'Nitish Kumar Is Amitabh Bachchan Of Bihar Politics'

'This election was won because of Nitish Kumar's face and his policies.' IMAGE: A poster of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar displayed outside the Janata Dal-United office in Patna. Photograph:......

Bihar Polls: Makhana Turns Into Political Hot Potato

As it gains commercial viability, the food will likely become a powerful political currency. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi garlanded with makhana during an election meeting in Purnea.......

Dynastic politics pose grave threat to democracy, says Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that dynastic politics across the political spectrum poses a "grave threat" to Indian democracy and asserted it is high time that India traded......

'Bihar Doesn't Predict Outcomes In Bengal, UP'

'The question for the TMC is not whether it can hold its bastions, but whether it can expand effectively into regions where the BJP already possesses a good ecosystem.' IMAGE: West Bengal Chief......

Mutual Fund Equity Purchases Hit Record High In 2025

The continued MF buying has pushed the equity holding of MFs to over Rs 50 trillion for the first time. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Mutual funds' net equity investments have touched Rs 4.6......

India, Russia Explore Duty Cuts to Rebalance Trade

Putin's State visit will centre on fixing the huge India-Russia trade imbalance, with both sides pushing to lower duties, ease non-tariff barriers, and seal a landmark mobility pact to send more......

The 7-Seater That Just Killed Range Anxiety & High Cost

The Mahindra XEV 9S isn't a sports car, it is a luxury family room on wheels. It prioritises comfort, tech, and ease of driving over corner-carving precision, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. We......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

Afghans Dress As Peaky Blinders, Taliban Arrests Them

IMAGE: Joe Cole, Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson in Peaky Blinders. If you live in Afghanistan, you can be a fan of Peaky Blinders, but you certainly can't dress like them! Asghar Husinai, Jalil......

Real Kashmir Football Club Review: Heartfelt

Real Kashmir Football Club is heartfelt and strong performances keep it afloat, but it's a missed opportunity to tell a wholesome tale, notes Norma Astrid Godinho. What's new about Real Kashmir......

Dhurandhar Review: Excessively Violent

Dhurandhar may not have the dark realism of a spy story which a web show can manage. But it does not have the flamboyance either, that has come to be associated with espionage movies, observes......

'Dictatorial style' reason for Harendra's resignation?

'All our complaints were only about hockey. We only had problems with his poor attitude and coaching methods, and we wanted change.' IMAGE: Harendra Singh, who previously coached the United......

Has Salah played last game for Liverpool?

The Egypt forward has been left out of the club's Champions League match against Inter Milan.  IMAGE: On Saturday, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah said he felt like he had been made a scapegoat for......

'Politics Should Stay Aside': AB de Villiers Criticises India

‘It does put the sport, the players, the sportsmen, the cricketers in a very tough position, and that's what I hate to see’ IMAGE: The Asia Cup 2025 was simmering with tension from the very......

Another name change in Yogi's UP; Mustafabad to be renamed...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government will move a proposal to rename Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district as 'Kabirdham', asserting that the change......

FIFA stares at mammoth challenges ahead of 2026 World Cup draw

US host cities, notably in the Midwest, the Southeast and parts of the Southwest, are expected to experience extreme heat and high humidity during June and July, with thunderstorms potentially......