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'Yeh Patthar Nahin Todegi'

There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Kharge defeats Tharoor in historic Cong prez poll, to take charge on Oct 26

Amidst the uphill task of reversing its electoral slide, the Congress on Wednesday elected 'loyalist' Mallikarjun Kharge as its new president, the first non-Gandhi to head the 137-year-old party in......

Why WHO suspended supply of Covaxin through UN agencies

Sources close to the development said the company had no further supply commitments to the WHO, and therefore, there was no suspension of any upcoming orders, reports Sohini Das. Bharat......

Bumla pass: India-China face-off in the high Himalayas

A chilly wind howled through the Bumla pass, the snow-bound border between India and China, one of the few recognised frontiers between the two gigantic Asian neighbours. IMAGE: The road......

Improving outlook, upgrades to keep wheels turning for auto companies

The S&P BSE Auto Index has been one of the biggest outperformers among sectoral indices over the past year with returns of 26 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com By comparison, the......

'If Voda Idea folds up it will be bad news all around'

'The government is unwilling or unable to provide the kind of relief that Vodafone India is asking for.' IMAGE: Vodafone IdeaC hairman Kumar Mangalam Birla with Vodafone group CEO Vittorio Colao.......

The Ambani who got sucked in

Vipul Ambani, a runner who participated in city marathons, never wore his last name on his sleeve, was easy-going, mild-mannered and always smiling. Yet, why did he join a luxury jewellery company,......

The Oberoi in New Delhi is scaling luxury to new heights

The iconic hotel opens after Rs 6-billion revamp At noon, a speck of sunlight is piercing the hazy sky that has become symbolic of the Delhi winter. An angular façade, intrinsic part......

How Uber palns to serve its passenger better

It was investing heavily in finding new ways to gauge driver behaviour apart from just relying on feedback provided by riders. Uber, the US-based ride hailing aggregator, has rolled out a slew of......

Can India Win Another Oscar This Year?

'We're not looking at the importance of men standing up for women. And that, to me, is the power of the film.' IMAGE: A scene from To Kill A Tiger. Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja's film To Kill a Tiger......

The Disciple review

The Disciple is an ode to music and a salute to Mumbai.The city can be harsh, but it also lets the voices of struggling classical musicians exist, although often they live on the edge of society,......

Adhyayan Suman's tryst with Bollywood

If you close your eyes and listen to Adhyayan Suman, you could easily mistake him for his father, actor and singer Shekhar Suman. Such is the similarity between papa and beta. Barely 20-years old,......

Irani Cup: Mumbai in control despite Easwaran's 191

IMAGE: Mumbai's players celebrate a wicket during Day 4 of the Irani Cup match against Rest of India in Lucknow on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Seasoned spin duo of Shams Mulani and Tanush......

Australia pull ahead after Hazlewood, Lyon restrict Windies

IMAGE: Spin maestro Nathan Lyon, finished with figures of 3-42. Photograph: ICC/X Australia wrestled control of the day-night second Test on Saturday and find themselves 156 runs away from a......

Stunned Anushka reflects India's crushing loss

IMAGE: Anushka Sharma's reaction mirrored that of all the spectators and fans watching from home. Australia's dominant performance extinguishes India's hopes in the World Test Championship (WTC)......

Champions League PIX: Dortmund stun Chelsea; Benfica win

Adeyemi solo strike earns Dortmund 1-0 win over Chelsea IMAGE: Borussia Dortmund's Gregor Kobel saves from Chelsea's Reece James. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Borussia Dortmund......

Axar takes India closer towards victory in first Test against Bangladesh

Images from Day 4 of the first Test between Bangladesh and India, in Chattogram, on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Axar Patel celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Nurul......

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