'Omar Will Be Sure Shot Chief Minister'

'INDIA will easily cross 50 seats out of 90 in Jammu and Kashmir.' IMAGE: Omar Abdullah hits the campaign trail in Budgam. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com Twenty four years is a long time......

'Jamaat Wants To Be Nitish, Naidu In Kashmir'

'We want to ensure that no government in J&K will be formed without our support.' IMAGE: Sayar Ahmed Reshi, the Jamaat-backed Independent candidate from Kulgam. Photograph: Umar Ganie for......

18 Hour Power Cuts In VIP Kashmir Seat

'I have faced 18 hours of darkness daily all my life.' IMAGE: A bakery functions in the dark in downtown Srinagar. Power cuts are a common feature of life in Kashmir. Photographs: Umar Ganie for......

NDA's lone Muslim MP in Bihar joins RJD

Lok Janshakti Party MP Mehboob Ali Kaiser, the lone Muslim to have been elected to the Lok Sabha from the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in Bihar, joined the Rashtriya......

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two.Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life. IMAGE: Dilip......

Bigg Boss 14: Salman scolds Pavitra!

Pavitra Punia gets pulled up by host Salman Khan while Naina Singh bids adieu to the show. The weekend saw Salman Khan return to the stage, and this time, he invites Remo D'Souza, Shakti Mohan,......

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar?Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the......

Khaali Peeli Review

'Khaali Peeli has the wits of a kindergarten school play,' sighs Sukanya Verma.   A boy and girl on the run, bump into each other. Each then recounts what transpired 35 minutes earlier. This......

FIFA WC qualifiers: Qatar dominates, Indian hopes crushed

Photographs: Kind Courtesy AIFF/X India dished out a gritty display but suffered a 0-3 drubbing against dominant Asian champions Qatar in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup second round......

'Dhoni is very smart'

'When you saw him, you immediately knew that he was something special.' IMAGE: Arguably the most famous six in World Cup history. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hits a six to guide India to victory......

'As long as Pandya keeps cool, he will be an asset'

'After his back injury, he needs to look after himself.''He needs to keep working on his bowling.' IMAGE: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images   His......

People start their career at 27-28, mine ended at that age: Irfan Pathan

IMAGE:  Irfan Pathan said in 2016 he got an idea that he would never get to play for India again. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatt/Reuters "People start their career at 27-28, mine ended......

IPL auction: WI, Aus stars in focus but youngsters set to be top draws

IMAGE: Priyam Garg is leading the India Under-19 World Cup squad. Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images The spotlight will be on swashbucklers from the West Indies and Australia but some......