'From my house, I can see the bombs'

'The war has been on for four weeks; the bombings are still on. I can hear it in my house.' IMAGE: The bodies of victims of Hamas' horrific terror attack in Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel,......

Finding Aaron: A Lost-And-Found Miracle

John and Tamilarasi had their newborn stolen eight years ago, and lost all hope of ever finding him.Now they have got him back, though not fully. Not yet.A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com narrates their......

Gerson Da Cunha: The Forever Man

'Gerson existed at the intersection of principle and conscience.'One of our conversations turned to his return to India from Brazil.'He spoke about the choices he made and the things he felt he had......

The ministers who have Modi's ear

POWER TRIO: Narerndra Modi with Nitin Gadkari and Arun Jaitley. Nitin Gadkari is the rising star, Arun Jaitley commands respect while minister of state Dharmendra Pradhan seems to be the......

IndusInd Bank mulls acquisitions

In a bid to position itself in the highly competitive retail banking segment, Hinduja group promoted IndusInd Bank on Wednesday said it was open to acquisitions."We need to acquire banks inorder to......

Will interest rates firm up now?

No rate raise, for nowMoses Harding, executive VP (treasury & investment banking)& international division, IndusInd BankIt is always difficult to face the realities of 'change'. The markets are no......

Factors that will decide the fate of rupee this month

The Rupee's fall is expected on concerns that the US Fed might give a hawkish guidance. The rupee, which has already breached the 64-mark this month, may weaken further a month down the line, as......

Rupee seen weakening as risk aversion among global investors may continue

The view among the regulator and the government is that the currency is overvalued The rupee which had weakened in recent times and breached the 63 per dollar mark may depreciate further as the......

'This marriage thing is such a big deal'

'...And so many people are trying to find a way out of it.' IMAGE: Kriti Kulhari as Shaadisthan's Sasha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Kulhari/Instagram Kirti Kulhari's latest film Shaadisthan......

Kate Winslet gives YOU something to talk about

IMAGE: (Left to right) Leann Bowen, Jeff Ingold, Tina Pawlik, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Bill Wrubel,......

Lata Mangeshkar's BIGGEST regrets

'There was no time to do all the normal things that children do as they grow up.''One day, I was playing with dolls.''The next day, I was on a train looking for opportunities to sing at various......

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Incomparable Lata Mangeshkar passed into the ages on February 6, 2022. She was 92.Some of her best songs, in celebration of an incredible life. Nightingale of India. Greatest Indian Singer......

Champions League PIX: Bellingham fires Real Madrid to win; Chelsea, Liverpool win

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday IMAGE: Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring their first goal against Juventus in their UEFA Champions League match at......

EPL: Swansea manager accuses ref of cheating, risks FA sanctions

Swansea manager Garry Monk leaves the pitch after the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Swansea City at Britannia Stadium on Sunday. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images......

EPL: Chelsea cruise past Southampton, Everton beat West Ham

IMAGE: Chelsea's Diego Costa celebrates scoring their second goal with Victor Moses and teammates. Photograph: oby Melville/ Livepic/Reuters. Chelsea racked up a fourth consecutive league win......

EPL: Stoke beat Newcastle to heap pressure on Pardew

Peter Crouch of Stoke City scores the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match against Newcastle United . Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images An early Peter Crouch goal gave......

Tollygunge rout ITI

Tollygunge Agragami, Kolkata, trounced ITI, Bangalore, 4-0 in a seventhNational Football League match in Bangalore on Sunday.Tollygunge hardly encountered any resistance from their opponents and......