Lynching Sees No End

Between 2014 and 2023, India recorded 189 lynching cases. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Last month, a cloth vendor was lynched in Bihar allegedly over his religious identity. Between 2014 and......

BSF Increases Vigil At LoC

IMAGE: The Border Security Force intensifies vigilance along the Line of Control to counter possible infiltration attempts from across the border as the New Year approaches. All photographs: ANI......

Chandrababu Asks Lord Ram's Blessing

IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nare Chandrababu Naidu worshipped at the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya on Sunday, here and below. All photographs: ANI Photo       Photographs......

Switzerland Mourns New Year Tragedy

On the night of January 1, more then 40 people died and over 100 others injured in a fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The blaze broke out in the early hours of New......

Carmakers Gear Up To Hit Refresh Button

'In India's competitive automotive market, staying relevant means continuously raising the bar.' IMAGE: The Mahindra XUV700. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff Automakers are lining up upgrades and......

FPIs purchase Rs 7,524 crore of debt, highest single day in 7 months

The first day of the year 2026 was positive for the debt market with foreign investors buying a net domestic debt of Rs 7,524 crore, the highest single-day inflow since May 29 last year. Foreign......

1.51 Trillion: What FPIs Sold This Year, Highest Ever!

Domestic mutual funds have infused the highest ever -- Rs 4.84 trillion -- this year amid strong inflows via SIPs. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Dalal Street is poised to close calendar......

UP ramps up services to achieve $50 bn export goal, eyes $1-trn economy

To meet its $50-billion export target by 2030, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to significantly scale up services sector, with a focus on Information Technology (IT) and Global Capability......

2025's Top 10 Bollywood Flops

2025 was disappointing when it came to some big budget, hyped movies, which failed to do expected business. The films that disrupted Bollywood's grand box office plans:   War 2Box office......

Ranveer Singh's Top 10 Films

Ranveer Singh has risen to superstar status with Dhurandhar's blockbuster success. Before that, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, with a four-film collaboration, had a big role in Ranveer's remarkable career.......

2025's Top 10 Bollywood Hits

2025 started with a blockbuster in Chhaava and ended with an even bigger one in Dhurandhar. There have been other Hindi hits too, and we take a look at the Top 10. Pick Your Top 5 Movies of 2025!......

The Directors Who Made An Impact In 2025

Big films like Dhurandhar, Chhava and Kantara: Chapter 1 hit box office gold in 2025, and its directors, Aditya Dhar, Laxman Utekar and Rishab Shetty, have proved their worth. But many other......

19 Year Old Grandmaster Is Anganwadi Worker's Son

'My next aim is to go past 2700.' IMAGE: Grandmaster Pranesh M. Photograph: Kind courtesy X Pranesh M, 19, India's 79th chess Grandmaster, was one of 24 Indians who participated in the chess World......

'Cricket should not bear burden of politics'

IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders acquired left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 9.20 crore (Rs 92 million) at last month's IPL mini auction in Abu Dhabi, making him the most expensive Bangladeshi......

Pakistan part ways with another Test coach

IMAGE: Former Test all-rounder Azhar Mahmood, who has taken up different positions in the national team in the last few years, had a two-year contract running with the Board. Photograph: Francois......