The Last Double Decker Bus Ride

Mumbai bid adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses On Friday, September 15, 2023.Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar took a ride on the last non AC......

Unapproved repair work among reasons behind Balasore crash: CBI

Repair work at a level crossing near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha's Balasore where the June 2 train crash took place was allegedly conducted without the approval of senior divisional......

Odisha train crash: Around 90 trains cancelled, 46 diverted

Around 90 trains were cancelled, mostly in the Southern and South Eastern Railway Zones, while 46 were diverted and 11 short-terminated following the three-train accident in Odisha's Balasore on......

'We Need To Let Nature Heal'

'When Covid first struck, the lockdown resulted in clean air in major Indian cities.''You were able to see the Himalayan range from Ludhiana.''In Delhi, you were seeing deer and stags all over the......

PLI schemes: India Inc urges govt to double incentive

This year, a bevy of companies that qualified under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme failed to achieve their investment or production value targets or both. Illustration: Uttam......

Rs 3.03-lakh cr scheme to improve power discoms gets nod

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a five-year-long reform-based result-linked power distribution scheme worth Rs 3.03 lakh crore, for strengthening system of......

How India can be truly Atma Nirbhar

'India's future: To manufacture so efficiently that we do not need protection,' says Naushad Forbes.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Sociologist Ronald Dore was a great scholar of......

Why train travel will never be the same again

The first two coaches that rolled out from the Railway Coach Factory in Kapurthala also have fixtures coated with titanium dioxide and the provision for plasma air equipment in AC ducts to......

'A superstar's life is the most difficult one'

'Shah Rukh Khan is a born entertainer.''From five year olds to a 105 year old, Shah Rukh will charm and entertain everyone.''With Salman, a lot of people have come back intimidated.''But I enjoy my......

'I am eating a bottle of Nutella a day!'

Salman Khan's protege and Notebook actor Zaheer Iqbal is enjoying he national lockdown. He tells Patcy N/Rediff.com,, "I have taken a break from everything -- from working out and diet." How is......

'I wanted to fight'

'People have only seen me crying and being this martyr mother and sacrificing wife.''But I want to do something which is dark, something mysterious.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ram Kapoor/Instagram......

When Hrithik almost became a AC mechanic

Long before he became a superstar, long before he summoned the courage to tell his father Rakesh Roshan that he wanted to become an actor, Hrithik Roshan was seized by self doubt.A riveting excerpt......

Champions League: We need the fans, says Barca coach Xavi

IMAGE: FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez expects his team to get back to winning ways in the Champions League home game against Porto on Tuesday. Photograph: FC Barcelona/X Barcelona have another......

EPL: Arsenal CEO Venkatesham to step down next year

IMAGE: Arsenal's CEO Vinai Venkatesham will leave with the club enjoying a resurgence under manager Mikel Arteta, having finished second behind Manchester City in the Premier League last season......

PICS: Fans got no chill as Napoli win Scudetto

The southern Italian city of Naples exploded into what was shaping up to be a long night of celebrations on Thursday as local team Napoli secured their first Serie A soccer title in more than three......

Champions League PIX: Man City thrash Bayern; Inter win

Man City thrash Bayern 3-0 as Haaland reaches another milestone IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland celebrates scoring their third goal. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Rodri struck......

PIX: Ronaldo fires Portugal to win; England ease past Ukraine

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Portugal's fourth goal against Luxembourg druing the UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier match at the Luxembourg Stadium, in Luxembourg City, on Sunday. Photograph:......