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How Khaleda Zia rose to dominate Bangladesh's politics

Khaleda Zia, the first woman prime minister of Bangladesh and the second in the Muslim world, dominated the country's politics for decades alongside her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina. IMAGE: Khaleda......

'India-Bangladesh ties under Khaleda Zia complex and strained'

Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia's rise had symbolised the country's "resilience" in reclaiming democracy after turbulent military rule, and she also strengthened the BNP, which was......

BJP MP bleeds after stone attack in Bengal; party blames TMC

A day after torrential rains wreaked havoc in large parts of north Bengal leaving a death toll of 28 in its wake so far, politics acquired centre stage after Bharatiya Janata Party MP Khagen Murmu......

Army honours 10-yr-old boy who helped soldiers during Op Sindoor

The Indian Army on Sunday said it will bear the study expenses of a ten-year-old boy, who supplied little meals to soldiers battling gunfight in a Punjab village during Operation Sindoor. IMAGE:......

'Munir's US Visits: Something Else Is Afoot'

'Trump has personally weighed in to overcome doubts and reservations about Pakistan among his top advisors.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff "Clearly, not all of the US national security......

Rain havoc: Over 30 Darjeeling tea gardens destroyed; Rs 50 cr loss feared

The recent flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in north Bengal have caused massive destruction in at least 30-35 tea gardens in Darjeeling, with reports of loss of plantation areas,......

Nepalese tea takes the flavour out of Darjeeling tea

Competition from Nepalese teas -- which has duty free access to the Indian market -- has emerged as a lower-cost alternative to Darjeeling tea, challenging its viability. IMAGE: A tea estate in......

'Can't be blaming weather, you continue to execute'

'The DNA of Tata Consumer Products is all food and beverage.' Photograph: Kind courtesy, Tata Consumer Tata Consumer expects to close the year with margins at 15 per cent. In an interview, Sunil......

'India is a land of opportunities'

'We've maintained that India is a high-penetration game. It's not only a premiumisation game.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tata Consumer/X Tata Consumer expects strong double-digit growth to......

Darjeeling tea hits 8-yr low in auctions

Geopolitical headwinds leading to lower demand from export markets, coupled with lower domestic buying, have dragged the auction average of Darjeeling tea to its lowest level since 2015.......

The Maha Kumbh Mela Goes To Toronto!

'On our first day at the Kumbh Mela, there was a fire and shook our confidence.''There must have been a few crore people there.''How do we place the camera in between them?' IMAGE: A scene from......

'Guru Dutt Was Very Down To Earth'

'I always considered him as a director, never an actor. Do you know he always considered other actors for his films first?''For Pyaasa, he wanted to cast Dilip saab; only when Dilip saab refused......

Moviedom Mourns Sharda Sinha

'The great singer Shardaji took Bhojpuri music and singing to the national and international level with her singing!' IMAGE: Sharda Sinha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anurag Kashyap/Instagram Anurag......

'Whenever We Watched The Movie We'd Cry'

'We watched the film many times but each time, we would cry.''During the editing and sound mixing, my whole team would cry.''When we reached the music composing stage, it happened again.''Our......

'An Actor At The Top Of His Game'

'At his wedding with Patralekha, I officiated as the groom's father as Raj has lost both parents, and that's the relationship we share today.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao with Hansal Mehta on the sets of......

Ashes: MCG curator in 'state of shock' over pitch

Cricket Australia were left millions of dollars out of pocket, having to refund tickets for a confirmed sell-out crowd on day three at the 100,000-seat stadium and for another large crowd for day......

Khawaja shuts out critics with defiant half-ton in Adelaide

'He’s a quality player, it was a matter of time for him to score.' IMAGE: Usman Khawaja bats en route his half-ton. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters Usman Khawaja proved reports of......

Hope's century keeps West Indies afloat

IMAGE: Wearing sunglasses after suffering an eye infection, Shai Hope made 116 not out -- his fourth Test century -- on Day 4 of the first Test in Christchurch. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/Reuters......

Guwahati set to become India's 30th Test venue

IMAGE: The only international cricket venue in the region, Guwahati, known as the 'Gateway to the Northeast', had earned the distinction of hosting ICC World Cup matches for the first time earlier......

Rahane's lessons helping me bowl smarter: Kotian

IMAGE: Tanush Kotian was included in the India squad when senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket after the Brisbane Test against Australia last year. Photograph:......