Dilli Ab Door Nahin!

'Delhi's streets were not alleys but an artist's canvas,' the eminent poet Mir Taqi Mir noted more than 150 years ago.Syed Firdaus Ashraf savours the sights and cuisine of the national capital.......

Why I Am Upset With Modi's Victory

Despite failing to secure a simple majority in Parliament, we will continue to see him on TV, newspapers, magazines, bill boards, vaccination certificates, railway stations, bus shelters, airports,......

ED grills Aishwarya Rai for 6 hrs in 'Panama Papers' leak case

Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was questioned for about six hours on Monday by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its office in central Delhi in a case linked to the 2016 'Panama Papers'......

Why Modi didn't like an Indian's hug

'From now on, every time Modi takes a foreign dignitary in his arms, the Indians will remember how he was taken aback when an Indian indulged in hugplomacy,' says Amulya Ganguli. IMAGE: In this......

Pandering of so-called wilful defaulters is peculiar to India

Despite the Indian government’s recent efforts, anecdotal evidence indicates that there has been little change in the extortionist behaviour of a significant proportion of tax and police......

Power Minister tells Rediff: '24/7 power in every home by 2019'

  'This country has become cynical, the country has lost hope. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is getting back hope in this country.' 'We are deconstructing the past which had corruption,......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

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. Long before there was cable TV,......

13 Things We Miss During Lockdown

With the lockdown extended for a few more weeks, outdoor life remains a distant dream. While health and safety remain our primary concern, it's only human to miss activities no longer possible in......

Amrita Arora blessed with a baby boy

Actress Amrita Arora and husband Shakeel Ladak welcomed their second baby -- a boy -- on October 20.Confirming the news, Amrita said, "Yes, we've named our baby boy Rayaan. He's adorable. His name......

Asia's 1st Soho House opens and look at the stars!

Bolly celebs have a new party place to go to! Asia's first Soho House, a most exclusive club, was launched in Mumbai on Thursday, November 15. And look at how many Bollywood celebs attended!......

The Costly Flops of IPL 2025

The week-long suspension of IPL 2025, prompted by tensions between India and Pakistan after a four-day military confrontation, may have disrupted the league's momentum. However, for a handful of......

Ranji: Dube's blitz, Shaw's comeback and Mumbai's dominance

Dube fires as Mumbai seize control against sloppy Bengal Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mumbai Cricket Association/X India's T20 specialist Shivam Dube continued his recent streak of form with a......