Donald Trump: From convicted felon to 2nd term Prez

From the time he left office after his loss in the 2020 presidential election to his nomination as the Republican candidate in the 2024 race, Trump continued to dominate the American news cycle and......

Desi Cheers For Trump!

Trump looks like he will be America's next president while yet again the country seems to have rejected a woman candidate... IMAGE: What appears to be an Indian American supporter during a......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Ayodhya gangrape survivor shifted to Lucknow hospital for better treatment

The 12-year-old Ayodhya gangrape survivor was admitted in Lucknow's Queen Mary Hospital after being referred to the King George's Medical University for better treatment, an official said on......

Steel Man of India, Jamshed J Irani, passes away at 86

Jamshed Jiji Irani, known as the steel man of India, died in Jamshedpur late Monday night, Tata Steel said. He was 86. IMAGE: Former Tata Steel managing director Jamshed Jiji Irani at the 183rd......

RBI may 'kill excess demand' in economy in 6-8 months

With inflation remaining at elevated levels, central banks around the world, including the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), will kill excess demand in economy over the next six to eight months, sources......

Sitharaman meets FMs of UK, Singapore, Canada

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Friday met her counterparts in Singapore and Canada and discussed various issues, including economy, health and opportunities for collaboration. Sitharaman......

How The Pandemic Affected Puja

The estimated size of the Durga Puja economy could be about Rs 2.75 trillion in 2021 had there been no pandemic, points out Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: A restricted access Durga Puja pandal. Photograph:......

Amazing OTT To Watch This Week!

Bring out the popcorn, Sukanya Verma promises there's *tons* to catch up on OTT this week.   YudhraWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Siddhant Chaturvedi flexes his action and......

How Well Do You Know Rekha?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Cop, courtesan, daku, don, school teacher, snakes, Rekha's played everything under the sun on screen and survived bad......

10 Times Hindi Movies Gave Us Fashion Goals

One of the most ornamental things about art can be one of its biggest asset too. Audrey Hepburn's iconic style in Breakfast At Tiffany's hasn't lessened the movie's impact in any way. If anything,......

Thalaimai Seyalagam Review: Strained Cliffhanger

If you are looking for an average political thriller with good performances, Thalamai Seyalagam may interest you, suggests Divya Nair. Director Vasantha Balan, known for making films with a......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......

Spanish athlete, 50, spends 500 days alone in cave!

IMAGE: Beatriz Flamini, an elite sportswoman, mountaineer and climber, is said by her support team to have broken a world record for longest time spent in a cave. Photograph: Beatriz......

A Cricket Legend Turns 70

Last Wednesday, October 5, one of the finest all-rounders of his time turned 70. Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to its only World Cup title in 1992, took 362 Test wickets and 182 ODI wickets in a......

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

IMAGE: World No 41 Achanta Sharath Kamal is the lone Indian in the competition. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal finally made the men's singles medal round in a major......

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre. IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar bats during the second Test against......