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Boy delivers food to father, missing after MP firecracker unit blast

"I have not been able to find my son so far," said a visibly worried man as his eight-year-old son went missing on Tuesday after an explosion leading to a blaze at a firecrackers factory in Madhya......

'Intruders were heading to PM's seat'

'Many MPs felt they were going to take out some weapon and shoot us all.' IMAGE: Dr S Senthilkumar, the DMK MP from Dharmapuri, shot this photograph of the incident. Photograph: @DrSenthil_MDRD/X......

39 years on, horrors of Bhopal gas tragedy continue to haunt survivors

The toxic gas leak from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory on the chilly night of December 2 not only killed thousands of people in Bhopal but continues to give nightmares to the survivors 39......

Indian Army's Achilles Heel: Artillery Power

The army has long been deficient in artillery, the modern battlefield’s most lethal killer, reports Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: The first K9-Vajra self-propelled howitzer regiment was deployed by......

TN chariot tragedy: It was all over in a matter of minutes, says witness

It was all over in a matter of minutes and before people could realise what was happening, 11 persons were electrocuted to death even as others ran helter-skelter in disbelief while the temple......

Mr PM: 5 lakhs new jobs a month will do

That is the number for job creation that India needs to achieve, argues T N Ninan.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com There is no shortage of surveys on India's employment situation at a time......

10 arguments on demonetisation I am fed up of

In all the time he has spent in bank and ATM queues, these 10 arguments were being thrown at him constantly by those supporting demonetisation, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.Illustration: Uttam......

Waiting at the bank at 3 am!

Indians waiting patiently in serpentine queues outside Mumbai banks tell Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf they back Modi's move and are ready to suffer for the larger good of the country. The War......

'Any surgical procedure will create some discomfort'

'The common man in India who doesn't have anything to hide will have to put up with this short period of discomfort.''It will not last more than 10 days at the most,' The prime minister......

When India ran helter-skelter for loose change

Hours after the government banned Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, Indians are facing an acute shortage of chutta, reports Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf. India woke up to Woeful Wednesday after the......

Review: Dunki Lacks Rajkumar Hirani's Touch

Rajkumar Hirani has a mastery in bromance. In Dunki, Sukanya Verma doesn't feel that chemistry one bit, it's more like SRK babysitting a bunch of clueless kids running helter-skelter in a garden......

Jalsa Review

Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah are powerhouse talents and are tailor-made for Jalsa's overwrought premise, notes Sukanya Verma. Futility of violence and power of pardon are powerfully enforced in......

'I never imagined Didi Atya would go away'

'I kept thinking the bedroom door would open any minute and Didi Atya would step out.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Padmini Kolhapure/Instagram Padmini Kolhapure's Instagram post mourns, 'Wo din ab......

Oscar nod or not, Jallikattu's selection is a win-win

The Oscars is prestigious and all artists covet it, but ultimately, the business of winning is ruthless and political. And India has seldom risen to the challenge, argues Sukanya Verma. IMAGE:......

The Made in China Review

Made In China is puerile, flimsy film-making, sighs Sukanya Verma. You can only imagine how slippery the ground is when a character belts out entrepreneurial gyaan from a Trimurti song.......

Four injured as fans jostle to buy tickets for India-Aus T20

IMAGE: Police personnel try to disperse fans gathered to buy tickets for India vs Australia cricket match, following a stampede at Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad. Photograph: PTI Four people......

Soccer PIX: Real drop points, Bayern stunned

Images from matches played across European leagues on Saturday Real held at Villarreal with LaLiga lead down to four points IMAGE: Real Madrid's Gareth Bale tries to head the ball as Villarreal's......

US Open PIX: Djokovic enters quarters; Sakkari survives thriller

Images from Day 8 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Monday. IMAGE: Greek Maria Sakkari's win ensured there will be a new US Open women's champion this year. Photograph: Sarah Stier/Getty Images......

Time to give this baggy green warrior his due

Aaron Finch scores 153 to move top of the World Cup scoring charts. IMAGE: Australia's Aaron Finch acknowledges fans after being dismissed for 153 in the World Cup match against Sri Lanka at The......

Sweden's Granqvist ready to show England what they missed

IMAGE: The World Cup quarter-final against England could well be Andreas Granqvist's last game for Sweden at the highest level. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters Andreas Granqvist did not......

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