Shankar Mahadevan lauds RSS role for preserving 'Akhand Bharat' ideology

Noted singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan on Tuesday hailed the contribution of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh towards the nation, its culture, traditions and preservation of the ideology of Akhand......

Kota: From Coaching Hub To Suicide Cluster

25 student suicides in 2023 at India's coaching hub Kota have revealed the mindboggling stress children confront every day, reports Prakash Bhandari. IMAGE: Students at Bansal Classes in Kota. All......

Mumbai's Tallest Ganesha

Satish Bodas/Rediff.com captures glimpses from some of Mumbai's well-known Ganesh Mandals.   IMAGE: The Khetwadi 11th Galli Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, founded in 1962, has a towering 45......

Karnataka govt issues orders to implement 2 of 5 guarantees

The Karnataka government on Monday rolled out the 'Gruha Jyoti' free electricity scheme, which is one of the five poll guarantees that the ruling Congress had promised in its election manifesto,......

WhatsApp launches pilot to enable financial inclusion in 500 villages

Messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it has rolled out a pilot program across 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra, aimed at empowering villagers with access to digital payments......

Algos In Wild Bull Market: Disaster Waiting To Happen

Time-automated trading through algos can massively amplify irrationality, leading to more volatility and still more irrationality in an ever-spiralling loop, warns Debashis Basu. IMAGE: Kindly......

'I am an Asha Bhosle discovery'

'Asha atya remains down-to-earth and frank.''If she likes something, she will tell you to your face.''Ditto, if she doesn't.''She is full of life and energy, I have never seen her brood.' IMAGE:......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

'What happens when a Marathi manoos takes a loan'

'He said the N D Studios wasn't functioning, shootings were not happening.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar pay their last respects to art director Nitin......

'Kiara told me she wanted to join films'

'I introduced her around.''Her first audition was for Heropanti, but she did not get it.''Now she is doing movies regularly.''After her movie releases, she always calls me to ask if I have seen the......

Cricket For Dada, Dance For Dona

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals's Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly interacts with Delhi Capitals' Tara Norris after the 2023 Women's Premier League Twenty20 match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore......

KSLTA cancels Bjorn Borg's felicitation in Bengaluru: Here's why!

IMAGE: Tennis legend Bjorn Borg is in the Garden City for the ongoing edition of the Bengaluru Open. Photograph: Luke Walker/Getty Images The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association, which had......

Indian Soccer: Mohun Bagan set to merge with ATK

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan as well as ATK brass remained non-committal. Photograph: Hero I-League/Twitter Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan are all set to merge with ATK in their bid to play in the......