Check out the 59 seats going to polls in Phase 7

Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com gives the lowdown on the 59 seats spread across seven states and one Union territory going to polls in the last and final phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on May 19,......

Brilliant commanders and brave men won India the 1971 War

Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam's book India's Wars: A Military History, 1947-1971 gives the reader deep insights into the sharp military minds that shaped battlefield tactics and the precision......

Justice with judiciousness

While the judiciary remains our most trusted institution, it should debate its internal health, argues Shekhar Gupta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com If I am often allowed to slip cricket into......

General Bakshi not to resign, may be elevated to new job

General Bakshi is understood to have been assured by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar that the process was under way to appoint him as India's first tri-service commander, a post that would, at......

Jaitley targets CBI over Kochhar probe

One of the reasons why conviction rates in India are poor is that "adventurism and megalomania overtakes our investigators and professionalism takes a back seat," Jaitley said on Twitter. A day......

The Events of 2018

A glance back at some important events that occurred in 2018. Year End Specials   Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 SC vs SC: When four judges held presser......

'The banking sector is going to suffer a lot'

'We asked them to withdraw these instructions immediately.'We said, "If you don't withdraw, we are going to give a call that from tomorrow officers will totally boycott these instructions".' On......

The mystery behind the Rs 3 lakh crore deposits in 15 days

The second fortnight of September saw Rs 3 lakh crore of time deposits, something unique, followed by liquidation of Rs 1.2 lakh crore of these right after, report Business Standard's Ishan Bakshi......

'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role'

'The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then.''I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers.''And then after three-four months...' IMAGE: Subhash Ghai with Ramya Krishnan and......

'Nothing Vulgar In Choli Ke Peeche'

'Many people pointed fingers at me.''They would ask, "Why did you sing such a song? Why did you do this 'double-meaning' song?"''My mother also asked, "Yeh kya gaaya??"' IMAGE: Madhuri Dixit in......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

PIX: Krushna Abhishek, Kashmera Shah at a party

The Colors annual party was a big hit, as quite a few movie and television actors made sure to attend. Also Read:  Anil Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Shamita Shetty attend Colors Annual Party......

HI honours 'Golden Greats' of Indian hockey

In a first, Hockey India (HI), on Sunday, felicitated 34 yesteryear stars of the game with a one-time benefit of Rs 2 lakh each for winning gold medals in the previous Olympic Games. The grand......

Sanjay Thakkar and team triumph

How difficult is it to find your way from Andheri to Thane? Ask those who participated in the Gulf Foster A Child Rally on Sunday. They will tell you that it is not as simple as it may sound,......