The A-Z of 2018

The year gone by, decoded by Shuma Raha. A for Alexa IMAGE: You can voice interact with Amazon Alexa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amazon.com Now a year old in India, Amazon's cool, AI-powered......

Exemptions to some countries to keep oil prices down: Trump on sanctions

Defending his decision to give temporary exemptions to eight countries, including India and China, from the ban on Iranian oil imports, US President Donald Trump has said it was done so to keep......

The Hindi-speaking Aussie who loves India

Charles 'Biharilal' Thomson, is an Australian who speaks fluent Hindi learnt on the streets, trains and buses of India's hinterland.Biharilal tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how India has......

A nice way to say goodbye

'No one really knows whether it is somehow better to go raging and fighting into the dark night, or close one's eyes quietly and give in to fate.''But a funeral with music, tinsel and acceptance --......

Bebo developers deal blow to Google

Bebo, the third-largest social networking site in the US, on Wednesday dealt a blow to Google's ambitions in the sector by adopting Facebook's open standards for applications. Bebo, founded by......

Top 10 stocks you can buy now

Like when Tom goes over the cliff in Tom and Jerry, it claws the air for a while and then falls with a thud. Markets behaved a bit like that this May, losing a quarter of their value in less than......

Mutual understanding, mutual benefits

The year 2002 was exceptionally good for mutual funds. Most of them performed well during the year both in absolute and relative terms.Diversified equity funds, on an average, gave 18 per cent......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

The Night Manager Review: Thrilling, And Yet...

The Night Manager has no surprises, observes Deepa Gahlot. For those who may have read the book by spy thriller maestro John Le Carré and watched the 2016 series, The Night Manager based on......

The Fabelmans Review: Spielberg At His Best!

Spielberg was born with a camera in his eye. And this one movie, he'd been recording all his life, observes Sukanya Verma. 'His eye is so connected to his brain.' Tom Hanks is spot on about the......

'Mini Me' and Timeless Mr India

'Mr India was not the only 'invisible' person on the set.''There was a an 11 year old kid constantly with me, that no one else could see, except me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar......

'India is the best team in the world'

'That Indian team in all departments are firing without a doubt.' IMAGE: A clinical India outclassed New Zealand by 70 runs for their 10th win in a row in World Cup 2023 and book their place in......

Kuldeep is India's secret weapon: What sets him apart?

In his stiffest challenge in World Cup yet, Kuldeep Yadav manages to pulls himself out of the hole IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav has been rewarded for targeting the stumps, varying his pace and tossing up......

PHOTOS: Mayank leads India's fightback with ton

Images from Day 1 of the 2nd Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Friday. Scorecard IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal celebrates on reaching his century. Photograph: BCCI Under......

Celebrating 500th Test: India's most memorable wins at home

As India gets set to play its 500th Test, Rajneesh Gupta presents India's memorable Test victories at home. IMAGE: V V S Laxman, left, congratulated by Adam Gilchrist after scoring a double......

Virat-Warner open for this IPL All-Stars XI

Check out Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com's IPL 9 Dream XI. IPL 9 was as much about individual brilliance -- with the likes of Virat Kohli, David Warner and A B de Villiers upping the stakes -- as it......