A Dad's Tale of Terror, Survival, Humanity in Pahalgam

Tales of terror, courage, and humanity -- a father's desperate escape, a mother's sacrifice, and Kashmiris who saved lives. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff On April 22, 2025, at Pahalgam's......

When Sakkeer Hussain Played The Chenda At A Temple

'The entire town -- Hindus, Muslims and Christians -- my schoolteachers and the ustads from the madrasa were present to witness my arangettam.' IMAGE: Sakkeer Hussain plays the chenda. Photographs......

Sovereign Gold Bonds On Way Out

'It has also outlived its initial purpose of reducing physical gold imports.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Hamiltonleen/Pixabay   With an increased emphasis on reducing government debt, the......

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits give interest, and real estate earns rent.''Gold, silver, and even Bitcoin produce no income, they merely store......

RBI allows banks to give loans to manufacturers using gold as raw material

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed banks to grant need-based working capital loans to manufacturers using gold as raw material, extending the provision currently available only to......

Gold Bond issue price fixed at Rs 4,791/gm

The issue price for Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22, which will open for subscription for five days from November 29, has been fixed at Rs 4,791 per gram of gold, the Reserve Bank of India said......

Hina Khan Weds Rocky Jaiswal

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hina Khan/Instagram Hina Khan married long-time boyfriend Rocky Jaiswal in an intimate wedding and announced the big news with loved-up pictures on social media. The......

Why Salman Thanked His Dad On Mother's Day

Bollywood celebrated Mother's Day with beautiful pictures of their mums on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram Salman Khan shares a picture with Salma Khan and Helen and......

OTT This Week: Romance, Revenge, Robots

Romance, revenge and robots, Sukanya Verma lists everything that's there on OTT this week. My Fault: LondonWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: English Unexpected attraction takes hold of......

15 Scenes When Salman Ditched The Formula

Sukanya Verma lists 15 scenes that reveal facets of Salman Khan outside the formula. When one thinks of Salman Khan, it's not acting but his 'Bhai' fuelled stardom that comes to mind. More than......

Sindhu's heartfelt tribute as fierce rival Tzu-Ying retires

'Beyond the rivalry, we built something truly meaningful. A quiet friendship, a deep respect, and a bond shaped through years of battles that only we fully understand.' IMAGE: Chinese Taipei's......

PIX: Triumphant Richa Ghosh returns home to Siliguri's love

'My parents have the biggest role in what I have become. They always told me that if you dream, dream big.' IMAGE: Richa Ghosh is driven in an open jeep on her return to Siliguri. She was driven......

SEE: Fast and Fierce - Siraj, Prasidh Fuel India's Comeback

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of Joe Root on Day of the Oval Test. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters After being put on the back foot by England's explosive start on Day 2 of the......

PIX: Old Friends, New Colours... And Kohli Mania

IMAGE: Rinku Singh and Harsh Rana with Virat Kohli. Photograph: Kind courtesy KKR and RCB/X   Kolkata is buzzing as the stage is set for the grand opening clash of IPL 2025 between the Royal......

'India can win hockey gold in LA 2028'

IMAGE: Indian men's hockey team celebrate after their bronze medal triumph at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: ANI Photo After winning successive bronze medals at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics,......