You went too soon, Manohar Parrikar

Nitin A Gokhale, Co-founder, BharatShakti.in and long-time Rediff.com contributor, remembers a most unusual politician. Photograph: Reuters Our first conversation began with a misunderstanding. In......

Dalit man beaten to death in Gujarat, 5 held

Police have arrested five people for allegedly thrashing to death a 35-year-old Dalit man suspecting him to be a thief in Gujarat's Rajkot district, an official said on Monday. A video of the......

Famous faces among voters in Mumbai

Polling for the pivotal Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai’s civic body, concluded on Tuesday. Holding the status of the richest municipal corporation in the country, BMC......

Indian Navy commissions first MiG-29K squadron

With China conspicuously challenging India’s regional pre-eminence in aircraft carrier operations, the Indian Navy got a massive boost on Saturday with the commissioning of its first squadron......

Want to invest smart and be rich? Here's help!

Are you always at a loss while planning your finances? Are you aware of the investment options available in the market?How best can you plan your finances? What are the crieria for evaluating an......

Rich toys for big boys

The Majesty 66 yacht is a nifty plaything to have. She is 20 metres long from stem to stern, has four bedrooms (one with walk-in closet), five bathrooms, a full-fledged kitchen and will ply you......

India's TOP 5 mutual funds

Quiz question: what percentage of household savings is in mutual funds? Answer: 2 per cent. That's a pittance. Which is why mutual fund houses are trying new ways to not only entice investors, but......

Google IPO: Local impact seen minimal

Can the $2.7 billion initial public offering by Google herald a global turnaround for technology stocks or at least for Internet stocks?After all even renowned stock market investor Warren Buffet -......

The Biggest Flops Of 2023

It's been a good year at the box office. Still, there were some rude shocks as well. In certain cases, it was very surprising to see hardly any footfalls in theatres when the films should have done......

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

Kangana Ranaut plays an Indian Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles. Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web shows and......

Bollywood Wears the Uniform Again

There is something about a star in uniform that entices audiences. Indian actors have taken note and made it look even better. But they are not done yet. Joginder Tuteja looks at upcoming movies......

When Bollywood explored TABOOS...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram When Bandit Queen and Fire released in 1994 and 1996 respectively, the actors starring in the films -- Seema Biswas in the former and Shabana Azmi......

Ranji roundup: Jaffer first batsman to go past 11,000 runs

Veteran Wasim Jaffer became the first batsman to reach the landmark of 11,000 runs in Ranji Trophy during Day 2 of Nagpur's Group A match against Baroda on Wednesday. IMAGE: Wasim Jaffer is the......

PIX: Mumbai's Jhanvi Rishad rev it up at Valley Run!

IMAGE: Mumbai's Jhanvi Bhavsar, winner in the K7 Class poses after her win. Rishad Dadachanji and Stephen Pachigalla drove the ‘Fastest Cars’ in their respective categories to top......

Sports Shorts: Bhaker-Anmol win air pistol mixed gold

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Manu Bhaker and Anmol after their mixed air pistol gold at the ISSF Junior World Cup on Tuesday. Photograph:......

Premier Tennis League: Myneni steers Baseline Bombers; Accurate Aces win

Arun Prakash of Accurate Aces serves as Sriram Balaji looks on Saketh Myneni-led Baseline Bombers and Sriram Balaji-inspired Accurate Aces scored contrasting wins on the opening day of the......

Hyderabad win easily

Hyderabad bowled out Gujarat for a paltry 151 to record a convincing 150-run victory on the final day of the Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera on Monday.Riding......