Xi appoints new envoy to India after 18-month delay amid frozen ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed senior diplomat Xu Feihong as the new ambassador to India after an unusually long delay of 18 months amid frozen relations between the two countries over......

18 Hour Power Cuts In VIP Kashmir Seat

'I have faced 18 hours of darkness daily all my life.' IMAGE: A bakery functions in the dark in downtown Srinagar. Power cuts are a common feature of life in Kashmir. Photographs: Umar Ganie for......

In Search Of Modi In Srinagar

It's a different Srinagar from what Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf encountered 24 years ago. Tourists throng the Kashmir Valley post-Article 370, azaadi appears dead, and everyone says one man is......

Poonch terror attack 'poll stunt' to help BJP: Ex-Punjab CM

Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday called the Poonch terror attack in which an Indian Air Force soldier was killed and four were injured, a "stunt" meant to make the Bharatiya Janata......

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE:......

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......

'Jingoism has become fashionable'

'Our viewers have grown up over the years.''Today, they want to see something which is sensible, a story rooted in logic rather than jingoism.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Emraan Hashmi/Instagram He......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

PCB in muddle over handing back captaincy to Babar

IMAGE: Sources claim that Babar Azam wants reins in all three formats. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has offered Babar Azam captaincy in the white ball formats but......

PCB reorganises selection panel, does away with chairman's post

IMAGE: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi announced Pakistan’s selection committee will have no chairman. Photograph: PCB/X The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reorganized its selection committee by......

'Dad's Army' Australia need fresh faces to continue dominating world cricket: Vaughan

IMAGE: Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan believes England can defeat 'jaded Australia. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Former captain Michael Vaughan feels Australia looked jaded in......

Neeraj Chopra Sets His Eyes On Paris Gold

In 2022, he raced past Usain Bolt, 'the world's fastest man', to become the world's most written-about athlete. The attention has followed a stream of medals: Asian Games gold twice, an Olympic......