MSP, hiking 50% quota, VVPAT, no Agnipath: Congress rolls out manifesto

Right to apprenticeship, legal guarantee for MSP, passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs, a nation-wide caste census and scrapping of......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Car That Almost Became A 'Helicopter'

IMAGE: Ishwar Deen's 'helicopter' car. Photograph: ANI Why Pakistanis said 'India Zindabad'. The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also see: Poonch's Tulip Garden blooms.......

Those Magnificent Women Riders

IMAGE: Sari-clad women ride their Bullet bikes across the streets of Nagpur. Photograph: ANI Photo When an SDM goes undercover... The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also......

Centre's new regulations bring cheer to owners of vintage cars in India

On Sunday morning, the sun shone brightly on vintage cars parked in symmetry on the grounds of ITC Maurya in New Delhi. Photograph : ANI Photo The owners were making sure the old beauties turned......

Amar Singh Chamkila Review: WAH!!

Diljit Dosanjh's switch in singing style as he smoothly assumes Amar Singh Chamkila's vocal persona highlights the brilliance of his artistry, observes Sukanya Verma. Back in the 1980s, popular......

How Stars Celebrated Gudi Padwa

One nation, many celebrations. As India celebrates Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, Bollywood stars share how they spent the special day. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shraddha......

'I was the highest paid actress'

'I never had any nakhras, never threw tantrums, so I got along with all my heroes.' IMAGE: Jeetendra and Mumtaz in Roop Tera Mastana. Jeetendra and Mumtaz were both excellent dancers, so it was......

'I'm not blaming fathers, but...'

'I'm talking about that predator in your house, and how one should protect one's children from him.' IMAGE: Geetika Tyagi in Yes Papa. Sexual abuse of children by family members is rarely......

Former England spinner Underwood passes away

IMAGE: Derek Underwood passed away at Kent on Monday, April 15. Photograph: Sporting Pictures/Reuters Derek Underwood, England's best spinner in the post-World War II era, who gave a torrid time......

T20 cricket is not for bowlers, you need a bit of luck, says Bhuvi

IMAGE: SRH's Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets in their match against Punjab Kings on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar jokingly stated that the beauty of the......

Chahal's focus should be on RR, World Cup will follow

'If your team is successful, you are in a winning team, selections and rewards come from that' IMAGE: Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians captain Hardik......

CSK lost game in powerplay overs: Fleming

IMAGE: CSK's Head Coach Stephen Fleming. Photograph: BCCI There are not many better than the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni when it comes to game awareness and that reflected in his maiden outing with......

'IPL so big, cricket sometimes takes backseat'

Sometimes I wonder if IPL is even cricket: Ravichandran Ashwin IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin spoke about the meteoric rise of the IPL since its inception in 2008. Photograph: BCCI Premier India......