High drama in TN assembly over national anthem row

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday walked out of the Assembly without delivering his customary address, opposing what he described as 'disrespect' to the Constitution and the national anthem.......

TN Guv Ravi in fresh trouble after asking students to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's reported remarks asking students of a college to chant "Jai Shri Ram" have trigered a controversy with SPCSS-TN, a body of educationists, alleging he violated his oath......

Pak fumes as Afghan diplomats remain seated during national anthem

Pakistan on Tuesday conveyed their strong protest to the Afghanistan authorities over the “disrespect” to the country's national anthem by Afghan diplomats who continued to remain......

What Does Xi Want?

Remember how Xi Jinping humiliated his predecessor Hu Jintao at the Communist Party Congress back in October 2022? No such scenes were visible at the opening session of the National People's......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his......

Panchayat 3 Review: Can Phulera Retains Its Innocence?

There are enough threads left to weave a Season 4, hopefully without the dark clouds hovering over Phulera, observes Deepa Gahlot. The fictional village of Phulera in UP, where TVF's Panchayat is......

India's anthem plays in Pakistan, PCB blames ICC

Left red-faced after India's national anthem played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy match in Lahore on Saturday, the Pakistan Cricket Board has......

Pakistan miffed with ICC over trophy ceremony snub

IMAGE: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not satisfied with the explanation given by the ICC for not having its CEO Sumair Ahmed on stage at the presentation ceremony. Photograph: Pakistan Cricket......

PIX: Piastri wins Chinese GP from pole in McLaren 1-2

Oscar Piastri's win denied Lando Norris a third victory in a row, including last year's Abu Dhabi season-ender, but left champions McLaren unbeaten in two races so far this year. IMAGE: McLaren's......

Talent is not a problem. We need belief: Manu Bhaker

IMAGE: Olympics double medalist Manu Bhaker and Chief National Coach for the India national badminton Pullela Gopichand during the opening day of the Tata Steel Trailblazers Conclave 3.0, in......

Fans Miss Dhoni At India-New Zealand Game

Even though Mahendra Singh Dhoni has retired, a large number of young fans could be seen wearing his iconic No. 7 jersey. IMAGE: People relate jersey No, 7 with M S Dhoni. Photograph: BCCI  ......