Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

List of VIPs invited for Ram temple Event

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, and sporting icon Sachin Tendulkar are among India's crme de la crme who have been invited as state guests for......

I only criticised Sanatan Dharma: Udhayanidhi

After sparking a row over his Sanatan Dharma remarks, Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of 'twisting' his statement and spreading fake news.......

Why The Royals Gathered in Dilli

Some of India's best-known royals gathered in New Delhi to watch the final of the Sir Pratap Singh Polo Cup, which is named after Sir Pratap Singh, the man credited with the foundation of modern......

Billionaires have always called the shots in India

'James Crabtree ignores the emergence of a nexus between business and politics going back to the 1920s and talks of it as a new child of 21st century India,' says Shivanand Kanavi. IMAGE: Vijay......

Markets take a breather on weak global cues

  Barometer index, the Sensex snapped six day of gains, amid weakness in their Asian and European peers, as investors booked profits at higher levels. On the flip side, metal and mining......

Markets end in the green led by index heavyweights

  Indian markets staged a late recovery gaining around 200 points from intra-day lows, amid firm European cues, led by index heavyweights such as Infosys and Reliance Industries. The S&P BSE......

Sensex, Nifty climb 1% as oil prices rally

The S&P BSE Sensex surged 267 points to end at 23,649 and the Nifty50 soared 83 points to close at 7,192. Benchmark indices climb for the second day amid a firm rally in the Asian equities as......

Kal Penn: I would love to shoot five Bollywood films simultaneously

'...But my strong suit will not be dancing,' Kal Penn tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com, in the concluding part of the interview. Part I of the interview: 'I'm not related to......

The 9 starkids of '09

Bollywood, as we all know, is a family business.Most acting roles are inherited, and starkids stick around long enough to find their footing and even if they aren't impressive the first dozen......

Asian C'ships: Shooters Arjun, Tilottama win silver, book Olympic berth

  IMAGE: Tilottama Sen narrowly missed out on the gold as she finished behind Eunji Kwon of Korea, who shot 252.4. Photograph: Kind courtesy Olympic Khel/X Indian shooters Arjun Babuta......

Asian Games: Last minute rule change robbed India a medal

IMAGE: With organisers taking a last minute call, India couldn’t field its best bet – Mehuli Ghosh and Rudransh Patil for the 10m mixed air rifle contest. Photograph: Eddie......

'Came here thinking I'll learn things; not with an aim to win medals'

IMAGE: Coming to the Asian Games to learn, 19-year-old Ramita Jindal enjoyed a strong run in the mega event. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ramita Jindal/Instagram Eating 'tasteless' supplements,......

Minor setback, says coach as Divyansh undergoes emotional roller-coaster

IMAGE: After winning gold the previous day, Divyansh Singh Panwar lost the 10m air rifle mixed team bronze to the South Korean team at the same venue. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters......

Asian Games: India women win team silver; Ramita bags bronze

IMAGE: Ramita Jindal, Mehuli Ghoshand Ashi Chouksey claimed the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games on Sunday. Photographs: SAI Media/X The experienced trio of......