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How India celebrated its first Republic Day in 1950

Huge tri-colour-themed banners have been put up along the Kartavya Path while the theme for this year's tableaux that would roll down the boulevard where the annual Republic Day celebrations take......

South Korean Prez Yoon Suk Yeol impeached by Parl

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by the National Assembly over his attempt to impose martial law in the country. IMAGE: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Photograph: ANI......

Syrian Prez Assad flees as rebels enter Damascus

Amid a rebel offensive, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has flown out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, Reuters reported. The news agency cited two senior army officers, whom it......

Cyclone Fengal causes unprecedented rainfall in Pondy

After making landfall near Puducherry on November 30, Cyclone Fengal weakened on Sunday, but torrential downpour under its influence paralysed the union territory, with the Army stepping in to......

How RSS Plans To Win Vidarbha For BJP

'BJP and RSS may have differences over minor issues but their hearts long for one common aim -- that of A Hindu Rashtra.''And this time to prove this point the RSS has prepared to help BJP win this......

'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......

Devika Bulchandani has shattered the glass ceiling for good

IMAGE: Devika Bulchandani, Global CEO Ogilvy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Ogilvy, one of the world's leading advertising agencies, will for the first time have an Indian-origin......

IT, banking, FMCG shares drag Sensex down by 656 pts

Infosys fell the most among Sensex stocks, declining by 2.85 per cent. Among other IT stocks, TCS fell by 1.87 per cent, Wipro by 1.52 per cent, and HCL Tech by 1.70 per cent. NSE Nifty plunged by......

Pandora Papers: A Rich Man's Game

The money stashed away in tax havens is estimated at between $5.6 trillion and $32 trillion, numbers to make your eyes pop, asserts T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com 'The main......

India becomes dearer for high street retailers

Retailers will have to shell out more money to set up shops at India's high streets as rentals have gone up considerably, led by Khan Market in New Delhi, which is now the 21st most expensive......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.''There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.''You have to listen to them,......

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the 72nd Berlinale. While the COVID-19 situation in Europe was uncertain, the organisers of Berlinale made the tough decision of physically holding the film......

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

'Reenaji said they would be giving Rs 1.5 lakh to everyone, as the budget was very low.''So I blurted out, "Madam, do lakh toh hone chahiye".' Photograph: Kind courtesy Yashpal Sharma/Instagram......

14 gold medals up for grabs on Day 1 of Paris Games

IMAGE: Australia's Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus will be looking to retain her 400 metres freestyle title against American Katie Ledecky, the 2016 Rio Games champion. Photograph: Issei......

PIX: Ecuadoreans celebrate historic World Cup opener win

IMAGE: Ecuador fans celebrate in Quito after Enner Valencia scored the second goal against Qatar during the FIFA World Cup opening match on Sunday. Photograph: Cristina Vega/Reuters Thousands of......

FIFA World Cup: Chaos at Al Bidda fan fest before opener

IMAGE: A child is passed over a barrier as a crowd attempts to enter the fan festival. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Chaotic scenes broke out inside and outside the fan festival at Al Bidda......

Don't think I can play only one format for India: Dhawan

Never let this feeling creep in that I play only one format for India now: Shikhar Dhawan IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan has played 22 ODIs and scored 975 runs with 10 half-centuries, the highest by an......

South Korea parties through the night

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans partied through the night and greeted Monday with cheers and dancing in the streets after seeing their team grab a last-gasp 1-1 World Cup draw with France.......

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