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When Ashaji Made President Smile

President Droupadi Murmu rarely smiles the way she does in this picture. The First Citizen has had a difficult life -- her husband and sons died a year or two after each other -- and she was helped......

Salman Rushdie makes first public appearance since attack

Salman Rushdie has been honoured with the PEN Centenary Courage Award as the Mumbai-born writer made his first in-person public appearance since being stabbed and severely wounded in a knife attack......

Has India Seen Anything Like This?

There's nothing that Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo Narendra Damodardas Modi seems to like better than hitting the campaign trail, addressing countless meetings on the same day with a verve that is......

On I-Day, Modi sports tricolour turban at Red Fort

In line with the "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose a white safa with tricolour stripes and a long trail as his headgear for the Independence Day address.......

W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L Music

Fantastical musical moments from the International Jazz Day concert in Mumbai.Photographs and videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: The incomparable Godfather Of Indian Jazz, Louis Banks, full......

Patanjali's maze of firms that do shady land dealing in Haryana

Restricted by state government orders, the ownership of such land could not be formally registered, so the advances made continued to be reflected in the accounts as ‘advances against......

Bots may soon replace human workers at client sites

Experts, however, are of the opinion that a world manned mostly by bots is still some time away. Also, new jobs -- of bot builders and supervisors -- will emerge with time. Image: Commerce Bot,......

As Ritika Suri quits Infosys, Sikka faces drain at the top

She was among the key executives brought in by Sikka from SAP and was overseeing large deals Infosys chief executive officer Vishal Sikka, is finding it difficult to retain talent as the firm sees......

Narayana Murthy asks Infosys to make Panaya report public; firm says no

Murthy’s letter comes even as Sikka celebrates the completion of three years at the helm of India’s second largest software exporter. Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy’s......

The Best Songs Of 2024

Khalnayak's Choli Ke Peeche, Duplicate's Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam, Mrityudaata's Na Na Na Na Re, Hare Rama Hare Krishna' Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham's Dekha Tainu Pehli, it's an......

Nadikar Review: Tovino Thomas Aces

The film's focus lies in humanising a larger-than-life star and breaking down his celebrity, aimed at a simplistic takedown of the 'superstar' myth, observes Arjun Menon. Among many thing, Nadikar......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

7 Underrated Films Of 2023

With so many releases in 2023, not all got their due. Subhash K Jha picks his underrated films of the year. Dhak DhakWhere to watch? Netflix Why was this gem released with so little fanfare? Dhak......

Why Wasn't Arshdeep Picked For Australia?

Having a left-arm quick of Arshdeep Singh's calibre gives the bowling attack much needed heft and variety.It's like having another bow in Team India's quiver, notes Vishal Menon. IMAGE: Arshdeep......

PIX: Chelsea dent Tottenham's Champions League hopes

IMAGE: Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. Photograph: Dylan Martinez Pinpoint headed goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea a 2-0......

The rise and fall of Dattajirao Gaekwad revealed

Dattaji Rao Gaekwad: The Man who matched Hazare stroke for stroke IMAGE: Dattajirao Gaekwad with his son Anshuman Gaekwad. Photograph: Anshuman Gaekwad/Instagram An accidental Indian captain......

30 Years On, Shane Warne's Ball Of The Century

Shane Warne immortalised himself with the 'Ball Of The Century' on June 4, 1993 during the first Ashes Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester. Then 24 years old, Warne deceived Mike......

EPL: Nunez stars in Liverpool win, Man Utd outclass Spurs

Nunez earns points for Liverpool IMAGE: Liverpool's Darwin Nunez scores. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Liverpool maintained their new-found momentum as Darwin Nunez scored the only goal in a......

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