Maha rains: Over 3,500 people moved to safety, NDRF deployed

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviewed the rain situation on Tuesday and said over 3,500 people had been shifted to safer places from flood-prone and vulnerable spots across the state,......

What is it like to live in a 'sealed' building?

A Rediff.com journalist reveals what it's like to live in a building sealed by the authorities because one of the residents is COVID-19 positive.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com These are......

How Chhota Rajan got himself arrested

Revealing his original name to immigration authorities when asked to step out of the queue at Bali in Indonesia landed underworld don Chhota Rajan in the security net and he was arrested soon......

Explained: Dharavi's COVID-19 Success

Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reveals how the BMC has contained the spread of COVID-19 in Dharavi, India's largest slum, which WHO wants to know more about. IMAGE: A health camp in Dharavi, north......

How a Chinese firm is changing the face of global eCom

A new book by a former Alibaba executive explores Jack Ma’s mercurial mind. An extract: Jack [Ma] strolled into my office, once again flashing his mischievous grin. He shut the door behind......

Inspiring success stories of 3 entrepreneurs

Besides a great idea, it takes pluck, and some luck, to get going. Three startup entrepreneurs share their success stories with Indulekha Aravind. Image: Nithin Kamath (L) can afford to smile......

Best And Worst of 2022

More than the pandemic it was mediocrity that kept audiences away from the theatres in 2022. Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like but what works at the box-office......

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

1997: A fast and furious year for Bollywood. Superstar Sridevi married producer Boney Kapoor and gave birth to her firstborn Janhvi. Shah Rukh Khan turned daddy when wife Gauri delivered Aryan.......

Why Diana Penty dislikes the spotlight

'I was completely not prepared for what happened post Cocktail.''I took some time off, travelled for a while.''I said I was not in any particular hurry. I wasn't running out of time.''I don't want......

Ashes tension rises as injuries shake Australia's pacers

IMAGE: Australia's Scott Boland during practice. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters While pace bowling quality has been a reliable predictor of Ashes success, resilience and depth may ultimately......

England eye rare Ashes chance against depleted Australia

Their last eight Tests in Perth have all been defeats, with the most recent setback a bitter innings and 41-run capitulation in 2017 that saw Joe Root's team surrender the urn.   IMAGE: Expect a......

Japan knock out India from Asia Mixed Team C'ship

IMAGE: Malvika Bansod struggled to match the control and consistency of her younger opponent, Tomoka Miyazaki. Photograph: Kind courtesy The Khel India/X HS Prannoy fought valiantly, but India......

PIX: Biles wins 5th Olympics gymnastics gold as Team US reign

Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all-time, earned the United States their 11th Olympic medal in the women's team event with a solid performance on all four apparatus. IMAGE: The United......

Tour de France: Kittel snatches fourth stage win, Froome stays in yellow

IMAGE:  Marcel Kittel of Germany riding for Quick-Step Floors celebrates on the podium in the green points jersey after stage 10 of the 2017 Le Tour de France. Photograph: Chris......