In a poor village of daily wage earners in Siwan, Bihar, people speak about their hard lives and why they vote.
Narendra Modi's mother washed utensils to make a living. Madhusudan Mistry's grandmother, who brought him up, was a vegetable vendor. Mistry's trajectory from poverty to membership of the all powerful Congress Working Committee is moving. the man who has Rahul Gandhi's ear and is all set to take on Narendra Modi in Vadodara, speaks to Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt in a fascinating interview.
Photos pf tennis action across the USA on Sunday.
You can't say no to these delightful healthy treats!
The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too.
England leg spinner Mason Crane will make his debut in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia this week after all-rounder Chris Woakes was ruled out of the match by injury, captain Joe Root said on Wednesday.
Stoneman selected as Cook's latest partner for the hosts
The first Test is scheduled to begin on July 8 at the Ageas Bowl and Joe Root will leave England's training camp on Wednesday to be with his wife, Carrie, who is expecting their second child later this week.
Dive into some fabulous treats by Chef Ranveer Brar this Christmas.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes was named on Wednesday in a 16-man squad for the Ashes tour to Australia despite being arrested earlier in the week for an altercation outside a Bristol nightclub.
Here are some of the striking moments captured by Reuters photographers as United States voters went to the polls and the stories behind the images.
Lewis Hamilton, winner of a record 94 races, said after winning Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix to clinch the title that he thought more of others.
'London being Tier 2, pubs can serve drinks but only with a 'substantial meal',' sighs Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
'Waging battle over a jar of marmalade seemed petty beyond belief so I simply lost my craving for the preserve,' Kishore Singh writes
Australia have barely put a foot wrong in the five-match series and will head to the MCG confident of pushing England toward a second successive whitewash on home soil.
England scripted history on Sunday by claiming their first-ever World Cup title. The finals will be remembered for ages as it did not have a winner after the 50-over and super over action both ended in a tie.
'We don't want to lead this hellish life. Enough is enough.'
Images from Day 1 of the 5th and final opening Test between Australia and England at the SCG in Sydney on Thursday
Following is a factbox on the first Test match between Australia and England, which starts on Thursday:
Penpix of England players in England's Ashes squad.
'For them life is very difficult since there has been no universalisation of PDS.' 'And let's understand that there are people who need ration instead of cooked meals.'
Factbox on the second Test match between Australia and England, which starts on Saturday:
Rediff.com gives you a glimpse of the best sporting action from the week gone by.
The nine meetings offer an interesting window into Shafi Armar's efforts to try and group together what after all were excitable keyboard warriors into an actual terror group, capable of handling weapons, organising recruits, cooking homegrown explosives, selecting safe training areas, safe houses and finally, committing strikes against Indian targets.
'There are 25 million farmers in India with at least 2 to 3 cows each.' 'If all them use biogas to cook, millions of LPG units and firewood can be saved.'
Ben Stokes took two wickets in two balls to inspire England to victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's.
Factbox on the fifth Ashes Test match between Australia and England, which starts on Thursday:
A calf injury to explosive batsman Lynn opened an unlikely door for 34-year-old White, who played the last of his 88 ODIs in 2015 and has since been critical of a pro-youth policy he felt did not reward the performance of senior players.
Chelsea demolished the team that succeeded them as Premier League winners when champions Leicester City succumbed tamely 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
A summary of Sunday's Premier League matches
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
A round-up of Saturday's matches in the English Premier League.
If gender disparities are eroded with more women being better-educated, that pool also becomes smaller.
Be a traveller, not a tourist.
Starring Mankad, Bedi, Siva, Azhar and Sachin.
As India gets set to play its 500th Test, Rajneesh Gupta presents India's memorable Test victories at home.
