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'India is not strictly a federal democracy'

'What happened to Andhra Pradesh? It is the perfect example of the transientness of Federal Units.' 'Federalism is a transient thing in this country.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas......

India issues helplines for its citizens in Israel, Iran

The Indian diplomatic missions in Israel and Iran on Sunday issued fresh advisories for its nationals after Tehran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on the Jewish state, advising......

India's polls under Chinese threat? Microsoft warns of AI misuse by Beijing

China is likely to deploy Artificial Intelligence-generated content via social media to sway public opinion to boost its geopolitical interests during elections in countries like India, South Korea......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

'Nation forgot us': Manipur women traders mull election boycott

Amidst the lingering aftermath of ethnic conflicts, the women traders at Manipur's iconic 'Ima market' -- the only market in the world run entirely by women -- have expressed a deafening lack of......

Flying high: Big spike in airfares, demand for hotels during Holi week

If you are planning to travel around Holi this year, brace for sky-high airfare. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During the week of the festival next month, travellers are likely to feel......

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues?Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy ZEE5......

Airbus, Tata plan helicopter manufacturing facility in India

Airbus Helicopters will partner with the Tata Group to establish a final assembly line for helicopters in the country, a development that will help in boosting indigenous manufacturing activities.......

Look Who Modi Met!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Narendra Modi/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi met up with legendary actress Vyjayanthimala in Chennai on Monday, March 4, 2024, and shared pictures of their meeting.......

Fighter Gets A Rude Shock

After an extended four day opening weekend where Fighter went through a roller coaster ride at the box office, it got a major shock last Monday as collections came down to a mere Rs 7.50 crore (Rs......

'I have no fear of failure because...'

'... when you hit rock bottom, you can't go any lower than that.''And I've been to rock bottom.''But that's what made me the actor I am today. I'm fearless.' IMAGE: Akshay Oberoi played air force......

Roller Coaster Ride For Fighter At Box Office

IMAGE: Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone in Fighter It was a roller coaster ride for Fighter in its opening extended weekend at the box office. It started on a note lower than what's expected......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

The First Person To Run Across Africa

A British man who calls himself the 'Hardest Geezer' has become the first person to run the entire continent of Africa after a gruelling challenge that has taken 352 days. 27-year-old Russ Cook ran......

Olympic Champ Neeraj Chopra to kick off season in Doha

Neeraj Chopra to begin season with Doha Diamond League on May 10, Jena also to compete for his DL debut IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra will be up against his well-known rivals like Czech Republic's Jakub......

War-torn Ukraine qualifies for Euros in emotional win

Jubilant Ukraine reach Euro 2024 finals with Iceland win IMAGE: Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko and Artem Dovbyk celebrate after qualifying for Euro 2024. Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters Ukraine's......

Prague Masters chess: Praggnanandhaa secures draw; leads Indian contenders

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Stev Bonhage/FIDE R Praggnanandhaa tried hard but had to settle for a draw with David Navara of Czech Republic in the final round of Prague Masters chess tournament that......

Tejaswin Shankar questions government jobs for Khelo India winners

Giving out sports quota jobs to youth and junior athletes not a good idea:F Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tejaswin Shankar/Instagram Top Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar has questioned the sports......

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