The Last Double Decker Bus Ride

Mumbai bid adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses On Friday, September 15, 2023.Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar took a ride on the last non AC......

The IAF Air Warrior Skydiver Who Made History

'I have only one life and that is enough.' IMAGE: Group Captain Kamal Singh Oberh skydiving a few days before retirement from the Indian Air Force. All photographs: Kind courtesy Captain Kamal......

Viraat sets sail for the last time, to be dismantled, sold as scrap

Indian Navy's decommissioned aircraft carrier Viraat on Saturday set sail for the last time, on way to Alang in Gujarat, where it will be broken down and sold as scrap. All......

'Betrayal is in Scindia's blood'

'The Scindias betrayed Jhansi ki Rani and now the Congress party.''So this is nothing new as he is repeating the history of his family.' IMAGE: A Congress worker blackens a poster featuring......

What Money Monarchs expect this year

Seven stock market stalwarts debate the prospects for Indian stocks in the annual round-table organised by Capitalideasonline.com. Here's what they have to say: Ramesh Damani: Good evening ladies......

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Review

The Rings of Power has a visual distinction and vibe entirely of its own, observes Sukanya Verma. If there's one thing that Peter Jackson's exhaustive adaptation of The Lord of Rings and The......

Love Sonia Review: Powerful. Poetic. Demanding. Rewarding

'Love Sonia is a motion picture with the ambitions of a novel.''When I walked out of Love Sonia this Monday night, I walked out with a hushed audience that seemed too overcome by the raw power of......

How Mohammed Rafi regained his confidence

'Never ever forget that you are Mohammed Rafi, a performer whose seasoning, by now, far exceeds that of any male singer in the industry.'The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today,......

Review: Drona falls short

Creating a fantasy is like owning a box of colored crayons, some clean sheets of paper and, then, letting go. All it asks for is an untied, unpredictable and adventurous imagination. Goldie Behl's......

Paris Opening: Of Lady Gaga, cabaret and a mystery torchbearer

IMAGE: Lady Gaga performs during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, on Friday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Lady Gaga sang a French cabaret song near Notre-Dame cathedral, a giant......

'Crazy' Opening Ceremony To Kick-off Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony will start at 11pm IST on Friday, July 26, 2024. For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, the opening ceremony will not be held in a stadium.......

Who Batted Best? Kohli Or Buttler? Vote!

Virat Kohli had just sculpted a magnificent century. Yet, destiny had a different scriptwriter in mind. On this special night, the spotlight would shift to Jos Buttler, the swashbuckling England......

Landmark Olympic moments that changed history

There are moments at the Olympics that have a sporting significance, and then there are those moments that leave an indelible mark on humanity.Rediff.com's Norma Godinho traces those moments at the......

It's official! Khel Ratna for Sania; Arjuna for 17 other sportspersons

Sania Mirza is only the second tennis player to be named for the country’s highest sports honour. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Sania Mirza's was officially named for the coveted......