Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at......

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential elections

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has secured a win in the presidential elections in Iran, defeating hard-liner Saeed Jalili. IMAGE: Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian waves at......

Highest rainfall in 88 years brings Delhi to its knees, 5 dead

Five people died in rain-related incidents in Delhi Friday as Monsoon arrived with a fury early in the morning, lashing the city with its highest rainfall in a single day of June in 88 years which......

Heatwave claims 25 poll personnel among 40 as north India boils

India Friday reported at least 40 suspected heat-related deaths, 25 of them of staff deployed on Lok Sabha poll duty in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as heatwave conditions gripped a large swathe of the......

Dear Nirmalaji: What I want from the Budget

Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Jitendra Prakash/Reuters On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for......

'The Indian consumer demands so much service'

'The toughest challenge is not to satisfy the luxury customer.''The toughest challenge is to satisfy the budget customer.' IMAGE: Rahul Pandit, right, managing director and CEO, Roots Corporation......

REDIFF ARCHIVES: 'The most boring person is one who plays safe'

Mumbai-origin Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon, who migrated to Britain with little funds and went on to found several Indian food companies that made him known as Britain’s first ‘Curry......

Ashok Leyland, Czech truck arm enter UK market

Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland, part of the London-based Hinduja Group, is to enter Britain's mid-range truck market through a tie-up by its Prague-based subsidiary, Avia Ashok Leyland.The......

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'As tempers flared, worried for his safety, I requested Duggu to sit in his car by the gate.''He did.''Later, I asked him how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances.''He told me......

Anil Kapoor's One Big Regret In Life

IMAGE: Aditya Roy Kapur, Sobhita Dhuliapala and Anil Kapoor. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Looks like the downpour that Mumbai witnessed on Wednesday morning was an active measure to......

Peek Inside Ananya's BEAUTIFUL Home

Like her fashion choices, Ananya Panday's home is nothing less than chic, colourful and aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. The young actress lives in Pali Hill, northwest Mumbai, with her family......

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

'Kishore Kumar lived like a king and knew that he could get away with anything. It's as simple as that.' IMAGE: Kishore Kumar with his son, Amit. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amit Kumar/......

PHOTOS: Football fever hits Team India after nets washed out

'When rain forces you to move inside, you can still devise your own game using the space that is available.' IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, left, and Virat Kohli play football. Photograph: PTI......

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:......

Ex-NBA star found unresponsive at brothel

IMAGE: TV personality Khloe Kardashian and ex-NBA player Lamar Odom. Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Former NBA star Lamar Odom was hospitalized on Tuesday after he was found unresponsive......

Modern cricket is poorer with Anandji Dossa passing into the ages

Anandji Dossa. Photograph: Haresh Pandya Blessed with a computer-like brain and an elephantine memory, Anandji Dossa was a pioneer in compiling cricket statistics and scores. Haresh Pandya pays......