'Shivakumar will become Karnataka CM next month'

Karnataka Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain on Friday claimed that D K Shivakumar will become the chief minister after the ongoing winter session of the state legislature in Belagavi. IMAGE: Karnataka......

Lok Sabha to discuss Vande Mataram, electoral reforms next week

The Lok Sabha will take up a debate on the 150th anniversary of National Song 'Vande Mataram' on Monday and on electoral reforms on Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said.......

Will rid West Bengal of 'jungle raj' next: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the National Democratic Alliance win in Bihar as a vote for pro-people governance and vowed to throw out 'jungle raj' from West Bengal, saying the......

India rolls out next-gen e-passports to stop forgery, impersonation

In a major upgrade of its passport-related system, the government has introduced a next-generation "e-passport" that combines both paper and electronic elements, a step that also seeks to detect......

India's free trade agreements decoded

India on Monday announced closure of negotiations for a free trade agreement signed with New Zealand, its 18th deal so far as the country aims to boost bilateral trade and investments. The......

How Deepinder Goyal Rewired Zomato

Zomato was not just recovering, it was rebuilding and reinventing, showing signs of maturing as a business. Chaos had been turned into momentum. A fascinating excerpt from Megha Vishwanath's book,......

Sensex slips 43 pts; IT shares fall on profit-taking

Benchmark stock index BSE Sensex slipped by 43 points in a volatile trade on Tuesday following profit-taking in IT and pharma shares and mixed global cues. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters Snapping......

RBI to infuse Rs 3 trn liquidity via OMOs, buy-sell swap after rupee defence

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday announced a fresh round of liquidity measures through open-market operations (OMOs) and a foreign exchange buy-sell swap, under which it will inject close......

2025's A to Z OF ENTERTAINMENT

As the year draws to a close, Rediff Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.  ......

Meet The Man Who Launched Salman Khan

'As soon as Salman saw me, he immediately left Aamir's side and came towards me.''Then he introduced me to Aamir, saying, "This is J K Bihari who launched me in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi".' IMAGE: Renu......

The Khata Peeta Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Dilip Kumar devouring all kinds of meat in Ram Aur Shyam, Asrani's iconic chicken ala poos order in Chhoti Si Baat,......

'Salman Is Superhuman'

'The stamina and junoon you see in him, for acting, singing, dancing, working out, just about everything, makes age just a number as far as Salman Khan is concerned.' IMAGE: Daisy Shah and Salman......

Have Pakistan unearthed their next batting star?

Sameer made the cricketing world notice of his rich talent while smashing an unbeaten 177 against Malaysia in a group match in the U-19 ODI Asia Cup. IMAGE: Sameer Minhas, who smashed 17......

Vijay Hazare spotlight on Kohli, Rohit and the Next Gen

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli face domestic reality check. Photograph: BCCI/X The charismatic presence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma alongside a host of top India cricketers lends......

Next Sachin? Tharoor Wants Suryavanshi In Indian Team

'The last time a fourteen-year-old showed such prodigious cricketing talent, it was Sachin Tendulkar.' IMAGE: Bihar's teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest player to hit a century in......

India to host Sri Lanka in T20I series next month

IMAGE: Sri Lanka had beaten India to win the Asia Cup T20 tournament in July last year. Photograph: Asian Women's Council/X The Indian women's team will take on Sri Lanka in a five-match T20I......

IPL 2026: 'LSG need to win crunch moments next season'

IMAGE: LSG finished seventh in IPL 2025, with six wins and eight losses as they failed to qualify for the play-offs. Photograph: BCCI South African opener Aiden Markram says his IPL side Lucknow......