Staines murder: SC asks Odisha to decide on remission plea of Dara Singh

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Odisha government to decide the remission plea of a "repenting" Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the murders of Australian......

When Modi's offer 'alarmed' Trump's security detail

'It showed me that this man had courage. He makes his own decisions, but he also trusted me enough in that moment to walk with me into the crowd,' Modi tells Lex Fridman on his podcast. IMAGE: US......

Trump 47: Disruptor Or Savvy Dealmaker?

Donald Trump's exaggerated opinion of his dealmaking capacity can get him into trouble, observes R Sriram. The danger this time is that the overestimation of his deal making capabilities and the......

Liberalization: How Dr Singh Convinced Narasimha Rao

'I had to persuade him. I think he was a sceptic to begin with, but later on he was convinced that what we were doing was the right thing to do, that there was no other way out.' A revealing......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Who is George Soros? The man who criticised Narendra Modi

George Soros, who is in the eye of the storm over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Adani issue, is an Hungarian-born American financier, philanthropist, and activist whose......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

Cinema Has Loved Gandhi; Get Ready To See Him Again

IMAGE: Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. For Mahatma Gandhi, cinema was a corrupting influence on young minds, a 'sinful technology'. It is that very medium which......

Call Me Bae Review: Ananya Is Quite A Riot!

Call Me Bae is a spirited new addition in guilty pleasures for the fashion-loving, rom-com starved soul, applauds Sukanya Verma. If the DNAs of Elle Woods, Cher Horowitz, Blair Waldorf and Rachel......

Angry Young Men Review: Seeking Salim-Javed

Angry Young Men gloats in Salim-Javed's well-known attributes yet never gains access into the process or passion behind one of Indian cinema's greatest chemistries at work, observes Sukanya Verma.......

No Mbappe, no problem! PSG seal Ligue 1 title

IMAGE: Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique celebrates with the players after winning Ligue 1. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Paris St Germain remained unbeaten as they won their fourth......

Paddy Shivalkar: Man who accepted his fate with smile

'It was career of a small man. Till you don't get that stamp (Test cap), you are a small man.' IMAGE: Padmakar Shivalkar was distinctly unlucky that his best days in the 1970s coincided with that......

RCB rest faith in rejigged squad for success in IPL 2025

'The more number of times you reach the playoffs, the probability of winning the championship is quite near.'   IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained veteran Virat Kohli in the squad for......

J&K's Ranji Victories Have Stunned India

'We ensured that the best get selected, no favouritism or regionalism.' IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir's players celebrate a wicket during the Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai. Photograph: BCCI......

Why Delhi Capitals Lost Rishabh Pant

IMAGE: Parth Jindal admitted that the split had been ‘devastating’ for him personally. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals (DC) co-owner Parth Jindal stated that the franchise's split......