Rahul targets Modi on Manipur; frustrated dynast, says BJP

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that the Rafale deal got him a "ticket to the Bastille Day Parade" while the Bharatiya Janata Party, hitting back at......

My intention was not to demean any political leaders, clarifies Kajol

Actor Kajol has issued a clarification after her comments that citizens today are being governed by political leaders who "do not have an educational system background" sparked social media......

The Smart Thing Vs The Right Thing

What should one choose to do, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The other day, as I got into the aircraft on a flight from Delhi to Mumbai, realising that I was in......

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

Has the Rocketing Rupee reached its Zenith?

It does feel like we are close to the end of the rupee's rally, says Jamal Mecklai. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Technically, it is beginning to appear as if the rupee rocket, which has......

Isha, Akash Ambani, Byju's Raveendran debut in Fortune's list

This year's list includes 40 influential people under 40 years of age in five categories -- finance, technology, healthcare, government and politics, and media and entertainment. IMAGE: Isha and......

Indra Nooyi inducted into Smithsonian portrait gallery

‘To be an immigrant, a South Asian immigrant of colour, a woman to be included in the Portrait Gallery... it really says that we are the country where people look for the people who make a......

What ails the Indian economy?

Two prominent economists -- Dr Rakesh Mohan, former RBI deputy governor, and Dr Pronab Sen, former chairman of the Indian Statistical Commission -- discuss with Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore about......

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

'Tu toh bilkul hero nahi lagta (you don't look like a hero at all).' In candid interviews over the years, an amused Shah Rukh Khan has often recalled this observation, made by a security guard......

Decoding SHAH RUKH!

Happy birthday, Shah Rukh! We know the A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan, but there's so much more to him. The superstar turns 53 today, November 2, and he's ageing like fine wine. SRK will be seen in a new......

'Someone asked me why did you cast Paresh Rawal'

'People were apprehensive when I cast Nawaz. Especially after Sacred Games, people told me you are diminishing Manto.''But he is an actor and actors don't diminish.' IMAGE: Nandita Das at the......

'A lot of mothers don't end up doing films'

'We don't have that support system.''The last six years has gone into making Manto and raising Vihaan and it has been tough.' IMAGE: Nandita Das on the sets of Manto along with son Vihaan.......

Bhubaneswar in running to host FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

IMAGE: Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee Roma Khanna, left, with Odisha's Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera. Photograph: AIFF/Twitter Odisha's capital city......

Tennis round-up: Sabalenka wins maiden title in Connecticut

IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with her trophy after defeating Spain's Carla suarez Navarro in the Connecticut Open final at Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale in New Haven,......

Tennis round-up: Azarenka to miss US Open over child custody battle

IMAGE: Victoria Azarenka. Photograph: Kena Betancur/Reuters Two-time grand slam winner Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the US Open as she is not allowed to take her baby son out of California......