WATCH: Mangaluru's 'tiger dance' festival for Dassehra

Every year, during Navratri, the key attraction in Mangaluru is the tiger dance, popularly known as Pili Vesha or Huli Vesha. This traditional dance form is an ode to Goddess Durga......

Tribal woman files case against Adityanath over post from fake Facebook account

A tribal woman has moved a court in Assam's Biswanath accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Assam Lok Sabha MP Ram Prasad Sarma of posting in social media her bare photograph,......

'When the tri-colour is painted on my body, I feel I can even die for my country'

In our Special Independence Day series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of her people. Today: Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, a one-of-a-kind cricket fan, who worships Sachin Tendulkar and......

'Kejriwal is poor, he will look after the poor'

The Aam Aadmi Party’s promises of reduction in electricity, gas prices, and protection from harassment from the police helped the party secure the votes of the underclass, which eventually......

Is it end of the line for South Asia's ship graveyards?

With a plunge in steel prices, ship owners are getting about $3.6 million less for the 25,000 tonnes of recoverable metal from a typical iron ore or coal carrying......

Aashka-Brent's amazing Andaman holiday

Stars go for the loveliest holidays. Hina Khan went on a holiday to Dubai. Malaika Arora Khan had a lovely holiday in the Maldives. Celina Jaitly visited Shanghai, Beijing, Sanya with her family.......

Best XI of IPL 2022

IPL 2022 has been a tournament to remember so far for two key reasons. One is the dismal performance of the two most successful teams in the franchise's history, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super......

The ladies rock Melbourne Park in shorts

At this year's Australian Open, the ladies brought back shorts centrestage. Women's tennis: Gosh! how its look has changed over the years. From floor-grazing skirts and long sleeves to skirts and......

This Indian Navyman ran the toughest marathon on earth

Not everyone completes the Badwater Marathon, Breeze Sharma did so, the fastest Indian ever.Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi spoke to the Indian Navyman to find out how he did it. Not every man survives a......

Hodge, McCullum help Kolkata beat Chennai

- Scorecard A brilliant 81 by captain Brendon McCullum and an equally well-compiled 71 not out by Brad Hodge enabled Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in their Indian......