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Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Ireland's Indian-origin PM Varadkar steps down, all eyes on successor

Ireland's Indian-origin Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday sent shockwaves across the country by announcing his sudden resignation from the post and party leadership citing "personal and......

SC upholds CBI probe against Shahjahan Sheikh, expunges HC remarks

In a setback to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed its plea challenging a Calcutta high court order transferring to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the......

Modi's Obsession With Nehru

The satta market is accepting bets on how many times Modiji will mention Nehru at his election rallies, says A Ganesh Nadar with a wink. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com ......

SC slams Gujarat cops for public flogging of Muslims in Kheda

The Supreme Court on Tuesday admonished the Gujarat Police over its officials publicly flogging five people belonging to the Muslim community at a village in Kheda district in 2022, asking angrily......

India to become upper middle-income country by 2031

Crisil Ratings on Wednesday projected India's GDP growth at 6.8 per cent in the next fiscal and said the country will become an upper middle-income nation by 2031 with the economy doubling to $7......

Deepak Parekh to quit HDFC, says 'time to hang my boots'

HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh on Friday exuded confidence that the synergies between HDFC Bank and the group companies will deepen with the bank taking on the mantle of ownership of the group......

Rajesh Gopinathan bows out as TCS CEO, keeps mum on future plans

‘I am confident that TCS’s best years are ahead,’ outgoing CEO tells staff in farewell email. IMAGE: Rajesh Gopinathan. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Rajesh Gopinathan,......

Investors wealth climbs over Rs 2.27 lakh cr on market rally

Investors became richer by over Rs 2.27 lakh crore on Monday as equities rebounded, with the BSE Sensex rallying over 1 per cent amid continuous foreign fund inflows and upbeat global markets.......

Tracing the journey of auto industry pioneer Keshub Mahindra

Keshub Mahindra, a pioneer of Indian auto industry and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd chairman emeritus, died on Wednesday morning. Mahindra, 99, breathed his last on Wednesday morning at home peacefully,......

How Salman, SRK, Aamir Celebrated Eid

Like every year, fans gathered outside Salman Khan's Galaxy apartment and Shah Rukh Khan's Mannat -- both in the same Bandra neighbourhood -- for a glimpse of the superstars on the occasion of Eid.......

A Jhalak Of Kriti And Shahid

Kriti Sanon and Shahid Kapoor took their film Teri Baton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya to the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 and the show looked even more good looking than usual. Shahid will be......

Shahid's Even More Complicated Love Story

IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor and Dharmendra in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Kapoor/Instagram "To share screen space with him is an honour," Shahid Kapoor says about......

Why Merry Christmas Left Me Feeling Shortchanged

If you have never seen Sriram Raghavan fly, you would hardly realise that this time, he is happy in his cage, this time he isn't reaching for the skies, notes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Katrina Kaif in......

Do You Love Shah Rukh's Evil Side?

Shah Rukh Khan was the ultimate Don when the remake and its sequel of the Amitabh Bachchan blockbuster was announced. The baton may have passed on to Ranveer Singh, but Shah Rukh loyalists still......

Captaincy would not have been a surprise for Rutu: Ashwin

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni had given Ruturaj Gaikwad a hint about captaincy last year itself. Photograph: Chennai Super Kings/X Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin opened up on Ruturaj Gaikwad......

Boycott slams team: 'Sayonara Jimmy, Thank You for the memories'

IMAGE: James Anderson bagged his 700th Test wicket during the 5th India vs England Test in Dharamsala. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Legendary England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott called for......

Emotional Wagner retires from international cricket

IMAGE: Neil Wagner dropped the curtains on an illustrious international career. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner called time on his 64-Test career on Tuesday,......

Yearender 2023: So close, yet so far...: India's ICC trophy drought continues

IMAGE: India looked set to end the ICC trophy drought, but fell to a heartbreaking loss to Australia in the final of the ODI World Cup. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The last time Team India......

Is Rohit The IPL's Best Captain?

IMAGE: Ten years at the helm, Rohit Sharma steps down with five IPL titles. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mumbai Indians A young 25-year-old Rohit Sharma took over the captaincy of Mumbai......

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