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The Kite Runners

Falling on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Lohri and Makar Sankranti are celebrated with great joy, often marked by the tradition of kite flying. Lohri, celebrated primarily in Punjab and northern......

'Israel Is Weaponising Hunger'

'Famine in Gaza is not a failure of logistics or aid. What is to blame is deliberate starvation caused by a brutal war.''Any child dying in a war zone is a vote of no confidence against humanity.'......

The Search For Survivors

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry. How Heroes Rescue IMAGE: Rescue personnel carry an injured person on a stretcher during ongoing search and rescue......

High drama in Mumbai over 'kabutarkhana' as protesters clash with police

High drama unfolded in Mumbai's bustling Dadar area as angry protesters on Wednesday morning forcibly removed the tarpaulin put up by the city civic body to cover a popular pigeon feeding spot in......

'Very Important Birds Don't Appear In The Flight Path'

'The speed at which an aircraft lands or takes off, even a single object can work as a bullet.' IMAGE: Thick smoke at the crash site, June 12, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo Though many are......

Zerodha faced brief outage; glitch fixed, says company

Online brokerage Zerodha faced a brief technical glitch on Wednesday morning that disrupted price updates for some users on its Kite trading app. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The outage......

When Jeff Bezos flew a kite in India

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who landed in India on Tuesday, immediately got into the festive spirit across the country by flying a kite, a feature of Makar Sankranti festival celebrated across western......

A sneak peak into the Tata hatchback, Kite

The Kite is reported to launch by mid-2015. Based on available spyshots, Indianautosblog’s artist, Shoeb, has created a digital mockup of the upcoming Tata hatchback codenamed......

Chinese dragon haunts local kite makers in Gujarat

Chinese lanterns (or tukkals as they are popularly called) seem to have given a tough fight to traditional kites this Uttarayan. While tukkal salers claim that their business has doubled this......

'If we want to fly some kites, we can fly them in different ways'

'... and without necessarily calling them Economic Surveys.''One should stick to the main focus, which is to give people a good perspective on how the economy is doing.' IMAGE: Finance Minister......

'I Don't Believe Guru Dutt's Death Was Suicide'

'Abrar uncle said he had started drinking from the afternoon on that fateful day. And he continued drinking till late at night.''Thereafter, he must have consumed some sleeping pills, as was his......

'Metro... In Dino Is The Life I Have Lived'

'Very rarely does a film give you the opportunity to do this, I was constantly improvising and adding scenes on the set.' IMAGE: Anurag Basu and Fatima Sana Shaikh on the sets of Metro... In Dino.......

Ready For Moana 2 On OTT?

Allu Arjun's biggest blockbuster, Satyajit Ray's story and Spidey's exciting new avatar, Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations on OTT this week. Moana 2Where to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

'Rafisaab Has Not Left Us'

''He used to do his homework before singing a song.''He used to find out who the hero of the movie would be or the situation in which the song would play in the film.''Accordingly, he moulded his......

Medvedev, Bopanna in same squad for WTL's India debut

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna will represent Game Changers Falcons, which includes Daniil Medvedev, Magda Linette and Sahaja Yamalapalli, in World Tennis League, to be held in Bengaluru from December 17 to......

Cricketers Go Kite Flying!

SEE: India and Ireland women cricketers go kite flying in Rajkot. Video: Kind courtesy ISL/X The Ireland women's cricket team joined their Indian counterparts in celebrating Makar......

Usain Bolt Sprints Through Delhi's Spice Market

IMAGE: World's fastest man Usain Bolt turned the centuries-old rooftop, once a stage for spice trading, kite flying, and festivals, into a relay of champions. Photograph: Puma India/Instagram The......

Wishing Team India The Best Via Kites!

Amritsar kite maker Jagmohan Kanojia shows the kites which he has created to send best wishes to the Indian cricket team on the eve of the ICC T20 World Cup final against South Africa. ......

'There Was Fear While Running'

'When you are scoring runs and taking wickets, everyone is standing with you.''But the real test is to realise who is with you during your tough times.' IMAGE: Mohammed Shami last played for India......