AMAZING, AWESOME Photographs!

The World Photography Organisation has announced its category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023. These Awards recognise the best single shots......

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.''My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.''My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,'......

Delhi returns to old excise regime with 350 govt liquor vends; boozers upset

Delhi returned to the old excise policy regime within a year on Thursday with the opening of nearly 350 government-run liquor vends and exit of private players from retail business, even as liquor......

Over 300 govt vends to replace private liquor shops in Delhi from Thursday

Private liquor shops will be a thing of the past in the capital as they will be replaced by over 300 Delhi government vends from Thursday owing to the switch over from the Excise Policy 2021-22 to......

India set to have 150 unicorns by 2025

$47.6 bn capital invested across 921 deals in India in 2020, despite pandemic. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Mohanjit Jolly lost a good amount of weight during this pandemic as he walks......

Bad Boy Review: Outdated!

A movie like Bad Boy being made in 2023 would have been just as unwatchable no matter who made it.That Rajkumar Santoshi has, is almost heart-breaking, sighs Deepa Gahlot. There is something......

The Banshees of Inisherin Review: Friends No More

People move on, get attached to other people, ending a close bond. But we rarely see that on screen, observes Aseem Chhabra. Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin opens with fog lifting and......

How Akshay Celebrated Twinkle's Birthday!

It's the holiday season and the stars are making the most of it. Photograph: Kind courtesy Twinkle Khanna/Instagram Twinkle Khanna turned 48 on December 29. Ms Funnybones brought in her birthday......

Atithi Bhooto Bhava Review

Hundreds of films have created magical adventures through road trips, Atithi Bhooto Bhava is just dreary, observes Deepa Gahlot. The leading man of Hardik Gajjar's Atithi Bhooto Bhava is a......

Court directs police to enquire influencer's molestation allegation against Prithvi Shaw

Photograph: BCCI A court in Mumbai on Wednesday directed police to conduct an enquiry into social media influencer Sapna Gill's complaint of molestation against cricketer Prithvi Shaw in 2023.......

Kiwi With Bengaluru Link Lights Up Modi Stadium

Four years ago he watched the World Cup final in a Bengaluru pub. On Thursday, Rachin Ravindra scored a 100 in the World Cup 2023 opening game. IMAGE: Rachin Ravindra enjoyed a memorable World Cup......

Rachin's journey: From cheering for Kiwis at a Bengaluru pub to playing in the 2023 World Cup

IMAGE: Back in 2019, he was cheering for Kiwis from a Bengaluru pub and he’s now part of the World Cup squad. Photograph: BlackCaps/X Rachin Ravindra found the night of July 14, 2019,......

Financial gap persists despite Women's World Cup success

Spain's captain Olga Carmona -- the scorer of Sunday's deciding goal -- plays for Real Madrid, where the women's team generated revenues of 1.4 million euros in the 2021/22 season, according to......

Eat & drink! Britain set to celebrate World Cup final with barbecues, breakfast and beer

IMAGE: With England in the final, alcohol sales is expected to hit a record-high. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters British supermarkets and pubs are set to enjoy a boost to trade this weekend as......