How Ram mandir is a true amalgamation of India

Marble from Rajasthan's Makrana, a three billion-year-old rock from Mysuru for the idol, polished teakwood from Maharashtra -- all corners of the country contributed to making Ayodhya's Ram temple......

Can India Be A Developed Nation By 2047?

One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission.Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed......

Celebrating Guru Ram Das

The 489th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru of Sikhs, was celebrated in Amritsar on Monday, October 30, 2023.   IMAGE: Fireworks light up the sky over the......

What Sunak, Akshata did at Akshardham for 45 minutes

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday visited the Akshardham temple in New Delhi with his wife Akshata Murty and said it is not only a place of worship but also a landmark that portrays......

Why are our passports so shabby?

'Why can't a country that builds and manages airports of acknowledged excellence at home and abroad produce passports of durable quality for its citizens?' asks Sunil Sethi. Indian travellers to......

Specialty teas become popular with Assam's growers

Sale of India's specialty tea varieties from exclusive estates in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on the rise in the domestic market, and sought after in overseas markets too. Mokalbari Tea......

What Are Your Oscar Predictions?

The countdown to Sunday's 96th Academy Awards has begun, and everyone has their predictions ready! Aseem Chhabra and Sukanya Verma have listed their predictions in the main categories, and it comes......

Farewell, Ghazal Samrat Pankaj Udhas

The last rites of Ghazal Maestro Pankaj Udhas were performed with state honours in Mumbai on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Pankajji passed away on Monday, February 26. Rediff.com's Satish Bodas......

Martin Scorsese Has An Announcement

Martin Scorsese, 'the reigning king of cinema', gets an honorary Golden Bear at the 74th Berlinale.Aseem Chhabra reports. IMAGE: Martin Scorsese at the Berlinale. Photograph: Aseem Chhabra In......

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy awards on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Taylor is the first artiste to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest Grammy......

When Olonga 'bounced Tendulkar out' in Sharjah...

IMAGE: A mean bouncer to get Sachin Tendulkar out on a lifeless Sharjah track during a tri-series in 1998 made him a household name in India. Photograph: Craig Prentis/All Sport/Getty Images In a......

Day 13: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Swiss Gisin wins women's combined gold, Shiffrin fails to finish IMAGE: Michelle Gisin of Switzerland celebrates after winning gold. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Switzerland's Michelle......

Day 8: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

All the top action from Day 8 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Saturday. US golden oldies snatch victory in cross mixed team event IMAGE: Gold medallists Nick Baumgartner and Lindsey......

Pick Your Indian team for first Sri Lanka ODI

IMAGE: The Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian team will take on Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Colombo, which has been rescheduled to July 18, instead of July 13 following a few COVID-19 cases in the Sri......

On this day: David Beckham was born

IMAGE: Midfielder Beckham, widely regarded as one of the sweetest strikers of a football in English soccer history, was destined for more than the sports pages. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty......