Classical dancer shot dead in another attack on Indians in US

In yet another deadly attack on Indians and Indian-Americans in the United States in recent months, a 34-year-old trained classical dancer from India and a student of Washington University, was......

'They started Opposition unity much too late'

'They were as late as June 2023 and they did not follow it up with concrete measures immediately in terms of a secretariat or common minimum programme, working group or seat sharing etc.''They......

New Ram Lalla idol in Ayodhya temple to be known as 'Balak Ram'

The new Ram Lalla idol consecrated at the grand temple in Ayodhya on January 22 will be known as "Balak Ram" as it depicts the deity as a five-year-old boy in a standing posture. Photograph:......

I'm the luckiest person, says Ram Lalla idol sculptor

Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who chiselled the 'Ram Lalla' idol consecrated in the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya, on Monday, says he considers himself the luckiest person on the earth......

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

On a cloudy Monday this month, Mohammed Irshad flew from Kochi to Gurugram to attend an exclusive investor networking event. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Among a handful of founders......

'There is space for a brand like Vistara'

'I am seven months into the job, but it feels like seven years.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   There must be a restaurant that Vinod Kannan likes. Maybe so. But lunch with the......

Ban on single-use plastic items kicks in

The ban on certain single-use plastic (SUP) items kicks in from Friday, with state governments initiating an enforcement campaign to identify and close down units engaging in production,......

How Saudi money is changing India's Banarasi hub

With many handlooms temporarily closed, weavers and their families who work on them earning a pittance have been forced to seek employment elsewhere. Sai Manish reports from Azamgarh. Photograph:......

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.' IMAGE: Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days. For the last four-and-a-half decades German film-maker Wim Wenders has been making compassionate......

'Nitin Dada sounded absolutely fine'

'His time had not come, he went away before his time was up.' IMAGE: Nitin Chandrakant Desai, the well-known art director, committed death by suicide at his studio in Karjat. Photograph: Kind......

'Nitin Desai was the best at what he did'

IMAGE: Nitin Chandrakant Desai, right, with Hema Malini. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hema Malini/Twitter Film personalities on Wednesday condoled the demise of celebrated art director Nitin Desai,......

'People are suddenly treating me like a star'

'Once I left my photographs at Ram Gopal Varma's office.''I told a friend I was concerned no one had contacted me. My friend said, "Itni jaldi nahin hota idhar. Time lagega".' IMAGE: Suvinder......

IPL matches in Dharamsala to be played on newly-laid 'hybrid pitch'

IMAGE: Dharamsala will host two IPL matches this season. Photograph: BCCI The picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium has become the first BCCI-accredited venue to install......

'I am here to make you uncomfortable'

'Playing for India was my dream and when I get tired, I always remind myself of this. That's where the smile is from.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah says he likes to enjoy cricket as it 'means a lot' to......

The Rise of Cricket's New Stars

A new constellation of stars appeared during World Cup 2023. Meet the standout finds of World Cup 2023.   Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand Photograph: Kind Courtesy Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Born......

How SKY mastered the art of tackling spin in ODIs

Suryakumar Yadav's superior performance will put Shreyas Iyer's slot in danger once Hardik Pandya is back. IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav’s 49 off 47 balls in tough batting conditionson showed why......

Chandrashekhar goes back in time to Bishan Bedi's best spell

IMAGE: Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivas Venkatraghavan. Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  Champion bowler, candid person and the......