Not neutral, India is on the side of peace, Modi tells Putin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday strongly backed the latest efforts to end the war in Ukraine and conveyed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that India will stand shoulder-to-shoulder in......

Lucky Us! Our Flight Was Delayed, But Took Off

Stranded at an airport because of flight delays/cancellations? Do tell us your travel story; mail us at newsdesk@rediff.co.in with your name, where you were traveling to, and what happened to your......

Putin to land in Delhi soon, Modi to host private dinner

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a private dinner for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, hours after he lands in New Delhi to further expand a nearly eight-decade partnership that......

Modi and Putin: Hug in airport, ride in car, dinner at 7, LKM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday warmly welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as he kickstarted a nearly 27-hour visit to India to further shore up an eight-decade bilateral partnership......

Consumer durable firms set to hike prices as rupee slides

As the rupee has been on a downward slide and crossed 90 a dollar, consumer electronics firms are looking to raise prices of products ranging from air conditioners (ACs) to television panels up to......

India's rice output may hit record high

Releasing the first advanced estimate, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that though excessive rainfall affected crops in some areas of the country, most parts have benefited......

Fitch ups India's FY'26 GDP growth forecast to 7.4%

Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.4 per cent, from 6.9 per cent, on increased consumer spending and improved sentiment boosted by GST reforms.......

How insurers stand to gain from GST rate cut

The exemption of individual life and health insurance premiums from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enables the insurance industry to make products affordable and attractive, said Ajay Seth,......

Shahid Shares His 'House Rules'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Kapoor/Instagram Shahid Kapoor recently took to Instagram to open the doors of his home and give everyone a peek of the beautiful interiors. He also shared three......

Dharmendra Was The He-Man Of Bollywood

IMAGE: Dharmendra and Asha Parekh in Aaye Din Bahar Ke. Simply put, Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film firmament. His incredible career straddled......

Things That Make Malaika Go Hmmm

Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora shares pictures of her 'moods' on social media and captions them, 'My many moods #moodyaf #thingsthatmakeyougohmmm.'   Photograph:......

'Zarine Was The Unifier Of Our Family'

'Zarine spent her last autumn this year with my sister in Kashmir. There, almost as a gentle premonition, Zarine said to my sister, "When I go, let my ashes be scattered across this valley".'......

Ashes: Perth pitch gets 'very good' rating after 2-day Test

IMAGE: Australia's Marnus Labuschagne in action during the first Ashes Test against England in Perth. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters The Perth Stadium pitch that saw Australia......

'Keep your feet...' Sreejesh chides wards after QF win

'I sweetly made them understand that it was not final. To keep your feet on the ground is most important and we need to focus on the next match.' IMAGE: PR Sreejesh's boys bounced back from a goal......

'My Dream Is To Keep Our Flag Flying High'

'It's a dream that I have achieved.' All photographs: Kind courtesy Anandkumar Velkumar   Anandkumar Velkumar, 22, is the first Indian skater to win a gold medal at a World Championship; he did......

Two India trips for Messi? Here's what we know

IMAGE: The organisers had already unveiled the itinerary on August 15, and Messi's statement on Thursday marked the first time the football icon himself confirmed the visit. Photograph: Sam......