Need to address de-escalation: Jaishankar in Beijing

India and China should build on "good progress" in normalising the bilateral ties to address border-related issues including de-escalation, and it is essential to avoid "restrictive trade measures......

Water crisis splits couple in MP village; more break-ups feared

A village in eastern Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district is hoping for an end to its water woes, courtesy of a woman who refused to put up with the water scarcity and left her husband in protest.......

Can China Successfully Challenge The US?

If Beijing succeeds in this multipronged effort to challenge the current dominant power, it will have not just economic but political and security consequences.There is no let-up in the South China......

What Does Xi Want?

Remember how Xi Jinping humiliated his predecessor Hu Jintao at the Communist Party Congress back in October 2022? No such scenes were visible at the opening session of the National People's......

PSU Disinvestment: Modi Missing The Bus

'Inter-ministerial coordination, information on the proposed PSUs, and due diligence are taking longer than expected to conclude the process.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   In......

India has bounced back, real GDP growth to be 7.5%-12.5%: WB

India's economy has bounced back amazingly from the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown over the last one year, but it is not out of the woods yet, according to the World Bank, which in its......

Govt to get moving on IDBI Bank sale after LIC IPO

The department of investment and public asset management is racing against time to launch the LIC IPO, which could become the largest-ever listing on the Indian bourses. This would lead to some......

Ranbir-Yash's Ramayana: All The Details Here

And so it begins! The first glimpse of Director Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana was unveiled at a packed IMAX auditorium in Mumbai, filled with media folks and fans. The epic gets a glorious cinematic......

Karate Kid: Legends Review: Great Watch

If you've watched and liked the Cobra Kai series, you will love this movie and the way it ends, applauds Varun Khanvilkar. First things first, Karate Kid: Legends is a great watch. I have been a......

F1: The Movie Review: What A Ride!

F1: The Movie is definitely a fun time at the movies and deserves a big screen experience, notes Mayur Sanap. Watching Brad Pitt’s F1: The Movie is like enjoying a cinematic equivalent of......

Amitabh-Abhishek Bid Adieu To Manoj Kumar

The film industry bid an emotional farewell to Manoj Kumar, one of Bollywood's legendary actors. The funeral was held on April 5 at the Pawan Hans crematorium, Vile Parle, northwest Mumbai. The......

Satwik-Chirag bow out of French Open; Unnati advances

IMAGE: Unnati Hooda fought back from a game down to beat Malaysia's Letshanaa Karupathevan in a Round of 32 clash at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI......

PIX: Spain, Switzerland on brink of World Cup berth

A summary of Saturday's action in the FIFA World Cup 2026 UEFA Qualifiers. IMAGE: Martin Zubimendi celebrates with teammates after scoring Spain's second goal in the FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualifier......

FIDE Grand Swiss: Indian GM Vaishali back in joint lead

IMAGE: R Vaishali was up against the Sicilian defense and in the Sveshnikov variation tried a few tricks that landed her in tricky situations as the game progressed. Photograph: Michal Walusza/......

Carlsen strikes back! Crushes Praggnanandhaa, Arjun

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen back in form at Freestyle chess Grand Slam. Photograph: Freestyle Chess/X World number one Magnus Carlsen found his rhythm back, defeating Arjun Erigaisi 2-0 and R......

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......