BJP stumbled and then stamped its authority in 2024

The BJP's vulnerabilities and as well as strengths were in full display in the year but what stood out is its ability to adapt its message and methods to the voices from the ground, underlining the......

2024 was mostly about lost chances for Congress

The principal opposition party though appeared content securing 99 of the 543 seats in the 2024 national elections as against its all-time low of 44 in 2014 and then 52 in 2019. IMAGE: Congress......

2024: The Year Of Shift In Politics

Much drama is likely to continue in the coming year within the Sangh Parivar as well as involving the Opposition parties and, of course, the BJP's allies, predicts Modi biographer Nilanjan......

Mixed bag for MVA, Mahayuti in Muslim-dominated seats in Maha

It was a mixed bag for 11 seats with more than 35 percent Muslim voters, where six candidates of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi emerged victorious in the Maharashtra assembly polls on Saturday,......

Thar ROXX Launch: A Night to Remember

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com attends the launch of the 5-door Mahindra Thar Roxx in Kochi and comes away mesmerised.  The 5-door Thar, finally to be launched on August 15 -- was a news item which......

'Google Wallet' for Android users in India launched

Tech titan Google on Wednesday launched the Google Wallet app for Android users in India, allowing them to securely store essentials like boarding passes, loyalty cards, event tickets, and public......

Solar scheme: 1 cr families to save Rs 18K cr a year, says FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said  Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana will enable one crore families to get up to 300 units of free electricity monthly and help them save up to......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

Why Janhvi Got Aggressive!

'It went from me being scared and intimidated by him to me being very aggressive and passionate.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Janhvi Kapoor/Instagram "The story is the hero of my film," Janhvi......

Sarfira Review: Akshay Does It Again! Yawn.

Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama.Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma.......

'The Way We Express Love Has Changed'

'We are the kids from the '90s who have grown up watching Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol romancing on Suraj Hua Maddham.''We are also the same people who text our partner and tell them, 'I am breaking up......

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker SNUBBED for Khel Ratna award?

Manu Bhaker's missing from Khel Ratna nominees; ministry says no final list yet IMAGE: Manu Bhaker became independent India's first athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the......

Driven by mother, Panwar eyes Olympic glory

Race walker Suraj Panwar gears up for debut within debut at Olympics Photograph: Kind courtesy Suraj Panwar/Instagram Plucked out of his comfort zone and training without a partner for a mixed......

Olympics: Why Bopanna-Balaji cannot be written off

  IMAGE: At Paris Olympics, it will be Bopanna, who has to do the heavy lifting while partnering Sriram Balaji. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters Aging like fine wine, Rohan Bopanna is all......

IPL PIX: Head hits ton as SRH down RCB in run-fest

IMAGES of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Travis Head struck his maiden T20 ton as SRH......

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest No 1 at 43

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Rohan Bopanna/Instagram Rohan Bopanna's worn out knees have not stopped him from climbing the world doubles rankings and the 43-year-old Indian became the oldest player......