Renowned folk singer and Padma recipient Sharda Sinha dies at 72

Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, known as 'Bihar Kokila' for her melodious rendition of Chhath and folk songs such as Kartik Maas Ijoriya, Suraj Bhaile Bihaan and Bollywood hits Taar Bijli and......

'Mamata Was Being Misled By The Bureaucracy'

'My primary point was where is the Mamata Banerjee who jumps and reaches out, starts talking directly and starts solving over the heads of the bureaucracy.' IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister......

'How Can A 16 Year Old Be A BJP Agent?'

'I went to jail and met my father to convince him to join politics and believe in the Constitution.' IMAGE: A poster for Sarjan Barkati's election campaign. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sarjan......

Son showing attitude...: Kejriwal's dig at Modi on RSS

In a new political strategy, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday demanded answers from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's actions, in an apparent bid to......

Penny Stocks That Could Have Made You A Millionaire

Had you invested Rs 10,000 each in JSW Steel, Titan Company and Bajaj Finance 20 years ago, when they were just penny stocks (trading below Rs 10), you would be a millionaire by now. Illustration:......

Thar ROXX Launch: A Night to Remember

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com attends the launch of the 5-door Mahindra Thar Roxx in Kochi and comes away mesmerised.  The 5-door Thar, finally to be launched on August 15 -- was a news item which......

Budget: Nirmalaji's Chance To Revisit Fiscal Math

Whether she will pare the fiscal deficit target of 5.1 per cent of GDP, using the record dividend received from the RBI, or expand flagship government programmes will be keenly watched. IMAGE:......

How To Curb Speculation In F&Os

'Sebi had no problem with derivatives until trading exploded after Covid.''But now, having built a dangerous road, from which different entities, mainly governments, are extracting a heavy toll,......

Guess Which Priyanka Chopra Movie This Is?

What's cooking between Suhana, Ananya, Shanaya and Navya? Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra shares a throwback behind-the-scenes picture from the sets of the......

Yaariyan Actor Himansh Kohli Marries

Photograph: Kind courtesy Himansh Kohli/Instagram Yaariyan Actor Himansh Kohli wed Vini Kohli in Delhi on November 12, and he posted quite a few pictures on his social media feed.  ......

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

'I was completely in awe of him.''After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.' On November 7, one of Indian cinema's finest actors and......

Moviedom Mourns Sharda Sinha

'The great singer Shardaji took Bhojpuri music and singing to the national and international level with her singing!' IMAGE: Sharda Sinha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anurag Kashyap/Instagram Anurag......

WTA Finals: Zheng downs Paolini, advances to semis

IMAGE: China's Qinwen Zheng in action during her women's singles group stage match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel / Reuters China's Zheng Qinwen reached the......

WTA Finals: Zheng creates history after grueling win over Rybakina

IMAGE: China's Qinwen Zheng in action during her women's singles group stage match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel / Reuters China's Zheng Qinwen......

Why Sanju Will Cherish Rohit Forever

Sanju Samson was to play the T20 World Cup final.Then, Skipper Rohit Sharma changed his mind.In typical Rohit style, he then spent 10 minutes explaining to Sanju why he was being excluded from the......

Sabalenka makes history with third consecutive Wuhan win

IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against China's Qinwen Zheng. Photograph: Florence Lo/Reuters Top seed Aryna Sabalenka shook off a......

SRK Teases Dhoni About Retirement

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan, the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders, told a funny story about M S Dhoni at the IIFA awards. Photograph: BCCI   As Chennai Super Kings prepare to retain Mahendra......