Mumbai welcomes 2026 with rains, clouds

The New Year 2026 began on a rainy note for Mumbaikars as several parts of the country's financial capital witnessed heavy showers on Thursday morning. IMAGE: A bus passes along a road in Vile......

'We're Fighting BJP's Dictatorship'

Watch What Aditya Thackeray Has To Say! The Rediff Podcast: Featuring Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aditya Thackeray. In a no-holds-barred conversation on The Rediff Podcast, Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb......

Mumbai civic polls: Mahayuti woos voters with AI, free bus travel for women

The Mahayuti alliance on Sunday unveiled a wide-ranging manifesto for the upcoming civic body elections in Mumbai, promising technology-led governance to make it a "global powerhouse", a 50 percent......

BMC polls: BJP-Shinde Sena seal deal on 207 of 227 seats; BJP to contest 128

The ruling Mahayuti has reached consensus on 207 of 227 seats for the Mumbai civic polls, with Bharatiya Janata Party contesting 128 and the Shinde-led Shiv Sena 79, Bharatiya Janata Party's city......

'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......

'Kareena Is The Opposite Of Jab We Met's Geet'

'A director's actor, if I had told her to jump from a building, she would probably have.''But I only told her to jump off a running train...'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram......

Usha Uthup, There's No One Like You!

The glorious singer is simply sensational at 77 and we just love her! IMAGE: Usha Uthup at a performance at the Afghan Church in Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy Usha Uthup/IMC Ladies......

Mumbaikar Review: Murky Business

By the time Mumbaikar gets to where it wants to be via a twisty third act, we begin to see how much better the film could have been.But it's almost too little, too late, complains Mayur Sanap.......

PIX: When Messi met Tendulkar

Messi arrived in Mumbai around noon under 'World Cup level' security measures, marking the second day of his four-city 'GOAT India Tour 2025'.   IMAGE: Lionel Messi is gifted a signed jersey by......

PIX: A Dream Night at Wankhede as Messi Comes Calling

IMAGE: Lionel Messi kicks the ball into the stands as he takes a lap of honour at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Photographs: Sahil Salvi/Rediff The Wankhede Stadium, no stranger to history,......

'Signing off from....' Rohit Sharma drops a bombshell!

The post, which came came amid a wave of uncertainty surrounding his ODI career, fuelled speculations that the aggressive opener has probably played his last match for India on Australian......

'5 minutes of blur': 'Nearly Man' Muzumdar's moment of glory!

'It's a watershed moment in Indian cricket, not just women's cricket.' IMAGE: Amol Muzumdar never experienced the highs of an India cricketer but now he is a World Cup winning head coach -- only......

Shreyas Iyer takes break from red-ball cricket!

'While he informed the India A' team management that he has gone to Mumbai for personal reasons, he has informed chairman of the selection committee that his back can't take rigours of......