Hooch Deaths Expose 'Dry Bihar'

The much-hyped liquor ban in the state has been widely seen as a failed attempt five years after its introduction. Kindly note the images has been posted only for representational purposes.......

The Ministry of Acronyms, Shlokas and Slogans

'This way, you'll maintain our glorious traditional values and get more efficient governance as well,' says Devangshu Datta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In the 1980s, a friend entered the......

Coming soon: BBC News in Indian languages

The BBC is all set to produce daily newscasts in Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi (in addition to the existing Hindi, Tamil and Urdu), Jim Egan, CEO, BBC Global News, tells Vanita......

The heat is on!

Parts of the country are reeling under severe heat wave conditions, resulting in temperatures soaring in the 40s. In fact, Banda in Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest temperature of 47 degree......

'Ramdev is a symptom of today's India'

Ramdev's Patanjali is a low-cost, low-margin business that gets away with pretty much what it wants because wily old Ramdev knows how to get around all politicians, says Vir Sanghvi.   IMAGE:......

Branded fashion goes to small-town India

AND, W, Biba step up their game worldwide. While global brands go all out to woo India customers. IMAGE: Smaller Indian cities have ready customers, hungry for branded fashion, but they do not have......

The 20 Best Romances On OTT

After a dry, dreadful spell of darkness and desolation, it looks like Bollywood love stories are ready to rock the silver screen again. Two of 2023's biggest hits so far, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar and......

Stay Thanda Thanda Cool Cool Like Bollywood

It's that scorching time of the year again when horrid heat waves engulf our beings and nothing except a smack of cool breeze or a chilled glass of refreshment springs us back to life again.......

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Review: Only Bhai No Jaan

Salman Khan is so neck deep in his formulaic rut that the only way he knows out is to dole out some more of the bunk.Except now, the swagger has traded places with desperation, notes Sukanya Verma.......

Disha's Hot Palat Moment

Plabita beats the heat... Lisa gets woozy in Ladakh...Shefali shares a flight experience... Photograph: Kind courtesy Disha Patani/Instagram Disha Patani gives us a 'palat' and we love it.  ......

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

'My mission is to bring the world together by the game of basketball.' IMAGE: Nav Bhatia, the Toronto Raptors's Super Fan, was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 16,......

PHOTOS: Cricket legends light up Houston on Diwali even as Blasters lose series

IMAGE: Curtly Ambrose, Brian Lara, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis before the commencement of Game 2 of Cricket All-Stars in Houston, Texas on Wednesday.......