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Anoushka Shankar 'devastated' after sitar damaged on Air India flight

A "devastated and truly disturbed" Anoushka Shankar has said her sitar was damaged on an Air India flight, telling the airline in a social media post that "you're the country this music belongs to"......

Shinde's X handle hacked; images of Pak, Turkey flags posted

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's 'X' handle was found to be hacked on Sunday, with hackers posting images of flags of Pakistan and Turkey, an official said. IMAGE: Maharashtra......

'Serious breach': EC seeks report over BLOs protest in Kolkata

The Election Commission on Wednesday wrote to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma over the protest by a section of BLOs at the West Bengal CEO's office, calling it a 'serious security......

IndiGo cancels over 550 flights, ops to stabilise by Feb 10

IndiGo on Thursday told aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation that operations are expected to be fully stabilised by February 10, 2026, and sought temporary relaxations in flight......

'Cost of Centre's monopoly model': Rahul on IndiGo fiasco

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the IndiGo "fiasco" is the cost of this government's "monopoly model" and asserted that India deserves fair competition in every sector, not......

IT Firms Brace For DPDP With Minimal Disruption

'The impact will be minimal and it will only increase compliance cost on consent, data flows, localisation timelines, internal audits, data mapping, and new tooling.' Kindly note that this......

The 7-Seater That Just Killed Range Anxiety & High Cost

The Mahindra XEV 9S isn't a sports car, it is a luxury family room on wheels. It prioritises comfort, tech, and ease of driving over corner-carving precision, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. We......

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect tax reforms, regulatory overhaul and other external pressures. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The events......

India Activates Digital Privacy Law

The new rules allow for a staggered implementation road map, giving companies, data fiduciaries, data principals, and other stakeholders up to 18 months to comply with the administrative guidelines......

India's domestic IT spend set to touch $176 bn in 2026: Gartner

India’s information technology (IT) spend is projected to touch $176.3 billion in 2026, rising 10.6 per cent from 2025, and outpacing the 9.8 per cent growth expected globally, according to the......

Janhvi, Malaika, Dia, Mini Speak Out

After its UK edition, #WeTheWomen event returned to Mumbai for its eighth edition. The festival of Glamour Gravitas and Grassroots was held at the Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir in Bandra, northwest......

Sonam Reveals Baby Bump

Sonam Kapoor is pregnant! Taking to her Instagram handle, the actor shared the news along with a series of pictures, revealing her baby bump. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram......

The Gentle Colossus Of Tamil Cinema

Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, recalls N Sathiya......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

10 Brilliant Dharmendra Movies

A career longer that most lifespans, a filmography of over 300 films. The media that gave Dharmendra labels like 'He Man' and 'Garam Dharam' did him no favours. Focusing on his looks and ignoring......

Pakistan Cricket Board has handled things well: Rauf

IMAGE: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf bowls during the Asia Cup match against UAE on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI Photo After Pakistan Cricket Board's Asia Cup boycott threat following issues with ICC......

Mohit Sharma calls it quits days before IPL auction!

IMAGE: Mohit Sharma featured in 26 ODIs and 8 T20Is during a career spanning around 12 years. Photograph: ANI Photo Veteran India pacer Mohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from all......

Captain Pant will benefit from being a wicketkeeper: Ponting

'It's never easy to come in and fill in for someone as a stopgap captain, especially when you've just lost a Test match.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant is set to lead India for the first time in Test......

Feeling free in mind, haven't played like this in 2-3 years: Kohli

'When you play for that long -- 15-16 years -- you do doubt yourself.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates his half-century during the third and final ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on......

India look to regroup vs SA as focus shifts to white ball

'A change into coloured clothing and a change of ball brings different energy. But South Africa have momentum, and a confident Protea side is dangerous.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli during a practice......