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Will Thiruvanathapuram Elect Tharoor A 4th Time?

24 hours before campaigning ends in Thiruvanathapuram, Archana Masih/Rediff.com discovers Shashi Tharoor and his BJP rival Rajeev Chandrasekhar are busy getting their message across to voters.......

'Taiwan has always been a target of intimidation by China'

'If the situation deteriorates and there is further escalation, the USA is in preparedness.' IMAGE: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

'Mohan Bhagwat plays on the front foot'

'Mohan Bhagwat is very upfront with his views and arguments.''Mohan Bhagwat is competent to deal with Modi's personality cult.' IMAGE: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat,......

'People of Kerala can't be HOODWINKED'

'Whatever the BJP tries to do, they will not be able to make a big mark in Kerala.' IMAGE: A child wears a mask with a CPI-M election symbol at a Pinarayi Vijayan rally in Kerala, March 18, 2021.......

Last minute tax tips? Read this!

Do you find yourself in a situation where there are just a few days left before the deadline of submission of tax documents? Are you confused about the best tax-saving avenues? Did you make a few......

'Celebrities should come with an expiry date'

Whether it's colas, shoes, mobile connections or vehicles, the celebrity who endorses a product becomes the face of the brand. Yet, how vital is the role of a celebrity in engaging with the......

Gucci sarees for the wardrobe!

After Banarsi, Kota and Kanjeevaram, women will soon be able to add Gucci sarees to their wardrobes. The Italian luxury brand is open to working on traditional Indian clothing and creating a......

How best to negotiate your salary

All-expenses paid holidays abroad, annual company picnics, free iPods... Today's employee leads a charmed life by all accounts. But it's a HR nightmare for employers - high growth rates and zooming......

Will Dheeraj Kumar's foray into films work?

He turned mythological serials into a divinely profitable business on the small screen.Starting back in 1996, Dheeraj Kumar, chairman and managing director of the Rs 18 crore (Rs 180 million)......

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

2020 should be a case study of how film-makers from around India coped with the pandemic and the lockdown. Some were ready with their films, while others rushed through post-production working......

Review: 3 Storeys has endless surprises

'This colliding of worlds is a feature of chawl life in Mumbai, where the clashes in one household often become prime-time television for the neighbours; where the boundaries of good sex, lechery,......

Odd, curious, heartwarming: What Bollywood tweeted in 2014

From odd to heartwarming, the best of Twitter conversations in 2014.From Supreme Court allowing women to work as make-up artists in Bollywood to Mallika Sherawat talking about women's......

Review: Sooper Se Ooper is a delightful film

Sooper Se Ooper will not be able to make you laugh like Sidhu or Archana Puran Singh performing on their respective shows but it will make you chuckle to yourself softly at situations and the......

BO: Ragini MMS fares better than other releases

There were five releases last Friday --Ragini MMS, Shagird, Stanley Ka Dabba, Love U... Mr Kalakaar and Banga, thelast onereleased in just one theatre in Mumbai.All the films fared poorly.Ragini......

National Games: Aldrin qualifies for World C'ships; Rosy breaks national record

IMAGE: Jeswin Aldrin jumped 8.26m in his sixth and last attempt to win the gold and go past the World Championships qualifying mark of 8.25m. He also had two other 8m-plus jumps -- 8.07m amd......

Seema Punia books ticket to Tokyo Games

Hima set to miss Tokyo Games IMAGE: Seema Punia had also played at the 2016 Rio Olympics where she finished a disappointing 20th, failing to qualify for the final round. Photograph: PTI......

Injured Hima risks missing out on Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Hima Das suffered a muscle pull during the 100m heats at the ongoing National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Patiala. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hima Das/Instagram Star sprinter Hima......

Shot-putter Tajinder qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Shot-putter Tajinder Singh Toor crossed the Olympic qualification mark with a throw of 21.49m and broke his own national record. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images Shot-putter Tajinder......

'I am not thinking about the Olympics as the situation is so bad in our country'

'When the Olympics were postponed last year there were talks of the virus situation improving, but we are going from bad to worst.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dutee Chand/Facebook India's......

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