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Comic Con Is No Longer Just A Pilgrimage For Fans

It is a marketplace of attention, where legacy publishers, global franchises, and consumer brands meet to make the most of India's expanding fandom economy. IMAGE: People dressed as Mario and......

Gurugram woman threatens cabbie with molestation case over fare

A woman in Gurugram literally took a cab driver for a ride when she refused to pay the fare after an hours-long drive and threatened him with police action, authorities said. Image used only for......

Iran's FM dials Jaishankar, both leaders discuss Tehran situation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday received a telephone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. The two leaders discussed the evolving situation in and around......

Concerned about Venezuela: Jaishankar in Europe

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India is concerned about the recent developments in Venezuela, marking the first strong public statement after the latest United States......

SIR begins in 12 states, UTs; Oppn claims poll rigging

Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list commenced in nine states and three Union territories on Tuesday, amid objections from several parties with Chief Minister......

EAC-PM chair calls for raising investment rate

India needs to increase the investment rate to 34-35 per cent from 31-32 per cent currently to achieve a growth rate of 7 per cent and above, said S Mahendra Dev, chairman, economic advisory......

UPI transactions will continue to remain free

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said there is no proposal to levy any charge on UPI transactions. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The governor also said the central bank is......

'Technology alone won't help win customer's confidence'

'How responsibly banks use AI will be the decisive factor going forward.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. The......

Can Private Bankers Transform Public Sector Banks?

Yes, the entry of private bankers, particularly with global experience will add value to PSBs, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Last week's column on the......

Aiming to list Jio in first half of 2026: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Jio, India's biggest telecom operator, is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) and listing on bourses in the first half of 2026, billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Friday.......

Dharmendra's 10 Best Comedies

On the basis of his rogueish Veeru in Sholay and Parimal in Chupke Chupke, Dharmendra softened his He-Man image and went on to do a series of charming comedies. Deepa Gahlot lists 10 films in which......

Ek Chatur Naar: Not Chatur At All

The only saving grace is the title score by Amar Mohile, which injects some energy into this otherwise pointless attempt at a dark revenge drama, observes Divya Nair. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... no, that's......

Hard Core Action Coming Up In September

September is going to be an exciting month in theatres. There will be action, drama, comedy, horror and a lot more. Joginder Tuteja lists your choices for the month. Baaghi 4Release date:......

Ready for FaFa's Maareesan?

Fahadh Faasil reunites with his Maamannan co-actor Vadivelu for the film Maareesan. Directed by Sudheesh Shankar, Maareesan is billed as a comedy-drama, a complete turnaround from the social drama......

10 Times Sonam Kapoor Looked Wow

Ever since Sonam Kapoor made her Bollywood debut in 2007, she's achieved a fair amount of success and worked with the cream of film-makers. But it's her dazzling fashion and gorgeously put-together......

P T Usha pushes for 'Made in India' doping kits

IMAGE: PT Usha said having indigenous dope testing kits would be transformative as it would encourage research, manufacturing and technology development, including sample collection devices, and......

Will injured Woakes come out to bat on Day 5?

"It's been that kind of series where guys (like Rishabh Pant) have had to put bodies on the line." IMAGE: Chris Woakes leaves the field after sustaining a shoulder injury while fielding on Day 1......

Ganguly fights to keep IPL final at Eden Gardens

IMAGE: The BCCI is yet to officially confirm the venues for the IPL playoffs. Photograph: BCCI Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday expressed optimism about the Eden Gardens keeping......

Djokovic leans on coach Murray to help climb rankings

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic had announced Andy Murray as his new coach last month. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images from the Rediff.com Archives Novak Djokovic said his recently retired rival......

Who Will Captain India Next?

Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, K L Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya: Who will succeed Rohit Sharma after he retires? New Zealand's 3-0 whitewash may well begin the end of Rohit......