'Politicians have long appropriated the hero turned god as their totem, but never before with the ferocious intensity of the present regime,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed his "extraordinary" players after they set a Spanish record for consecutive victories of 19 thanks to a 4-0 success at home to Ludogorets.
Former Olympic athlete and reality TV star Bruce Jenner, who is transitioning to life as a woman.
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Ahead of the Yoga day, the prime minister posted a video on his Twitter handle giving a message that yoga is a 'passport' to health assurance.
Northern Ireland reached their first major tournament in 30 years and their neighbours south of the border beat world champions Germany to take a big step towards joining them at Euro 2016 in a memorable night for Irish football on Thursday.
With tiger stripes and India in its logo, Gautom Menon wants the world to drink Indian.
'It was incredibly heart-wrenching to see people waiting to be evacuated -- children, parents and grandparents. Many families did not get to leave together. An order of priority was drawn up, and the first ones to be evacuated were pregnant women, single and/or older women and dialysis patients. Most were happy to be on the plane but also very distressed to have left behind family and friends.'
The mass cycling event is all set to kick off on November 5, but looks like Indian roads, offices are not yet cycle-ready!
Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.
Behind sprinter Dutee Chand's rise is a hidden journey filled with pain and hardship.
Fernando Alonso has credited McLaren with restoring the motivation he lost after five years at Ferrari.
Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.
This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world.
The legend talks about her favourite singers. Syed Firdaus Ashraf listens in.
These 10 images prove that we live in a crazy, bizarre world.
Abhishek has been posting fond memories and interesting anecdotes on Instagram, recapping his #RoadTo20.
These 10 images prove it's a mad, mad world
A total of 1.71 lakh earthen lamps were lit up at the grand event while a chopper decorated as the mythological 'Pushpak Viman' descended on the Ram Katha Park with artistes decked up to resemble Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman.
Here's your weekly digest of odd, crazy moments from around the world.
'I still remember I couldn't buy How To Learn Acting because I did not have sufficient money.' 'Later, when I searched for the book, I could never find it.'
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.
Mumbai received 231.4 mm rain in the last 24 hours, while Thane received 229.81 mm.
Radhika Rajamani pays tribute to the legendary film producer Daggubati Ramanaidu who breathed his last on February 18.
These photos prove we live in a bizarre world.
Chan Yuen-ting, the first female coach to lead a men's professional soccer club to a top-flight title, hopes her success with Hong Kong's Eastern will inspire other women to follow their dreams.
Air India's new chief Ashwani Lohani is a man of many parts. Here are 10 interesting facts about him.
Here's this week's collection of wacky and funny stories from around the world.
It seems like the Twitter-selfie craze compels the PM to put on a mega show every few months
Let's take a look at how the world is gearing up for this mega event:
Navy chief Adm. Sunil Lanba said that by 2050, India will have 200 ships, 500 aircraft.
How a former school secretary ditched her sedentary lifestyle and adopted fitness is a story you can't miss reading.
12 images that show the odd, odd world we live in.
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world.
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world
How robots may eradicate manual scavenging in India.
The Indian Navy's flagship carrier, the INS Viraat will be decommissioned on March 6 after serving the nation for 30 glorious years.
Last September on the eve of the release of Gurmeet Ram Rahim's MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart, Rediff.com's Patcy N and Afsar Dayatar attended a huge concert in Sirsa, Haryana, to promote the film.
The apex court also said that children below 18 years should not be allowed in the Dahi Handi event.
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