When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......

'Maharashtra Verdict May Open New Chapter'

'The political situation in the country will depend on the electoral outcome in Maharashtra.' IMAGE: Maha Vikas AAghadi leaders Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray and son Aaditya Thackeray, Nana......

Anthony Quinn And The Kashmiri Anger

'We called him Sher-e-Kashmir but we realised he was no lion but a pussycat who surrendered.' IMAGE: Sheikh Abdullah addresses a prayer meeting in Gandhi Park in 1949. Photograph: Keystone......

'Har Ghar Lakhpati': SBI's new mantra for deposit accretion

At a time when banks are finding it challenging to mobilise resources, State Bank of India (SBI) — the country’s largest lender — has devised a three-pronged strategy to boost......

MFs step up: SIPs climb ticket ladder, one rung at a time

The average ticket size for a systematic investment plan (SIP) is edging up, even as the pace of new account openings remains strong. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com SIP ticket sizes had......

MFs cast their lines for record Oct catch

Mutual funds (MFs) reinforced their record monthly inflows in October with an investment of Rs 87,000 crore (up to October 29), softening the downside pressure on domestic markets. Illustration:......

HDFC AMC valuations ride on high-growth expectations

Although a one-off tax provision negatively impacted the bottom line, HDFC Asset Management Company (HDFC AMC) posted an excellent operational performance in Q2FY25. Illustration: Dominic......

What Did Aishwarya Win?

Kareena's August look... Disha in Japan...Tabu looks casual... Photograph: Kind courtesy Manish Malhotra/Instagram Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks gorgeous at the South Indian International Movie......

'Ranbir Is Utterly Butterly Delicious'

'All through the making of Dil Daulat Aur Duniya, Rajesh Khanna never acknowledged me.''Dev Anand couldn't carry off a dhoti in Insaaniyat. He told me that he would never wear one again.''Shammi......

Ranji Round-up: Shami returns, in action for Bengal

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami in action. File Photograph: BCCI India pacer Mohammed Shami returned wicket-less from his 10 overs in a subdued comeback to competitive cricket after 360 days as Bengal......

Ranji: Mumbai back on top with easy win over Maharashtra

IMAGE: Mumbai's Ayush Mhatre was named player of the match for his superb century in the first innings against Maharashtra. Photograph: MCA/X Defending champions Mumbai got their Ranji Trophy......

PIX: Fritz outlasts Tiafoe; meets Sinner in US Open final

Images from the US Open men’s singles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday. IMAGE: Taylor Fritz of the United States celebrates winning his US Open men's singles semi-final......

US Open PICS: Zverev, Fritz to clash in quarter-finals

Images from the men's singles action at the US Open on Sunday. IMAGE: Germany's Alexander Zverev makes a backhand return against Brandon Nakashima of the United States in the US Open men's singles......

Olympics: Nikhat Zareen to go on solo trip after Paris heartbreak

'I will come back strong.' IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen bowed out of the Olympics after a heartbreaking 0-5 loss to China's Wu Yu on Thursday. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters Weary from a challenging......