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Cong announces farm laws-style stir against MGNREGA repeal

The Congress will launch a nationwide campaign against the repeal of the United Progressive Alliance-era rural employment legislation Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act......

The Biker Dadis Of Ahmedabad

IMAGE: Mandakini Shah, 87, and her sibling, Ushaben, 84, have become local stars since they started riding through Ahmedabad on their scooter. Photograph: ANI How Dharmaj became a 'model NRI......

Doctor brutally beats patient on hospital bed, suspended

A junior resident doctor allegedly assaulted a patient, throwing multiple punches, following an argument at a prominent hospital in Shimla on Monday, sparking a protest with the victim's relatives......

Goa nightclub fire: Police seek blue corner notice against UK national

The Goa police have started the process to secure a Blue Corner Notice against British national Surinder Kumar Khosla, an accused in the December 6 nightclub fire that killed 25 people, through......

ISRO Clears 200 Milestones, Gaganyaan Next

From a surge in startups to crewed mission preparations, 2025 marks a transformative year as India eyes $44 billion space economy by 2033. IMAGE: ISRO's LVM3M6, an operational heavy-lift launch......

RBI postpones 2nd phase of quicker cheque clearing mechanism

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday postponed implementation of the second phase of the faster cheque clearance mechanism to provide more time to banks to streamline their operations. Photograph:......

'AI Enablement Requires Engineering'

'It requires tail layering and customising, and you can't just sprinkle your organisation with co-pilots and be done with it.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff There is a bubble in AI when it......

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,......

'If You Play A Goon Once, Everyone Starts Thinking You Are A Goon'

'I felt I didn't understand the film industry at all.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vipin Sharma/Instagram Vipin Sharma has become a dependable actor on OTT today, featuring in impactful performances......

The Best K-Dramas Of 2025

2025 was a middling year for Korean Dramas. Some started out with promise but fizzled out as they went along, others declared damp squibs from the start while still others lacked that 'It' factor......

Can You Solve The Dhurandhar Jigsaw Puzzle?

Dhurandhar packed such a punch, it has become the biggest hit of the year! And while the film got it right, here's something for *you* to get right too! Solve this fun jigsaw puzzle, taken from a......

'Ikkis Encouraged Me To Be Braver'

'The army and all the people we did spend time with, they emphasised the kind of impact Arun Khetarpal has had on one, the Indian Army and two, just the country as a whole.' IMAGE: Agastya Nanda......

'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......

I started improving when I accepted my mistakes: Shafali

'Cricket always teaches you things, it's important to accept weaknesses.' IMAGE: Shafali Verma bats during the second T20I against Sri Lanka. Photograph: BCCI Accepting the flaws in her game was......

England start World Cup quest against familiar foe Croatia

England lost to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-finals but gained revenge by beating them in the group phase of the European Championship in 2021 en route to the final. IMAGE: Tom Brady picks......

'The sooner ISL starts, the better for Indian football'

'Ranking is a reflection of our last five years' performance.' IMAGE: India have slumped to 142 in the FIFA rankings -- their lowest in nearly a decade. Photograph: Indian Football Team/X India......

How Lakshya Turned Olympic Heartbreak Into Fresh Start

'There were a lot of things throughout the year, there were a lot of doubts that were there in my mind. And a lot of people had a lot of different opinions about training, about tournaments, about......

Trump show from start to finish at World Cup 2026 draw

Donald Trump took a moment to congratulate himself. The United States, he said, was 'not doing too well' before he took office, but now 'we're the hottest country anywhere in the world'. IMAGE: US......