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India Should Be Battle Ready With China

'With continued focus on votes, upcoming by-polls and purchasing politicians, the political hierarchy has little time for national defence.' 'They would do well to heed a veteran scholar, who says,......

Deshmukh told me extorted funds routed to Maha NCP chief: Ex-cop Param Bir

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh has alleged that Anil Deshmukh, the ex-home minister of Maharashtra, told him multiple times that extorted funds were funnelled to Jayant Patil,......

Is Kargil 2.0 In the Offing?

Pakistan may want to undertake a 'false flag' operation in J&K to divert attention from the situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but infiltrating one SSG battalion into J&K and having......

Chronicles Of A Disaster Foretold

'The larger story of systematic destruction, which can and has been quantified, goes mysteriously missing from any political and/or public discourse about the ongoing devastation in the Ghats,'......

2 BSF battalions shifted from Odisha to Jammu amid surge in terror attacks

The government has ordered the extraction of two Border Security Force battalions, comprising more than 2,000 personnel, from Odisha to beef up security in the terror-hit Jammu region along the......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......

Aim to make India core in global energy revolution: Ola Electric

In March 2021, Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal was seen surveying an empty 500-acre land surrounded by shoe factories, temples, bakery shops, coconut trees and dusty roads in Pochampalli town......

Plans afoot to develop Noida-like industrial city in UP's Bundelkhand

The Uttar Pradesh government has started work on its plan to set up new industrial, residential and commercial townships in Bundelkhand to develop the sparsely-populated region synonymous with......

Tamil Nadu pulling out all stops for investor meet

Tamil Nadu is leaving no stone unturned in marketing its upcoming global investors meeting on January 7 and 8. Photograph: Courtesy, X While business veterans are promoting the positives of the......

ONGC, Oil India stocks appear undervalued

Crude and gas supply concerns have eased amid reports that Israel and Hamas have struck a peace deal. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The International Energy Agency estimates oil demand may drop......

'How Can You Body-Shame Someone For Your Fun?'

'If a senior person like Ranvir Shorey, who has worked in the industry for so many years, cannot take a stand for me, what should I expect from the others?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sana......

'The Hope Is About Friendship'

'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.' IMAGE: Payal Kapadia, second from right, flanked by actors......

The Girl From Laapataa Ladies, Heeramandi

'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.''When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like, "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set......

30 RD Burman Gems You May Not Have Heard

Rahul Dev Burman made enough music to last a million lifetimes. As it happens in the case of every prolific artist, some of his work received more love than others. When one thinks of RD classics,......

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Review: Dil Chahta Hai In The Digital Age

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan is a light glimpse into healthy young lives ready to soar in their own sweet skin, applauds Sukanya Verma. 'Ya toh dosti gehri hai ya yeh photo 3D hai.' One of the definitive......

Ukrainians hail fencers for winning Olympic gold medal

IMAGE: Olga Kharlan of Ukraine, Alina Komashchuk of Ukraine, Olena Kravatska of Ukraine, Yuliia Bakastova of Ukraine celebrate after winning the Gold medal. Photograph: Maye-E Wong / Reuters......

Victory Parade! Team India celebrate with fans in Mumbai

IMAGE: The jubilant Indian players celebrate during the victory parade in Mumbai on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI/X A sea of fans greeted the victory parade of the T20 World Cup winning Indian team......

Mumbai's Memorable Fan Party For Team India

IMAGE: Fans celebrate during Team India's victory parade in Mumbai on Thursday. Photographs and Video: Satish Bodas, Hitesh Harisinghani, Afsar Dayatar for Rediff.com and Saahil Salvi South Mumbai......

Manipur football dreams torn apart by ethnic clashes

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ESU/Facebook Ethnic clashes in India's Manipur state saw its most successful women's club fail to field a team in the Indian Women's League in 2023-24, with its coach......

Smith set to take over opener's role as Australia face inexperienced Windies

IMAGE: Steve Smith will step into now-retired David Warner’s shoes as Australia take on Windies. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Pat Cummins confirmed Australia's new-look batting line-up......

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