chahal/Instagram   Yuzvendra Chahal is making most of his time in England. The leg-spinner is part of the Indian......

Shorts: Bindra to 'run' to raise funds for COVID-19 affected

IMAGE: The virtual run that Abhinav Bindra will participate in, is supported by the government's Fit India movement.Photograph: Abhinav Bindra/Instagram Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra is......

Nadia Comneci is such an inspiration!

The Perfect 10 speaks for a perfect 12 minutes.Rediff.com's Norma Godinho listens in as the first gymnast to ever score a 10 in the Olympics leaves her audience spellbound in Mumbai. IMAGE:......