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Trump Tantrum: 'Present Moment Difficult For India'

'Geopolitically and diplomatically it's a very difficult situation for India.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Not since the days of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger has India been berated......

Medical college bears brunt of AI crash, 5 students among 7 killed

At least five MBBS students, one PG resident doctor and the wife of a superspecialist doctor of the BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad were killed and over 60 medical students injured when an Air......

1 survives, at least 265 killed in AI crash in Ahmedabad

At least 265 people were killed on Thursday when a London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed into a medical college complex here and burst into a ball of fire less than......

AAP's Sanjay Singh gets bail after ED's 'no objection'

In a relief to Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to him in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case after the Enforcement Directorate......

Mumbai's dabbawalas allowed to travel in local trains

Mumbai's dabbawalas and staff of foreign consulates and high commissions have been allowed to travel in local trains which are currently being run only for essential services staff, officials said......

Now, message in the lunch box

Last week, lunch boxes delivered by Mumbai's formidable army of dabbawallas (delivery boys) came with a small tag. It was an advertisement from Sahara One, the entertainment channel, to promote its......

Mumbai's changing face hurts dabbawalas' growth

Craze for fast food and growing trend among the youngsters to eat out have led to near stagnation in the customer base of famed Mumbai dabbawalas, who deliver lunch boxes to over two lakh......

Mumbai's 'Dabbawalas' hike charges to fight rising inflation

The iconic Mumbai 'dabbawalas' or lunch box carriers, have hiked the costs of their delivery by Rs 100 a month to cope up with the rising cost of essential commodities. "We are requesting our......

Making the most of limited resources

I just made the big mistake of visiting Mount Carmel College with a growling stomach. That too to peep into an event titled 'Cooking with Constraints'. It is a contest where participants are given......

Hindu gods on sandals? It's marketing, stupid!

Lord Ganesha and 'Aum' imprinted on the sole of flip-flop sandals, God Rama's image on sniff tissues, lunch boxes with images of goddess Kali and Durga -- the western world seems to be stamping its......

Heer Express Review: Forgettable

The comedy is unfunny, the emotional bits are dubious and the music forgettable in Heer Express, observes Deepa Gahlot. The titular Heer (played by newcomer Divita Juneja) is one of those annoying......

'Raj Kapoor Could Have Married Nargis'

'Those were not kind days for a woman with a break-up.' IMAGE: Nargis in Shree 420. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Among the few who knew iconic actress Nargis best is her niece and......

Dabba Cartel Review: High Five!

Dabba Cartel’s reluctant black comedy in the body of a crime thriller starts out interestingly enough to accomplish its Narcos: Thane aspirations, notes Sukanya Verma.......

Reeta Sanyal Review: No Sense In This Series!

Adah Sharma, who seems to be holding back an eye roll, is the only half-way decent actor amidst the crowd of amateurs and a bored-looking Rahul Dev in Reeta Sanyal, observes Deepa Gahlot. When......

What's on Bollywood's plate?

What are film folk eating these days? Photograph: Kind courtesy Mallika Sherawat/Instagram Mallika Sherawat tries out a vegan burger. Photograph: Kind courtesy Krystle......

PICS: Proteas in box seat as India stare at series defeat

At stumps, Sai Sudharsan and Kuldeep Yadav were at the crease with India requiring another 522 runs to win and level the two-Test series. SCORECARD IMAGE: Simon Harmer celebrates a wicket of......

Boxer Panghal's Unforgettable Visit To Dharmendra's Home

'He was with us for over two hours, we had lunch together and it didn't seem that I was meeting a popular figure. It felt I was meeting an elder from my family.' IMAGE: Boxer Amit Pangal met......

All or nothing: The enigma called Pant!

What would make Pant ponder over his choices is the additional responsibility that has been entrusted on him in the absence of Shubman Gill. IMAGE: Rishabh Pant got out playing a reckless......

Wood hails 'game-changer' Bumrah as he rattles England

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah finished Day 2 with figures of 3 for 48. Photograph: BCCI/X England speedster Mark Wood didn’t mince words when he lauded India’s Jasprit Bumrah, calling him the......

Dropped, ignored, hopeful: Rahane's Test dream lives on

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane—renowned for his solid technique—made an honest admission, expressing his enduring passion for red-ball cricket. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images from the Rediff......