Diwali added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list

India's Deepavali -- the festival of lights -- was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations to mark the......

'Direct threat to US': Trump sanctions Indian firms

The Trump administration has sanctioned entities and individuals from India involved in sales of Iran's petroleum and petroleum products, saying the funds from this trade support Tehran's regional......

Where The Victims Of The Kanishka Terror Attack Are Not Forgotten

Names and names and names and names...329 in all.Some Indian. Some Canadian. Some British.Berry. Gupta. Jain. James. Bhatt. Beauchesne. Chatlani. Enayati. Lougheed....Vaihayasi Pande Daniel visits......

Kashi Dazzles With Over 2,600,000 Diyas

Once a quiet riverside ritual, Dev Deepawali has evolved into UP's largest soft-power spectacle -- merging faith, art, enterprise into a global cultural brand that reflects state's growing......

India's legacy liquor brands raise a toast to growth, reinvention

By 10 am, Rakshit N Jagdale is already deep into the rhythm of the day, which promises to be a carousel of meetings, calls, and strategic decisions. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Amrut As managing......

Analysts see oil shooting up to $150/bbl if Iran, Israel fighting intensifies

Brent crude oil prices can touch $150 a barrel (bbl) — up a whopping 103 per cent from the current levels — in the worst-case scenario if the Israel–Iran geopolitical tensions escalate,......

'Ek Teraf Logon Ka Pyaar, Doosre Taraf Critics' Ki Gaaliyan'

'The audience has accepted Tere Ishk Mein with all its flaws. My film doesn't need any other validation.' IMAGE: Dhanush and Kriti Sanon in Tere Ishk Mein. "Success, good, failure, even better.......

What Made Bappi Lahiri Such A Rage

Bappi Lahiri realised disco was a winning ticket and escalated his game with several more dancefloor perennials.Soon, every film producer and music director in town was down with disco fever.On......

'Dhurandhar Dekh Ke Hosh Udd Jayenge'

IMAGE: Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun at the Dhurandhar trailer launch. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff The entry to the Dhurandhar trailer launch was unlike any other. Reflecting the film's......

'Evil Suits Me'

'This is the worst character I've ever played.' IMAGE: Shefali Shah and Huma Qureshi at the Delhi Crime 3 launch event. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff Shefali Shah, Rasika Dugal and......

FIDE allows players to wear jeans at Doha Rapid & Blitz

Clothing must be neat and free of rips, tears, offensive slogans or prohibited logos. T-shirts, shorts, baseball caps and beachwear remain banned. IMAGE: In December 2024, Magnus Carlsen was......

De Minaur banishes demons to reach ATP Finals semis

'I was in a very, very dark spot. I could tell you that I hated the sport.' IMAGE: Alex de Minaur celebrates his hard-fought win over Taylor Fritz in their last round-robin match at the ATP......

ATP Finals showdown: Sinner, Alcaraz eye No.1 glory

IMAGE: Italy's Jannik Sinner poses with Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. Photograph: Reuters Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are poised to reignite their rivalry at the ATP Finals, with the year-ending......

From farm tragedy to world glory: Rinku Hooda's gold

'When I threw in the warm-up, I knew I would do well. I thought I would touch 67-68. But I got a gold medal at 66m.' IMAGE: Rinku Hooda hurled the javelin at a distance of 66.37m, a Championship......

'We're not a fast-bowling nation anymore': SA coach

'We are thrilled that we can come here to the subcontinent with a quality pack of spinners' 'I think it will do wonders for our game back home as well because youngsters can now see there's a line......