Weep For Afghanistan

What happens when religious fundamentalists take over a country? It could happen anywhere. It is happening in Afghanistan this week when Fear, Loathing and Terror loom over the Afghan people.......

The winners of the Nat Geo's Travel Photographer of the Year 2018

National Geographic has announced the winning photos of its popular Travel Photographer of the Year 2018 photo contest. The grand prize was awarded to Japanese photographer Reiko Takahashi, who......

For the love of Ruskin Bond

Archana Masih/Rediff.com talks to India’s most loved writer. Ruskin Bond shows the first pages of the autobiography he is working on. Photo: Seema Pant. Ruskin Bond laughs a lot and talks as......

Why Dubai barred world's 'most pierced' man

Rolf Buccholz, the world's most pierced man has been denied entry into the United Arab Emirates for a show at a Dubai nightclub due to "security reasons," a local daily has reported.Buccholz --......

SpiceJet to resume flights to Dubai from Mumbai, Madurai

SpiceJet to resume flights to Dubai from Mumbai, Madurai Budget carrier SpiceJet on Friday said it will resume flights to Dubai, from Mumbai and Madurai, from July 21. These services, launched in......

In India, smugglers move gold like narcotics

Indian gold smugglers are adopting the methods of drug couriers to sidestep a government crackdown on imports of the precious metal, stashing gold in imported vehicles and even using mules who......

Dubai's new international airport opens for passengers

Touted to be the world's largest once it is completed, Dubai has opened passenger operations at its second airport. Dubai officially launched passenger services at its new Al Maktoum International......

Booming business: How gold is smuggled into India

With import duty on gold raised to 8 per cent, smugglers are back at work. Vrishti Beniwal reports on the novel ways in which the yellow metal is being illegally brought into the country. In June,......

What's Priyanka doing with Anne Hathaway?

How do Bollywood stars spend their time when they're not working? Travelling, of course!  Please click on the images for a better look at the celeb travel diaries.   IMAGE: Priyanka......

Shilpa Sees RED!

Please click on the images to find out which stars Photographer Pradeep Bandekar met on Monday.   IMAGE: How would you rate Shilpa Shetty's airport fashion on a scale 1 to 10?Note the......

Deepika Leaves For Cannes

Deepika Padukone is enroute to Cannes. The movie star is a part of the eight member jury at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, presided by French actor Vincent Lindon. Deepika's colleagues on the jury......

Aditi heads for Rajkummar's wedding

Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar encountered these stars over the weekend. Please click on the images for a better look at the starry folk.   IMAGE: Aditi Rao Hydari......

Spotted: Sohail Tanvir and Misbah-ul-Haq

Reader Kamal Kathare sent us these photographs from Dubai. 'Here are photographs of Pakistani cricket players that we spotted at the Dubai airport reccently,' writes Kamal. Thank you, Kamal,......

BCCI slams latecomers

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will ask for an explanation from players for reporting late at the team hotel prior to the squad's departure to Zimbabwe and has decided to crack the whip......

Athens hero Rathore returns on Saturday

Officials of the Indian Olympic Association and the National Rifle Association of India, Arjuna Award-winners, and officers of the Indian Army will join members of Major Rajyavardhan S Rathore's......