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Sonamarg Turns Into Winter Wonderland

Sonamarg, a popular tourist destination in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir, has transformed into a winter wonderland following fresh snowfall. Snow-covered landscapes, frozen streams, and......

Maduro Capture: All That Was Left Of Cubans Killed In US Strikes

On January 3, 2026, the US military operation against Venezuela resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Dozens of Venezuelan and allied military personnel......

Aditya Thackeray's Message for Mumbaikars

Ahead of the Mumbai municipal election on January 15, Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aditya Uddhav Thackeray launched a blistering attack on his political rivals in a hard-hitting interview with Rediff.......

Bhairav Battalion Steals Army Day Spotlight

The Bhairav Battalion is positioned between the Para Special Forces and regular infantry units to meet modern warfare requirements, especially in view of drone-intensive warfare. IMAGE: The......

'You Failed India On Stopping Infiltration'

'Imagine, for the last 12 years the prime minister belongs to the BJP, the home minister belongs to the BJP... If that is the case, you have waited for 12 years to remove infiltrators. Which means......

'Growth-inflation data will determine MPC's future actions'

'Economic activity appears to have peaked in the second quarter of FY26, with industrial output, exports, and business confidence all softening from October 2025.' Illustration: Dominic......

Equity capital inflow in real estate rises 25% to record $14.25 bn in 2025

The Indian real estate sector received a record equity capital inflow of Rs 14.25 billion last year, higher by 25 per cent annually, as developers and institutional investors remained bullish on......

Rupee Went Down 4.9% In 2025

It has underperformed peers amid volatile capital flows and uneven forex support. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff At the start of December 2025, the Indian rupee breached the Rs 90-per-dollar......

Why Govt Bonds Won't Enter Bloomberg Index Yet

India was being evaluated for a potential weight of around 1 per cent in the index, an allocation that could have translated into $25 billion of inflows, spread over roughly 10 months.......

70% Of Nifty 500 Stocks Bleed In January 2026

This is the second-worst performance by the pack during this period over the last five years since CY20. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Indian stock markets have carried their global......

The Biggest Bollywood Hits In 25 Years

Selecting one film as the standout of a given year is difficult, since multiple releases often merit the honour. Trade analyst Girish Wankhede puts together a curated list of the 25 biggest hits in......

The Nostalgic 2001 Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. A year of gehri dosti overcoming all odds, triumph of spirit to be released from teen guna lagaan and loving the......

Shabana, Kabir Bedi In Real Life Drama

Kabir Bedi and Shabana Azmi come together in USA v Raj a drama based on Dr Raj Bothra, who was wrongly accused and faced 54 federal charges in the United States before being cleared. IMAGE:......

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough. This list takes into......

Richa-Ali Party With Shabana Azmi, Rekha

Film folk enjoyed a soulful evening at Kaifi Azmi's 107th birth anniversary. Shabana Azmi and her brother, the celebrated cinematographer Baba Azmi, celebrated their poet-father Kaifi Azmi's 107th......

The Tendulkars cast vote in BMC polls

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar after casting his vote in the BMC elections on Thursday. Photograph: Sahil Salvi/Rediff Sachin Tendulkar was among the first cricketers to reach a polling booth on......

Two athletes found hanging in SAI hostel in Kollam

The reason for the deaths is yet to be ascertained and no suicide note has been recovered from the room, police officials said. IMAGE: The suicide of the duo came to light at 5 am on Thursday.......

Gold favourite Toor leads Indian challenge in Tianjin

IMAGE: Tajinderpal Toor to spearhead India at Asian Indoor meet. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives from the Rediff archives Two-time Asian Games gold medallist......