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"......

In An AI-Obsessed World, India's Craft May Redefine 'Made In India'

What is currently perceived as a massive, low-tech liability could become a high-value, export-oriented economic engine, points out Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   When I......

'My Life Has Been Paused Without My Consent'

'We've always followed the rules. But when the rules change overnight, where does that leave us?' Outside US consulates in India, a growing number of Indian H-1B workers can now be seen waiting......

5,800 Jews In India's North East To Relocate To Israel

Israel's government has approved a proposal to bring all the remaining 5,800 Jews from India's north-east, commonly referred to as Bnei Menashe, over the next five years. IMAGE: Jews recite......

Air India expects to induct 26 new planes in 2026: CEO Campbell Wilson

Air India Group expects to induct 26 wide-body and narrow-body planes, and operate 81 per cent of its international flights with upgraded aircraft by the end of 2026, while overall capacity will......

CAFE-III: 'Gas guzzler' makers setting a 'wrong narrative', says Maruti

Companies with “gas guzzlers” are trying to set up the wrong narrative against small cars getting relaxation in the proposed corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE-III) norms on the basis of......

Why steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal is leaving UK

Indian-origin steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal, until now based in Britain and a regular on the country's richest billionaires tally, has decided to quit the UK as the Labour Party-led government's......

Aadhaar-Based Face Authentication Soon For Big Online Transfers

While UIDAI has given a nod for face authentication, banks need to join the process. This illustration was generated using ChatGPT and is intended solely for representational purposes. Any......

'Audiences Are No Longer Loyal To Language'

'Audiences are loyal to good content.' IMAGE: Kalyani Priyadarshani in Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. Small and mid-budget regional films drew the attention of moviegoers in 2025, offering stronger......

'Dharmendraji Was The Hero Every Boy Wanted To Be'

'At times when the pressure, glitz and glam felt horribly garish, there he was with no pretences or guile. A sweet reminder that life is about the real things not the fluff.' Photograph: Kind......

Family Man 3: 'Thank God, We Didn't Delay Too Much'

'Sometimes, four years is too much. People forget.''But whenever we posted on social media about any other show or film, we received a hundred questions immediately.'People are very interested.'......

Meet Messi's Ultimate Superfans In India!

IMAGE: An artist paints a Lionel Messi portrait in Mumbai on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Photo For Ichhapur tea-seller Shib Shankar Patra, Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's arrival in Kolkata on......

India's bowlers exposed our batting completely: SA coach

'I thought the Indian bowlers, quite a formidable bowling attack, asked a lot of good questions. Ultimately, as a batting unit, we're not able to answer the questions' IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh......

Guwahati set to become India's 30th Test venue

IMAGE: The only international cricket venue in the region, Guwahati, known as the 'Gateway to the Northeast', had earned the distinction of hosting ICC World Cup matches for the first time earlier......

'Dream Big' Is Mantra Jemimah Lives By

Jemimah's success is carved not just from talent and hard work, but from dreams, faith, and an unshakable spirit. IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues in action during the ICC women's World Cup semi final......

Hardik Slams Paparazzi

'Mahieka was simply walking down a staircase at a Bandra restaurant when paparazzi decided to capture her from an angle that no woman deserves to be photographed from.' IMAGE: Hardik Pandya said......