How Dr Manmohan Singh became India's 'reforms' man

He drew the roadmap of India's economic reform, unshackled it from the licence raj and pulled it back from the brink when even its gold reserve was pledged. IMAGE: Former Prime Minister Dr......

Samajwadi Party exits MVA over Uddhav aide's Babri post

The Samajwadi Party has announced its departure from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), an opposition alliance in Maharashtra, following a post from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb......

Chhattisgarh will be Maoist-free by Mar 2026: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government were committed to eradicating the Maoist menace from the state before March 31, 2026. IMAGE: Union Home......

Deep appetite in Pak to improve ties with India: Ex-interim PM Kakar

There is a "deep appetite" in Pakistan to see improvement in its ties with India, Pakistan's former interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Pakistan Prime Minister......

Some states saw higher inflation than national average, shows data

Many individual states experienced higher inflation than the all-India figures during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail inflation figures in......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

'It's A Different Kashmir Now'

'One day, I would love to have a house there.' IMAGE: Vedang Raina in Jammu and Kashmir. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vedang Raina/Instagram Vedang Raina, who was recently seen in Jigra, recently......

Tanaav 2 Volume 2 Review: Binge-worthy!

Despite being predictable, Sudhir Mishra's Tanaav Season 2 show is a good watch and doesn't lose its steam, says Namrata Thakker. The first six episodes of Tanaav Season 2 dropped in September and......

Kareena, Aamir Add Glamour To Red Sea Festival

The fourth Red Sea International Film Festival saw Bollywood folk add a lot of glamour in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor Khan/Instagram Kareena Kapoor Khan looks......

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

Actors get enviably good roles in series and films on streaming platforms. Many of them get a fan following without even doing a feature film. That is the reason why movie stars are gravitating......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

The Kashmir bat factory that stole Sachin's heart

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar accompanied by his wife Anjali and daughter Sara Tendulkar visited a bat manufacturing factory in Chersoo area of Awantipora in Pulwama on Saturday. Photographs: ANI......

'Thank you Gavaskar sir...but there is only one MSD, I am happy to be Dhruv'

IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel put up a memorable performance during his debut in India’s home series against England. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters He might be drawing comparisons with Mahendra Singh......

Gujarat Giants' Special Cheerleader!

IMAGE: Para cricketer Amir Hussain Lone cheers the Gujarat Giants at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru.   The Gujarat Giants had a special guest cheering them on during their match......