King Charles III: The monarch who has a great love for India

King Charles III becomes the 40th British monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, surrounded by heavy symbolism of his many passions, including a drive towards more......

'They wanted to strike terror in India'

'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.''I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was......

'Marathi manoos will show you what you are'

Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports from Shivaji Park and the MMRDA ground to sense the mood of Shiv Sena workers -- from the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde camps -- at the Dussehra rallies.......

96-round gun salute for Queen Elizabeth II as state mourning begins

An official period of state mourning is underway in the United Kingdom on Friday, a day after Queen Elizabeth II died, and there has been an outpouring of grief from members of the public who have......

'Parmeshwar was a dynamo and a doer'

Laughter was a component of Parmeshar Godrej's large-hearted Punjabi spirit, recalls Sunil Sethi. IMAGE: Parmeshwar Godrej with Hollywood star Richard Gere -- who was in India to increase......

Will SpiceJet live to fight another day?

SpiceJet is grappling with a crisis of customer confidence but it is acting swiftly and following in the footsteps of other big brands.  It seems to have dodged the distress markers, at least......

AI to send pilots to fill shortfall in Express service

The Air India board has cleared a proposal for sending its pilots on deputation to its budget arm, Air India Express, which has been facing shortage of commanders for some time now, airline sources......

Travel agents to keep shutters down on Tuesday

Booking an air ticket on Tuesday is likely to be tough, as thousands of travel agents have decided to shut business for a day to protest lack of transparency in airfares. "We demand transparency in......

Toofaan review

Despite all its drawbacks, I was engrossed in Toofaan and the intensity Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra imbues it with for most part, observes Sukanya Verma. The world is his ring and everyone a punching......

Remember Bollywood's TERRACE moments?

Action, romance, drama, comedy, celebration, horror -- the terrace is a setting for a zillion scenarios in Hindi movies. After drawing your attention to the wonders a chandelier, a jhoola or a......

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade. The story of Indian Cinema in this decade pivots around the Nirbhaya Case of 2012. The sheer brutality of that incident coupled with the......

Bollywood's BEST Songs of 2018

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite songs of 2018. Are these on your playlist too? Hindi film songs of value and longevity are hard to come by. These days, one is thankful if they can fit well in......

Another Upset! Spirited Netherlands humble South Africa

IMAGE: The Netherlands players celebrate winning their World Cup match against South Africa in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Photograph: ICC/X A bunch of semi-professionals from the Netherlands,......

No fluke but first of many at Wimbledon, says Rybakina

IMAGE: Elena Rybakina kisses the Venus Rosewater Dish after winning the Wimbledon ladies singles title on Saturday. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Elena Rybakina's modest celebrations......

Meet This Winter Olympics Sensation

IMAGE: Eileen Gu at the 2021 Met Gala. Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Chinese American Eileen Gu, representing the Winter Games hosts China, has her face......

James Bond would approve of the British Grand Prix

In an afternoon of heroes, Sebastian Vettel played the Bond villain at Silverstone, notes Raja Sen, who returns to Rediff.com as F1 columnist. IMAGE: Daniel Craig, who has essayed the role of......

PHOTOS: Lady Gaga soars over Super Bowl stage

Lady Gaga kicked off her Super Bowl halftime set on Sunday by singing "God Bless America" as a subtle message of inclusion and unity in a deeply divided United States IMAGE: Lady Gaga peforms......