What If Sardar Patel Had Not Passed Away In 1950...

If Patel had lived a few years more, he may or may not have become prime minister. But for sure, his presence would have kept Nehru in check, points out Harishchandra. IMAGE: Sardar Vallabhbhai......

The Secret US Hand In 1962 War

India emerged from the war militarily bruised and strategically altered.The United States, under the guise of friendship, had succeeded in achieving what open alignment never could: The......

'We are one country': SC on assault of Kerala student in Delhi

"We are one country", the Supreme Court asserted on Tuesday while expressing concern over a recent incident in the national capital where two students from Kerala were allegedly assaulted by the......

Dehradun school students made to fill potholes on campus

The principal of a government primary school in Dehradun has been suspended for allegedly forcing students to do manual labour on the school campus, an official said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note......

CBI books Anil Ambani's son, Reliance Home Finance in Rs 228 crore bank fraud case

The CBI has booked the son of industrialist Anil Ambani, Jai Anmol Anil Ambani, and Reliance Home Finance Ltd. (RHFL) in a case of alleged cheating in Union Bank of India that caused a loss of Rs......

Solve US Tariff Issue Soon, Stalin Requests Modi

'This has translated into a combined daily loss of 60 crore in revenues for exporters in Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Erode and Karur districts, pushing many small and medium enterprises to the brink of......

How trai plans to accelerate 4G and 5G rollouts

Cost reduction will make backhaul infrastructure more affordable and enable carriers to undertake more efficient network expansion. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives In a move that......

Sensex jumps 485 points on gains in banking, oil shares

Benchmark Sensex spurted by 484 points and Nifty closed above 25,700 on Friday, extending their winning run to the third consecutive day on buying in blue-chip banking and oil shares and foreign......

Kerala film fest drops six movies after MEA warning

The Kerala Chalachitra Academy has decided not to screen six films at the IFFK after the ministry of external affairs raised strong objections. The ministry even warned of legal action, saying the......

RARE Pictures Of Dharmendra

Like Naseeruddin Shah said in his tribute to ANI, 'a Dharmendra-sized hole is impossible to fill.' And it truly is, thanks to the actor's rich contribution to cinema through his 65-year career. We......

Kalki 2: Will Sai Pallavi Replace Deepika?

'Replacing Deepika won't be easy.' Photograph: Rediff Archives   Has Nag Ashwin put the Kalki sequel on the backburner for now? With Deepika Padukone opting of the Kalki sequel, the buzz is that......

2025's Top 10 OTT Shows

In 2025, OTT series were entertaining enough, even though most were in the crime genre. The ones that crossed two seasons, like The Family Man, Panchayat, Delhi Crime, Maharani and Special Ops have......

SMAT: FIRs against four Assam cricketers for corruption

They are being accused of influencing and attempting to instigate some of the Assam players who took part in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.   IMAGE: During the suspension period, these players are......

Sindhu, Lakshya in squad for Badminton Asia Team Championships

IMAGE: Two-time Olympics medallist P V Sindhu will spearhead India's challenge at the Badminton Asia Team Championships, in Qingdao, China, from February 3 to 8. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty......

Akram Takes A Dig At IPL: 'It Never Ends'

'Bacchey bade ho jate hain, woh league khatam hi nahi hoti.' IMAGE: Wasim Akram joked that the IPL 'never ends'. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images/Rediff Archives   Global spotlight fell on......

The Greatest Left-Arm Bowlers Of All Time

Left-arm bowlers have long added a unique dimension to Test cricket, blending pace, swing, spin, and subtle variations that unsettle batters in ways few others can. Over the decades, a select few......

'We should be proud that Dhoni was born in our country'

IMAGE: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team celebrate defeating Pakistan to win the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Cup final in 2007 in South Africa. Photograph: Duif du Toit/Gallo......