Pawars reunite for Pimpri Chinchwad civic polls

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday announced an alliance between the Nationalist Congress Party and the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar for the upcoming civic......

RSS not a paramilitary outfit, wrong to see it through BJP lens: Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that despite the uniform and physical exercises, the Sangh is not a paramilitary organisation, and it would also be a huge mistake to try to......

Despite sweep, 12 BJP candidates fall in close contests

Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party made a spectacular show in the Bihar assembly elections with almost all of its 101 candidates registering massive wins, 12 of the nominees missed the bus. IMAGE:......

Chhattisgarh train collision: Death toll rises to 11

'The passenger train hit the goods train from behind at a speed of 60 to 70 kmph after overshooting a red signal'  IMAGE: NDRF, police and local administration carry out a rescue operation at the......

Richa-Ali Party With Shabana Azmi, Rekha

Film folk enjoyed a soulful evening at Kaifi Azmi's 107th birth anniversary. Shabana Azmi and her brother, the celebrated cinematographer Baba Azmi, celebrated their poet-father Kaifi Azmi's 107th......

Why Vidya's Dance Is Extra Special

Bollywood flashbacked 20 years ago when Parineeta released and its makers got together to celebrate the big event. Parineeta was directed by the late Pradeep Sarkar and starred Vidya Balan in her......

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough. This list takes into......

2025's A to Z OF ENTERTAINMENT

As the year draws to a close, Rediff Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.  ......

'Little Divya had unwavering focus like Arjuna'

"When she played tournaments outside Nagpur or India, she would carry books and maintain her studies." IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh outclassed compatriot Koneru Humpy with a final score of 2.5-1.5 in the......

Who is Divya Deshmukh, the teen who made chess history?

IMAGE: Meet India’s new chess queen. Photographs: Anna Shtourman/ FIDE and Andrei Anosov/FIDE Teen prodigy Divya Deshmukh stunned seasoned grandmaster Koneru Humpy in a tense tiebreak to win......