The Army will always be there to keep the country together

'Whether Kashmir or anywhere else, whether in peace or in war, pay commissions or no pay commissions, hollowness and shortages notwithstanding, the Indian Army -- and Sekin Fif -- will always be......

Victoria No 57

In our Special Independence Day series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of her people. Today: Kamlesh R Prajapati, a Victoria horse carriage driver, who is anguished about losing his......

Revisiting Boot Polish: A beautiful celebration of sibling love

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Raj Kapoor's Boot Polish (1954), starring Baby Naaz and Ratan Kumar. IMAGE: Rattan Kumar and......

PIX: Bollywood's EXOTIC Beaches!

It's not always canoodling lovers that take our breath away on screen!Bollywood introduces us to the prettiest places on earth. From Switzerland's snowy mountains to Punjabi fields, to a......

Sabalenka's Secret ritual revealed after winning AO in style

Her new pre-match ritual at this tournament - signing the bald head of her performance coach in marker pen IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning the......

Sabalenka beats Zheng to retain Australian Open crown

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after defending the Australian Open women's singles title. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Aryna Sabalenka continued to be an irrepressible......

Can Zheng spring a surprise on defending champ Sabalenka?

IMAGE: While Aryna Sabalenka (right) would match compatriot Victoria Azarenka's feat of 2012 and 2013 by retaining her title, Qinwen Zheng is hoping to give China its second Australian Open crown......

Aus Open PIX: Teenager Noskova stuns World No 1 Swiatek

Images from Day 7 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. Swiatek crashes out in third round IMAGE: Czech Republic's Linda Noskova in action during her third round match against Iga......

Tennis: Will top players play Wuhan tournament?

The tournament's co-director Brenda Perry Perry said she had been in touch with the local organising team on a daily basis as they prepare to start the tournament on October 19, pending......