'Reporter with a poet's pen': Sankarshan Thakur dies at 63

Sankarshan Thakur, editor of The Telegraph whose prowess with words added that extra edge to his analyses and ground reports, died at a Gurgaon hospital on Monday after prolonged illness. He was......

Op Sindoor takes centre stage at Red Fort on I-Day

The success of Operation Sindoor is the defining spirit at the Red Fort complex here with special artworks dedicated to India's decisive military action being showcased as part of the 79th......

Was Bhagwat Targeting Modi With His 'Retirement At 75' Remark?

Mohan Bhagwat's 'retirement at age 75' comment lands just as he and Modi near that mark -- sparking whispers of retirement, rifts, and reshuffles. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rashtriya......

Remember Smart Cities? What Happened?

Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat and Vadodara IMAGE: A scene from Varanasi, which Prime Minister Narendra......

Goodbye Skipper!

'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'.'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue......

When The Party Ends And Reality's Cold Light Shines Through...

There will be a lot to repair and rejuvenate -- if that opportunity even presents itself, warns Rathin Roy. IMAGE: Women pose for a selfie with Rs 2,000 notes prior to exchanging it at a bank in......

I-T Portal: Infosys Deserved Better

The tax portal problem is a goof-up by both sides, and making Infosys the only villain in the story is quite unfair, argues Shyamal Majumdar. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Death knell for printed books, newspapers?

Or a brief stop on the way to better times, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The extended, multi-month lockdown has meant that in most parts of the world......

'Frankly, Angelina Is Exhausted'

'She is relieved this one part is over.' IMAGE: Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the Golden Globe Awards at Beverly Hills in 2012. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters After more than eight......

Elizabeth Debicki Gets Her First Emmy

IMAGE: Elizabeth Debicki with her Emmy. Photograph: Mike Blake/ Reuters Elizabeth Debicki stood out at the 76th Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, on Sunday, September......

'Animal was a deliberate choice'

Ranbir Kapoor is preparing for the global release of the action-crime drama Animal on December 1. The film brings a different side of the actor which is different from his popular on-screen image......

PIX: The Hottest Women on Twitter

Rihanna, who tweets racy and provocative pictures of herself on Twitter, has been named the 'Hottest Woman' on the social networking site by a magazine. The 23-year-old singer topped the poll......

British billionaire Ratcliffe 'not interested' in Chelsea

IMAGE: Forbes magazine valued Chelsea at $3.2 billion and ranked them the seventh most valuable club in the world but below English rivals Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City.......

'We were at the end of what we could do professionally'

IMAGE: Great Britain's Andy Murray and coach Amelie Mauresmo at training. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images Amelie Mauresmo ended her coaching relationship with Andy Murray because she felt......

What happens if Messi is convicted of alleged tax evasion?

A dejected Lionel Messi. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Four-time world player of the year Lionel Messi would soon face trial for alleged tax evasion; a Spanish judge has ruled and might......

Tax row: Messi clueless about how his wealth is managed

Lionel Messi is optimistic his advisers will be able to sort out his tax problems after he and his father were accused of defrauding the Spanish authorities last month. The Argentine World Player......

Messi makes five million euros 'corrective payment' in tax fraud case

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and his father Jorge have paid five million euros (4.2 million pounds) to the Spanish authorities after they were accused in June of filing false tax returns, a court......