Heroic missions: From 1989 Op Raniganj to Thai cave rescue

With the entire nation hooked on to their TV screens, watching with bated breath the ongoing rescue mission to evacuate 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi......

Haryana defends Nuh demolition drive, says not a case of ethnic cleansing

The Haryana government has defended its demolition drive in Nuh, saying no structure was razed against the law and that the exercise was "not remotely a case of ethnic cleansing" and no "pick and......

HC halts Nuh demolitions, asks if it was ethnic cleansing

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday ordered a halt to the demolition drive in violence-hit Nuh and asked if it was an "exercise of ethnic cleansing".  IMAGE: An illegal......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Finally some good news for 32 mn construction workers

Apart from Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, where none of the estimated 6.7 million construction workers got cash transfer benefits, the coverage of the construction workers was the lowest in......

'Modicare' likely to be launched on Aug 15 or Oct 2, to cost Rs 12,000cr pa

All the poor people identified by the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 will be eligible for the scheme, officials said, adding that it will be linked to Aadhar but will not be a mandatory......

6 money tips to secure your post-retirement

If you plan to withdraw money from your corpus regularly to meet expenses, have a portfolio of stable instruments, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Life......

Guaranteed returns for golden years? Go for annuities

Conservative investors and those in the lower tax bracket should opt for these, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) recently asked......

Did God Create Kishore Kumar For Rajesh Khanna?

If Rajesh Khanna was the greatest star of Hindi cinema, the songs played a major part in his superstardom. IMAGE: Kishore Kumar with Rajesh Khanna. Photograph: Kind courtesy FilmHistoryPic/Twitter......

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

There's a peevish quality to all the films on this list, which is fitting, because peevishness is the defining characteristic of most Malayalis. These films, even at their saddest, darkest and......

He Married South Cinema With Bollywood

'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.''Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.''But when my father pitched......

Bollywood's Whiskey Moments

'Khel risky tha whiskey ne kiya beda paar': Sharaabi 'Iski uski kaun kiski yaaran da imaan whiskey': 2 States 'Aaj botlan khullan do. Daaru shaaru ghullan do. Whiskey da peg laga ke, saari duniya......

TOPS approves Bajrang, Vinesh's request

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia’s request to train in Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan was approved by TOPS. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images The Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has......

If India wants to win Gold in Paris...

'If we want to ensure this isn't a once-in-four-decade phenomenon, then we have to produce 1,800 players all the time, create infrastructure, so that we are constantly challenging at the top of the......

WATCH: Paes & Co. show off their crazy 'dance' moves

The Indian tennis players seem to be having a ball as they prepare for their Davis Cup tie against Pakistan, starting in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from Friday.   Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan posted the......

Sasi Mukund pulls out of Davis Cup tie vs Pakistan

IMAGE: Sasi Mukund, who was named as a reserve member, suffered the injury while playing in a tournament in Portugal. Photograph: Facebook Young Sasi Kumar Mukund on Saturday pulled out of the......

AITA picks team for Pakistan tie; Paes, top-players return

IMAGE: Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Ramkumar Ramanathan. Photograph: PTI India, on Thursday, picked an unprecedented eight-member Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan, rewarding......