Get well soon: TN prays for SP Balasubrahmanyam

From celebrities to general public, Tamil Nadu came together and prayed on Thursday for the early recovery of veteran playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam, who continued to be critical and is on......

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the......

Padma awards 2017: The winners

Political stalwarts Murli Manohar Joshi, Sharad Pawar and former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma, cricketer Virat Kohli and Carnatic musician K J Yesudas were among the 89 people who were selected for......

With Putin's arrival this week, will Haripur nuclear plant revive?

With the Trinamool government and NGOs stalling the Haripur nuclear plant, will the DAE allot the Russians another site elsewhere in India? Indrani Roy/Rediff.com reports.   Prime Minister......

Bollywood says goodbye to Shabana's mum Shaukat Kaifi

The distinguished actress Shaukat Kaifi, mother to Shabana and Baba Azmi, passed away on September 22. Film folk arrived to pay their last respects to her as well as provide support to the ones......

'The film industry has forgotten Ashok Kumar'

'My father would have liked Piku and PINK.''I don't think he would have liked item songs though.' She's a legend's daughter. Acting is in her genes, but she only won her first award at the age of......

Making music with a curious Bollywood couple

Music composer Ram Sampath and his singer wife Sona Mohapatra make a curious pair. In the age of folk-rock and gospel-qawwali, Sona's unusually earthy and sonorous voice has found a worthy anchor......

Give the Bollywood woman some respect!

Rinki Roy, daughter of noted director Bimal Roy, pens her thoughts on how women have been portrayed in Hindi cinema through the years, and why the stereotyping should STOP!As an activist, I......

Anuradha Devi wins silver on ISSF World Cup debut

IMAGE: 33-year-old Anuradha Devi registered a silver medal-finish on her debut at the ISSF World Cup. Photograph: NRAI/X Debutant Anuradha Devi won a silver medal in the women's 10m air pistol......

Highlights of Day 5: Archery, boxing lift Indian spirits at Rio

IMAGE: India’s Manoj Kumar celebrates after winning his bout against Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania during Day 5 of the Rio Olympics on Wednesday. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters. Women......

Sreejesh replaces Sardar as captain for Rio Olympics; Rani axed

IMAGE: India’s hockey captain P R Sreejesh, right, with team-mates. Photograph: Hockey India. Hockey India named senior goalkeeper P R Sreejesh as captain of the national team for the Rio......

Hockey: Indian women go down fighting to Germany

IMAGE: Indian women’s hockey team. Photograph: Facebook The Indian women's hockey team went down fighting 2-3 to slump to their second consecutive defeat against Germany in the tour to South......

Hockey: India women continue winning run on SA Tour

IMAGE: India’s Rani in action. Photographer: Hockey India The Indian women's hockey team continued its winning streak on its tour to South Africa by routing Scotland national team 5-0 in......