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Anthony Quinn And The Kashmiri Anger

'We called him Sher-e-Kashmir but we realised he was no lion but a pussycat who surrendered.' IMAGE: Sheikh Abdullah addresses a prayer meeting in Gandhi Park in 1949. Photograph: Keystone......

The Day I Was Reborn

'We had been deceived by the clouds, taken to the brink of death, but saved by the Almighty.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 4 Horn blaring, my car got to a screeching halt behind......

'His death was a cold blooded murder'

'If my brother was a criminal they could have filed a case against him and put him on trial. Why kill him?' IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only.......

Opposition Has More PMs In Waiting

If the Opposition has any chance at the prime minister's job, it can happen only if they all stop dropping names and work at the grassroots-level, state-wise, suggests N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

The Indrani Vs Rahul Face Off

Rahul knew this was coming. That 'dirt' would be dug up.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Indrani versus Rahul......

Govt to operationalise Rs 1-trillion innovation fund in next 3 months

The Rs 1-trillion Research Development and Innovation (RDI) fund, which was announced in the July budget for FY25, of which Rs 20,000 crore has already been allocated, will be operationalised in......

Tomato price volatility exposes gaps in India's agriculture supply chain

Tomato prices have been on the boil for more than a month. Data from major cities show that the spike has been between 125 and 150 per cent at the wholesale level. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

2022: 6 Positives For India

In a country that is often focused on ways in which it falls short, the start of a year is a good time to remind oneself of such positives, observes T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Critical Java bug still remains despite Oracle's move

Oracle has released a patch for Java 7 to address vulnerability in the software that hackers are exploiting. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advised users to disable Java to protect their......

'AI will reinstate pilots if they call off strike'

The government on Tuesday softened its stand on striking Air India pilots with Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi announcing that the airline management would reinstate the pilots, who were......

'Cancer Has Made Me Shameless And Fearless'

'For all you know, in the next five years there could be a path-breaking cancer treatment and I may be absolutely fine.''Or maybe I won't be.''I have to live with both scenarios.' Photograph: Kind......

Trailer Watch: Jolly LLB, 3 Times The Fun

The Jolly LLB 3 trailer shows the two Jollys pitted against each other, which is a very clever idea, because both stars are terrific with comedy, notes Deepa Gahlot. Subhash Kapoor's Jolly LLB had......

Saiyaara Review: Vacant Romance

Saiyaara ends up a bland rehash of old ideas served in an older bottle, notes Arjun Menon. Director Mohit Suri, known for his pulpy love epics (Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain), is back with yet another......

Raid 2 Review: Second Time's Not The Charm!

Rajkumar Gupta's hammy treatment and bombastic score strips the realism to turn Raid 2 into another hail the hero exercise, observes Sukanya Verma. Whether or not a film is crying for a sequel is......

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Review: Mission Accomplished

The Final Reckoning, with all its startling ambition and scope, puts a dazzling display of stunt-work by Tom Cruise, applauds Mayur Sanap. Oh, the joy of watching Mission Impossible films! There's......

Gill reveals 2027 World Cup plans for Rohit-Kohli

Amount of skill and experience Virat and Rohit have, they are in plans: Gill on 2027 WC IMAGE: Shubman Gill, who replaced a very successful Rohit Sharma as leader of the ODI pack, said that he......

India shut out noise, gear up to entertain vs Pakistan

'Close your room, switch off your phone and sleep. I think that's the best thing.' IMAGE: India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav addresses a press conference on India vs Pakistan match, in Dubai on......

Keeper's No-ball: Right call by third umpire?

SCORECARD IMAGE: The third umpire ruled that Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen's gloves were marginally in front of the stumps when Mumbai Indians opener Ryan Rickelton played......

Why Are KKR Fans Upset With Nitish Rana?

IMAGE: Was KKR CEO Venky Mysore celebrating Nitish Rana's dismissal? Photograph: Kind courtesy KKRXtra/X Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets in Guwahati on Wednesday, March......

Is Shastri Targeting Kohli?

IMAGE: Despite being stranded on an unbeaten 97, Shreyas Iyer instructed Shashank Singh to focus on maximising the team's total, not his personal century. Photograph: BCCI Shreyas Iyer's......

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