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'Bihar, bidis start with B': Congress's GST post triggers row

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress locked horns in Bihar on Friday over a social media post by the opposition party, which allegedly made disparaging remarks about the state while criticising......

Rahul Gandhi granted bail in defamation case

A Lucknow court on Tuesday granted bail to leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he made an appearance in a defamation case filed over his purported remarks on Army personnel, his......

'All India Radio Is No Underdog'

'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.''The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati......

Social unrest, SC order: What led to Emergency in 1975

Amid this unrest came the verdict of the Allahabad high court on June 12, 1975 that found Gandhi guilty over discrepancies in the electoral campaign, which led to the Emergency on the night of June......

Govt names 51 leaders to visit 33 world capitals, drops 3 from Cong list

Fifty-one political leaders, parliamentarians and former ministers cutting across party lines will be part of the seven delegations travelling to world capitals to put across India's resolve to......

High commodity prices hit India Inc's profits, margins

The inflation scare is the strongest among manufacturers of consumer goods such as automobiles, consumer durables, and FMCG. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com After the hit of the pandemic,......

'Ek Teraf Logon Ka Pyaar, Doosre Taraf Critics' Ki Gaaliyan'

'The audience has accepted Tere Ishk Mein with all its flaws. My film doesn't need any other validation.' IMAGE: Dhanush and Kriti Sanon in Tere Ishk Mein. "Success, good, failure, even better.......

Tere Ishk Mein Review: Raanjhanaa Redux

Tere Ishk Mein is a disservice to brilliant actors like Dhanush and Kriti Sanon, who have poured their heart and soul into their performances in a story that fails to honour its characters, notes......

'Love Stories Are Never Simple'

'They are as layered and complicated as life itself.''There is love, but there is also pain and fire.' IMAGE: Dhanush and Kriti Sanon at the Tere Ishk Mein launch event. Photograph: Hemantkumar......

Kajra Re Was Born At A Traffic Signal!

'Casting the Bachchans NOT as father and son was the toughest and the easiest part.' IMAGE: Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji in Bunty Aur Babli. It's been 20 years since Bunty Aur Babli released......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Group D: Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with four-wicket haul vs Assam IMAGE: Harshit Rana bagged four wickets. Photograph: KKR/X Harshit Rana celebrated his maiden Test team call-up......

From Satara to Tokyo: Archer Jadhav aims to make it big

IMAGE: Archer Praveen Jadhav at training at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Archery happened to Pravin by chance. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Indian archer Pravin Jadhav had two choices to make as......

IPL 2021: Players retained and released ahead of mini auctions

Full list of players across franchises, retained and released ahead of the IPL-14 mini aucion. Chennai Super Kings: Retained: MS Dhoni, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu,......

How India fared on Day 5 of CWG 2018

IMAGE: India's table tennis team pose after winning the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images A summary of India's results on Day 5 of 2018......

Preview: Mumbai Indians have edge against SunRisers Hyderabad

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians are unlikely to make any changes to the winning combination. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Boasting an explosive batting line-up that complements their affective death bowling,......