Those born with a silver spoon in mouth....: Ajit Pawar slams Oppn

The Maharashtra government is committed to the welfare of the poor but those born with a silver spoon in their mouth won't understand the plight of the deprived section of society, deputy Chief......

'That I Am Close To The BJP is Rubbish'

'Who are Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti to issue certificates?' IMAGE: Engineer Rashid, MP, leads a roadshow through Tral in Kashmir. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com   'Aaya Aaya,......

Maratha activist Jarange calls off fast, vents ire on BJP

Activist Manoj Jarange on Wednesday suspended his five-day-old fast stating his community wants him to be alive to fight for the cause of Maratha reservation, and railed against the ruling......

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Bollywood loves to play with fire. In Amazon Prime Video's upcoming original movie, Agni, directed by Rahul Dholakia, a firefighter investigates the rising frequency of mysterious fires in the......

The Crown Review: Appropriate Finale

After the debacle of the first episodes of Season 6, the latter half give an even-handed treatment to intriguing not-so-well-known events of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, observes Vaihayasi Pande......

The Top 15 Hindi Film Songs of 2023

2023 was the year of earworms. Songs from big ticket movies regaled on the strength of spunk and swagger even as pre-existing bangers like Diljit Dosanjh's Lover in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,......

'We Will Bring The Oscar'

'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.''Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.' IMAGE: Director Jude Anthany Joseph and Tovino Thomas, left, on the......

IPL 2025: RCB splurge on Bhuvi; big names miss out

Out of favour Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads Indian pacers' 'Pay Day' at IPL mega-auction IMAGE: RCB spend 10.75 Cr on Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Photograph: BCCI Bihar's Vaibhav Suryavanshi, at 13 years,......

Riyadh to host IPL 2025 mega auction?

The mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is expected to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, according to sources. All ten franchises have announced their list of......

When Kohli's India Conquered Australia

After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus......

Global Chess League: Carlsen beats Giri in 20 minutes!

IMAGE: Anish Giri blundered a piece against Magnus Carlsen, losing in just 22 moves. Photograph: Global Chess League PBG Alaskan Knights edged Alpine SG Pipers 9–7 score to continue their......

IPL 2025: Who Was Retained, Released

The IPL 2025 retentions threw up some unexpected changes on Thursday like Rishabh Pant parting ways with Delhi Capitals after a nine-year association.Sunrisers Hyderabad retained South Africa's......