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41 years later, an Indian astronaut set to script history

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla stands on the cusp of history as he prepares to set off on a space odyssey, marking India's return to space flight 41 years after his idol Rakesh Sharma orbited......

No 'friendly fight' among Mahayuti allies on contentious seats: BJP

Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said his party will throw more weight behind its Mahayuti partners Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena in the upcoming......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Gaganyaan astronaut Prasanth Nair is my husband, claims Kerala actor Lena

Malayalam actor Lena on Tuesday revealed on her Instagram account that she has been married to Indian Air Force fighter pilot Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Are you ashamed of our PM, court asks petitioner in vax certificate case

Examining the maintainability of a plea seeking removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph from the COVID-19 vaccination certificate, the Kerala high court on Monday asked the petitioner......

The internet's next step

The step forward in marketing could be a move to bypass the media and towards owning it directly, says Ajit Balakrishnan.The video starts with a 20-something man cuddling his Labrador puppy. It......

'Acting Is A Very Luck-Dependent Business'

'Your family doesn't want you to come to this field because there's no direction, no formula.''It's not as if your career is settled and you will get work consistently.' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Four Years Later Review: Watch It For Shahana

Four Years Later shines in various moments that instantly resonate with you, thanks to Shahana Goswami, observes Divya Nair. We all can agree that love can get complicated, maybe even......

'I Get To Shoulder An Entire Film'

'I'm there in every frame of this film.''The film is named after the character that I play.''It's about a feeling like you are capable of shouldering a film entirely on your own, which is a belief......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

'Till the day I die, I would like to spread joy'

'I cannot stay a moment without cracking jokes.' IMAGE: Paran Bandopadhyay in Bob Biswas. Paran Bandopadhyay is a legend when it comes to Bengali cinema and theatre. Having been in the field of......

Gavaskar Doesn't See Kohli, Rohit at 2027 World Cup

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says he does not foresee Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing the 2027 ODI World Cup as is being widely anticipated after the duo announced its Test retirement.......

Hockey heroes seek blessings at Golden Temple

IMAGE: Indian Men's Hockey team players offer prayers at Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) after clinching the Bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: ANI Photo/Raminder Pal Singh......

Is Head Coach Gambir under the lens?

IMAGE: Since Gautam Gambhir has taken over as head coach, India have tasted three victories, four defeats and a draw in eight Tests. Photograph: ANI Transitions are never easy. More so when a......

PKL PIX: Winning starts for Telugu Titans, Dabang Delhi

IMAGE: Delhi Dabang KC beat U Mumba 36-28. Photograph: PKL/X Pawan Sehrawat led Telugu Titans to a thrilling 37-29 win over Bengaluru Bulls on the opening night of PKL Season 11, in Hyderabad on......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......