Need to address de-escalation: Jaishankar in Beijing

India and China should build on "good progress" in normalising the bilateral ties to address border-related issues including de-escalation, and it is essential to avoid "restrictive trade measures......

Kerala: The Puzzled Book Of Questions

Can a culture survive as a way of life, even as the language and writing at its core, alter with time? asks Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff First week of January. My first rail......

Amazing, Awesome, Stunning Photographs!

The 2025 Sony World Photography Awards has announced its National and Regional Award winners, celebrating talent from 56 countries. These awards highlight exceptional single images from the Open......

We Danced Slowly; We Didn't Want A Heart Attack

Half a century after he left school, A Ganesh Nadar attends a school reunion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   In August they announced the school reunion. I had passed out of the......

SBI@70: Who Says The Elephant Can't Dance?

While a giant, it's a nimble-footed one, and is growing at a speed that even some of its private sector peers find enviable.Between FY18 and FY24, it doubled its balance sheet. Despite being a late......

Founder of Tik-Tok's parent company steps down

Chinese tech unicorn ByteDance co-founder billionaire Zhang Yiming on Thursday announced that he will step down as CEO, in a surprise move that signalled a major leadership shake-up at the nine......

'At Least Everybody Knows My Face Now!'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Allu Arjun/Instagram Actor Allu Arjun discussed his blockbuster Pushpa series at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 event on May 1, and also......

The Curious Case Of Miley's Missing Eyebrows

Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Mikey Madison won the Best Actress Oscar......

Review: Mad About Dance is not a pathbreaking film

The film leaves much to be desired, writes Nishi Tiwari. The Wikipedia entry of Sahil Prem’s dance movie Mad About Dance describes the film as ‘Essentially a dance film, it focuses on......

'Sir, I can dance and I am a super actress'

'After pack-up, Sridevi took a shower in the studio itself, changed, and returned to the set with a wad of notes.''She distributed it amongst every technician who had worked on the song Na Jaane......

British skater backs same-sex ice dance on world stage

IMAGE: Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson react after performing the ice dance rhythm dance. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters British ice dancer Lewis Gibson says he would like to see......

SEE: Team India Dances for Smriti Mandhana

IMAGE: Smriti and Palash: Celebrating love and a perfectly choreographed dance! The pre-wedding festivities of Indian cricketing icon Smriti Mandhana and music director Palash Muchhal have been......

Tara Prasad Stuns Skating Rink

IMAGE: Figure skater Tara Prasad is a three-time national champion. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tara Prasad/Instagram   Tara Prasad, a 25-year-old figure skater born in Cedar Rapids, USA, skated......

The Teenage Skater Who Won Gold For India

'Winning gold for India was a dream I lived on that rink.' IMAGE: Naisha Mehta's interest in roller skating took root when she was four-and-a-half years old. Photograph: Kind courtesy Naisha Mehta......

'Cricket joins the Olympics'

ICC Chairman Jay Shah and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) celebrate International Olympic Day by urging that cricket has always united us, and now, it's part of the Olympic......