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BMC polls: Deadlock persists between Sena-UBT, MNS

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray are yet to resolve the deadlock over a couple of seats for the BMC polls as both parties enjoy influence in those areas of......

'Mumbai's mayor will be...': Raj, Uddhav unite for civic polls

Putting months of speculation to rest, Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Wednesday formally announced the alliance of their parties......

Mamdani takes oath as NYC Mayor at a subway station

Zohran Mamdani was formally sworn in as New York City's 112th Mayor in a private ceremony held just moments into the New Year in an old subway station in New York. IMAGE: Zohran Mamdani sworn in......

EC to publish Bengal draft electoral rolls on Tuesday

The Election Commission is set to publish the draft electoral rolls for West Bengal on Tuesday, following the completion of the statewide Special Intensive Revision ahead of the 2026 assembly......

Nitin Nabin Was 7 Weeks Old When BJP Was Formed In 1980

BJP sources said the formal process to elect current party President J P Nadda's successor will begin in mid-January, following Makar Sankranti, with Nitin Nabin expected to be the frontrunner to......

2026 Kia Seltos Plans To Take Back Compact SUV Crown

The new Seltos has grown in size with a length of 4460mm and that's 95mm longer! IMAGE: The 2025 Kia Seltos looks like a completely different brute. All Photographs: Somnath Chatterjee for Rediff......

1st Drive Review: Tata Harrier 1.5L Petrol

The Hyperion Hawk: Driven! Yes, the Tata Harrier is named after a species of hawk. And this car is just like it. It swoops down onto the road, gripping every bit of the tarmac there is. The Tata......

Inside The Tata Trusts Showdown: A House Divided

A quiet power struggle has erupted within the storied 156-year-old Tata Trusts a year after group patriarch Ratan Tata's death. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Tata Trusts is the......

Must See Pictures From The Prithvi Party

It was a merry evening at Mumbai's iconic Prithvi Theatre, which is celebrating its 47th year with a 17-day theatre festival. Theatre enthusiasts got together to make even more memories,......

Om Puri's Life In Pictures

Om Puri would have been 75 in October. We look back at his early years through these 16 pictures from his life. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nandita Puri Born in Ambala into a family of modest means,......

Vir Das Wants You To Listen To The Sounds Of India

'When you miss India, you'll hear it before you see it. That's really where the idea started.''If you ever go to your terrace at night in India, you'll hear sounds from everywhere.''That feeling of......

Sholay Still Speaks to India's Soul

Even after 50 years, Sholay remains a lasting reminder of unity, shared memories and the joy of cinema, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Asrani in Sholay. I......

'Ganpati Isn't Just A Festival; It's An Emotion'

'As the sweet fragrance of modak fills the air, we fold our hands and bow down to the God of wisdom.' Social media is full of pictures of movie stars bringing Ganpati home. Photograph: Kind......

From mayhem to magic: How Messi changed lives in Kolkata

Memories in midst of Madness: Dipendu Biswas, Syed Rahim Nabi get jerseys autographed IMAGE: Dipendu Biswas, who represented the Mohun Bagan Messi XI in the exhibition match against the Diamond......

'All The Ministers Surrounded Messi, We Couldn't See Anything'

'Only leaders and actors were surrounding Messi. Why did they call us then?' IMAGE: West Bengal's minister of sports Aroop Biswas with Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates Rodrigo De Paul......

Messi Returns To India But Won't Kick A Ball

IMAGE: Fans take pictures inside a temporary museum honouring Lionel Messi's long career ahead of his India tour, in Kolkata, on December 11, 2025. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters Argentine......

How Irfan Pathan Silenced Afridi During Pakistan Tour

IMAGE: Irfan Pathan recently recalled an incident from the 2006 tour of Pakistan that left Shahid Afridi stunned into silence. Photograph: Irfan Pathan/X Irfan Pathan may not have played as long......

Brisbane gets $2.2 billion govt boost for 2032 Olympics

'We are ready to deliver a Brisbane 2032 games that will leave the same incredible legacy for Queensland.' IMAGE: Brisbane was awarded hosting rights for the Games in 2021 but political......