France's high-speed rail network 'attacked' ahead of Olympics

Arson attacks and other 'malicious acts' has hit France's high speed train network, disrupting the transport system, the country's national rail operator said on Friday, hours before the opening......

India's Neighbourhood First Policy Crumbling

The fundamental construct of India's neighbourhood policy still needs to be what Vajpayee postulated, Manmohan Singh embraced, and Modi energised. It's just that we need to junk domestic politics......

A Small Line Of People Crossed Into India

When I asked Krishna Gopal Sengupta, who had travelled through Bangladesh from Chittagong to Petrapole if the interim government had made any impact at ground level, he said, "it's been only a......

Will Kerala Go North-East Way To BJP?

If Kerala wants to sustain its room for independent thinking and talk back to Delhi when needed, it should put its finances in order.Or -- if one takes the North East example -- Kerala's political......

Sports, New OTT Game In Town

Why will JioCinema live-stream the FIFA World Cup 2022 games for free? By March 2022, the total OTT market was at Rs 17,000 crore (Rs 170 billion) in revenues (pay plus advertising) and 122......

Let The Amrit Kaal Begin!

Without periodic booster shots to display of strength, how is this government what it aims to be?There was also the landscape of prosperity pictured; the in-season affair with 'amrit' stretched to......

Budget focuses on wealth & wellness; has farmers at its heart: PM

Asserting that villages and farmers are at the heart of the Union Budget presented on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it has put a lot of emphasis on strengthening the farming sector and......

Remember Dalda? It's back to a New India!

In its latest campaign, Dalda is stressing that it’s now a refined oil brand and no longer just a vanaspati offering. Dalda, once a household name in India’s kitchens, is reinventing......

Reeta Sanyal Review: No Sense In This Series!

Adah Sharma, who seems to be holding back an eye roll, is the only half-way decent actor amidst the crowd of amateurs and a bored-looking Rahul Dev in Reeta Sanyal, observes Deepa Gahlot. When......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'

'Sushma Swarajji confessed that almost the whole Parliament had tried to dissuade her from coming on the show, but her daughter insisted Movers & Shakers was the best show in the country so she......

'Manthan Never Looked As Good As It Does Now'

'The problems that the film explores still remain.''It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.' IMAGE: Smita Patil and Girish Karnad in......

All You Need To Know About Paris 2024 Olympics

Here is all the info one needs about the Paris 2024 Olympics: the dates, the venues, the opening ceremony, new sports and security issues.   Photograph: Reuters When are the Olympic and......

Mushtaq Ali T20: Central upset star-studded North; East down South

IMAGE: Ishank Jaggi of East Zone hits out. Photograph: PTI Central Zone upstaged star-studded North Zone by four runs in a close match to remain in the hunt for the title in the Syed Mushtaq Ali......

PICS: Fans got no chill as Napoli win Scudetto

The southern Italian city of Naples exploded into what was shaping up to be a long night of celebrations on Thursday as local team Napoli secured their first Serie A soccer title in more than three......

Drop Kohli, Rohit for Windies Tests!

IMAGE: Time for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to make way for youngsters for next month's two Test series in the West Indies. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images   A brew of young,......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......