Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

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......

Woman doctor jumps off Mumbai's new sea bridge, in 1st suicide

In the first such incident on the newly-built Atal Setu, a 43-year-old woman jumped off the sea bridge connecting south Mumbai to Navi Mumbai, the police said on Wednesday. The police are yet to......

Can election manifestos show the way to Viksit Bharat?

Elections are not won or lost by expounding on such macro-economic matters. For the aam admi, what matters in manifestos are promises that will improve their quality of life, notes Vinayak......

MSMEs caught between a rock and a hard place

Politicians and Twitter warriors around the globe have a new buzzword among them: Net zero. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Everyone appears to be keen to state their commitment to net zero,......

Govt to amend 114-year-old the Indian Ports Act, bring in reforms

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has released a draft to amend the Indian Ports Act, 1908, which aims to bring in sweeping reforms in the sector by bringing non-major ports into the......

Challenges and opportunities for Jio chairman Akash Ambani

Akash Ambani takes charge of a company that presents challenges but many opportunities, too. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. IMAGE: Akash with grandmother Kokilaben, and parents Neeta and Mukesh......

Alia Bares Her Heart Of Stone

Alia Bhatt's Hollywood outing, Heart Of Stone, puts out an interesting teaser. IMAGE: Alia Bhatt in Heart Of Stone. Netflix unveiled the first look teaser of the upcoming spy thriller, Heart Of......

Nine dead in northern Italy floods, F1 race called off

IMAGE: Sunday's Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, which is close to many of the worst-hit areas, was called off in an effort to relieve pressure on emergency services. Photographs: Reuters Nine......

'The Marathon showcases Mumbai'

'It has been three years since the last Marathon so there is a tendency to go all out, but you got to ease back into it more gently.' IMAGE: The 18th Mumbai Marathon, which takes place after a......

French police gear up to ensure fans party safely

IMAGE: Team France training before their semifinal match against giant-killing Morocco. Photograph: Mohamed Farag/Getty Images Police in France geared up for the country's World Cup soccer......

2026 Commonwealth Games to have shooting; wrestling axed

IMAGE: India's Manu Bhaker won the gold medal in the women's 10m Air Pistol event at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia when shooting was last held. Photograph: Albert Perez/Getty......