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NHRC notice to Railways over serving only halal meat in trains

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Railways over a complaint that "only halal-processed meat" is served in trains, which creates an "unfair discrimination" and amounts......

'Railways Has Been Hell Bent On Breaking The Law'

'The Railways is today running train services with 30% less number of loco pilots.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters ......

Sabotage caused Bagmati Express train accident, finds probe

The Commissioner of Railway Safety has said that the accident of Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express at Kavaraipettai station in Southern Railway's Chennai division on October 11, 2024, was a result......

Maratha Quota Stir: 'Business Is Affected'

'All commercial and banking transactions happen in South Mumbai.' IMAGE: Maratha activists protest demanding reservation for the Maratha community at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, September 1, 2025, here......

The Train Action That Inspired Bhagat Singh

One hundred years ago, a group of 10 revolutionaries carried out an operation that shook the British Empire.Utkarsh Mishra revisits the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case', a turning point in the armed......

Will Indian Railways be privatised?

Railways to hive off all production units and workshops into new govt-owned company; may invite bids from private players to run passenger trains in next 15 days, with ownership vesting with the......

Indian Railways attracts UK's rail industry

Britain's railway industry is scouting for opportunities with Indian Railways and other domestic private players with an eye on marketing their products as well as exploring options for......

New technology adds zing to Indian Railways

Globally, London’s Tube and French railway networks are already using this technology in their corrosion-prone areas. In a bid to strengthen safety and performance, mainly in the......

Indian Railways' heritage routes likely to be monetised

The railways heritage lines that are part of the UNESCO-accorded sites list include Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Kalka Shimla Railway. As part of its plan to monetise......

Public life likely to be hit as over 25 crore workers call 'Bharat Bandh' on Wednesday

More than 25 crore workers engaged in sectors ranging from banking, insurance, postal to coal mining, highway and construction are expected to go on a nationwide general strike on Wednesday,......

'I Adopted A Cat To Understand Motherhood'

'I am not a mother and never had an abortion either, so I had to understand motherhood and child loss from anecdotal experiences of others.' IMAGE: Mia Maelzer in Stolen. Mia Maelzer plays Jhumpa,......

'Shyambabu Was Like A University'

'Being in his company was learning at every moment.' IMAGE: Pallavi Joshi in Bharat Ek Khoj. Theatre director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker Sunil Shanbag was associated with Shyam......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

When Women In Blue Stayed At NRI Homes During Tours!

'Once we had Mandira Bedi, who shot a commercial for a famous diamond brand. The entire endorsement money that she got, she gave it to the WCAI and we arranged for air tickets for India's tour of......

'Time to say goodbye to playing': Veda calls it quits

IMAGE: Veda Krishnamurthy, who made her international debut in 2011, played 48 ODIs and 76 T20Is. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters India women's team batter Veda Krishnamurthy on Friday......

Preity Zinta opens up about Dharamsala crisis behind the scenes

IMAGE: Preity Zinta with IPL chairman Arun Dhumal. Photograph: BCCI Days after the clash between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was cancelled in Dharamsala amid blackout in the hill town due......

'I Used To Be Paid Rs 5 Or 10 To Play For Different Buildings'

He would often cross the railway tracks next to the Wankhede stadium just to catch a glimpse of the top Mumbai players. Today, a stand at that very stadium bears his name. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma......

From Wankhede outsider to stand named after him...

An emotional India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday recalled his journey from standing outside the Wankhede Stadium as a young player to catch a glimpse of Mumbai Ranji Trophy stars to having a stand......