Rohit Bal, India's czar of high fashion, dies at 63

Designer Rohit Bal, a pioneer who helped put Indian fashion on the global map and dressed celebrities at home, Hollywood and elsewhere, died on Friday night at a south Delhi hospital following a......

Who Won By The Highest/Lowest Margins?

Hemant V Shivsaran/Rediff.com does a deep dive and lists the winners with the highest and lowest margins in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. IMAGE: All India United Democratic Front candidate from......

'We will sacrifice our lives for our mother Ganga'

'The present government swears by Hinduism. But we lost three of our sants during earlier BJP regimes.'Rashme Sehgal reports. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Three Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Dronaacharya was the victim of what we would today call a politically motivated disinformation campaign. The Pandav strategy had the classic characteristics of disinformation. Three takeaways for......

Did Shibani Like Farhan's 120 Bahadur?

Farhan Akhtar seems proud of 120 Bahadur, his second war epic after Lakshya -- he doesn't direct this one, he stars in it -- and invited folks to its special screening in Mumbai. Do Read:......

'You Can't Be Madhuri Dixit Anywhere'

'One day my neighbour in Denver called me, and said, "I think somebody is casing your house. So should I call the cops?"... they were scared that people case your house and then rob it.''And I......

'Shah Rukh Is Still God's Good Child'

'His belief that he is touched by the Almighty reflects in his performances.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Anjaam. They have collaborated on only one film, but the dark psychological thriller, Anjaam,......

10 Beautiful Celeb Tattoos

Kriti Sanon recently gave us a glimpse of her first new tattoo. Now, if you're considering getting inked too, Namrata Thakker gives you some celeb inspiration.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti......

Neeraj Chopra's emotional tribute to Coach Bartonietz

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra alongside his German coach Klaus Bartonietz. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra / X Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to his German coach Klaus Bartonietz who ended......

Meet India's new Olympic hopefuls

TJ, Animesh Kujur enter TOPS developmental group; Pranati named for TAGG IMAGE: India’s new sprint sensation- Animesh Kujur. Photograph: Animesh Kujur/Instagram Asian Championships......

'BCCI ready to fund couple of Olympic disciplines'

IMAGE: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla conveyed the Board's willingness to adopt a couple of Olympic disciplines during a meeting with Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on......

Can Aleksandrovich take Indian javelin stars to new heights?

IMAGE: Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh with new coach Sergey Makarov Aleksandrovich. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shivpal Singh/Instagram India's top javelin throwers, including Olympic......

All Our Throwers In One Frame!

IMAGE: From left: Kishore Jena, Tejinder Pal Toor, Annu Rani, Neeraj Chopra with Dr Klaus Bartonietz, second from right. Photograph: JSW Sports/X   The heart of India's track and field hopes......