A 1971 War Hero Flies Into The Ages

Wing Commander Pratap Marathe's story is one of dedication, bravery, and humour, a shining example of the spirit of the Indian Air Force. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes Wing Commander......

Heard In The US: 'Rahul Bhai Zindabad!'

'Initially, I didn't think much of him. But when I walked alongside him, I realized he has what it takes.'Abhijit J Masih reports from the Rahul Gandhi event in Virginia. IMAGE: Rahul Gandhi in......

Sons Of Fruit-Seller, Tailor, Farmer Top Agniveers

On the parade ground are sons of jawans, farmers, LIC agents, daily wage farm labourers, shopkeepers... all living their moment of triumph; their faces bright with the possibilities that lie ahead.......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Sitharaman delivers 2.17 hr-long Budget speech, earns praises

Nirmala Sitharaman, the country's first full-time woman finance minister, on Friday delivered one of the longest Budget speeches which was peppered with Urdu, Hindi and Tamil couplets. IMAGE:......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

Kriti, Kartik Win Big At Zee Cine Awards

Check out the winners at the Zee Cine Awards 2025, which were held in Mumbai on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Kriti Sanon won the Best Actress In A Comic Role award for Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya.......

'Melody Is Making A Comeback'

'Some time back, music was just noise.''Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.''Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'......

Srikanth, Sindhu enter semis of Korea Open

IMAGE: PV Sindhu notched up her 17th win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan to advance to the semi-finals of the Korea Open. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Top Indian shuttlers P V......

How mum's belief shaped Akash's career despite adversity

'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.' IMAGE:......

Bollywood on their minds: Pak hockey team keen on 'Badhaai Ho'!

IMAGE: A song sequence from the Ayushmann Khurrana starer 'Badhaai Ho'!. Unprecedented security is always reassuring but Pakistan hockey team currently in Bhubaneswar for the Hockey World Cup......

Sachin's Fave Innings? His Fave Dish?

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar is all smiles during his first interactive session with fans on Twitter. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter In his first-ever #AskSachin session on......

Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar turned 50 on Monday, April 24, 2023.Photograph: PTI To the Indians, Sachin Tendulkar is the man for "all seasons". It has been 10 years since he bid farewell to......