With 'bit of bittersweetness', Obama hosts final musical event at White House

United States President Barack Obama has hosted his final musical event at the White House, saying he felt a "bit of bittersweetness" at the culmination of one of his and First Lady Michelle......

Sasikala's bittersweet journey with Jaya

Sasikala's name is doing the rounds for the general secretary's job, but it is one thing for Sasikala to acquire power under Jayalalithaa's wing and quite another when the CM is somebody else, says......

The Last Double Decker Bus Ride

Mumbai bid adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses On Friday, September 15, 2023.Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar took a ride on the last non AC......

Mumbai gets inked: It's a bittersweet story!

They beat the heat and queued up to cast their ballot. A few returned home flaunting their fingers; a few others dejected not to find their names on the list. Rediff.com’s Savera R Someshwar......

Byju's India CEO Mrinal Mohit quits, Arjun Mohan takes over

Edtech firm Byju's founding partner and India operations CEO Mrinal Mohit has resigned "for personal reasons", the company said on Wednesday. Byju's international business CEO Arjun Mohan will take......

The bittersweet Budget

Despite populist rhetoric and promises, the Budget was a mild disappointment. Yet, the bull run continues, says Devangshu Datta. Somebody once compared the Budget to the monsoon. Like the rains,......

Third round of layoffs: Meta's senior India executives get pink slips

With the third and final round of layoffs implemented by Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. in process globally, India, too, has seen its impact, with some senior executives being......

A bittersweet battle for UP

Bhaisana, a small town about 30 km from Muzaffarnagar in west Uttar Pradesh, seemed to have come alive on Saturday, August 14.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mulayam Singh Yadav, had winged his way......

Kajol Celebrates Durga Pooja With Nysa, Yug

Bollywood's Bengali ladies are enjoying Durga Puja as seen from these weekend glimpses from the North Bengal Sarbojanin Durga Pooja pandal. The celebrations were bittersweet this year, as the late......

Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas Review: Wasted Potential

Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas: An average watch instead of compelling nightmare, notes Mayur Sanap. Early in Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas, we see the meet-cute of a young couple on the quaint......

Meet The Villain of Kantara

'After the first Kantara, when they announced the second one, I kind of knew he will call me. I had this instinct.''Then he called me at midnight and I didn't pick up. I was like, I'm not talking......

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review: Far From Fantastic

As a superhero movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has a stale feeling that gets less and less interesting as it progresses before winding up as the usual superhero routine despite the best......

10 year old trailblazer Atiqa makes history again!

Atiqa was coming into the weekend after a stellar October when she secured multiple podiums across championships including a race win at the RMC Championship.    IMAGE: Atiqa Mir clinched the......

Pratika Rolls In To Celebrate India's Triumph!

'I couldn’t fight on the field, but my heart never left the game. Every cheer, every tear was mine too.' IMAGE: Pratika Rawal celebrates with teammates India's triumph in the ODI Women's World......

Spain, Belgium, Switzerland seal 2026 World Cup spots

Spain seal World Cup place after Turkey draw IMAGE: Turkey's Baris Alper Yilmaz attempts a shot at goal during the World Cup qualifying match against Turkey, in Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, on......

Abhishek's award delights his proud mom Manju

'Abhishek played a very good innings. He will score a century in some other match.'   IMAGE: Manju Sharma with son Abhishek Sharma's Player of the Match Award, after the Super 4's match at the......

Gardner credits Australia's depth for match-winning World Cup ton

'We have that freedom and that confidence within our group that even if we are five for not too many, we have the players to come in and change the game.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Ashleigh Gardner......