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2025: Modi's Busiest Foreign Travel Year In A Decade

The PM's overseas visits in 2025 picked up sharply after May, particularly following Operation Sindoor. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met at the White House,...

Staff Behaviour Still Bugs Air Travellers

SpiceJet recorded the highest complaint rate per 10,000 passengers, rising sharply from 3.9 in November 2024 to 13.8 in October 2025. Kindly note the image has been published only for...

Colleen And Hugh Gantzer Had India's Heart

Colleen and Hugh Gantzer were the GOATs of travel writers. IMAGE: Hugh and Colleen Gantzer at their cottage Ockbrook in Mussoorie. Photographs: Seema Pant for Rediff Key Points Hugh and Colleen...

Hugh And Colleen Gantzer Showed India To The World

Commander Hugh Gantzer passed away at his beloved cottage in Mussoorie on February 2 aged 95. Together with his dear wife Colleen (who passed away in 2024 at 90), they were India’s First Couple...

Vande Bharat Express Cuts Through Snow

Experience the breathtaking journey of the Vande Bharat Express as it glides through snow-covered landscapes from Katra to Srinagar. Captured in stunning visuals, the train passes through Banihal...

London Court Denies Bail to Nirav Modi in PNB Fraud Case

Diamantaire Nirav Modi's repeated attempts to secure bail have failed as the London High Court rejected his latest plea, keeping him in custody as India seeks his extradition for the massive Punjab...

SGB Tax Jolt to FY27 Budget

This single amendment, unfortunately, overshadows much of the Budget's promise, explains Harsh Roongta. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for...

'Don't Get Carried Away Signing A Trade Agreement'

'There is a lot of euphoria in the country after a trade agreement is signed. But it is an illusion for us. What is more important is making it real.' Kindly note the image has been posted only...

CCI Orders Probe into IndiGo

The Competition Commission of India, following its preliminary inquiry, said the airline appeared to have caused an appreciable adverse effect on competition by restricting its services. IMAGE: An...

Can This Budget Deliver Strategic Growth and Jobs?

India is growing fast, but to keep growing strong, the government must make more things at home, create jobs, and spend money wisely, suggests Rajiv Memani, regional managing partner, Africa-India...

Bandwaale Review: Soulful

Kudos to the makers for attempting to create a meaningful series, Bandwaale, that blends the beauty of music to inspire you to look within, and find your voice, raves Divya Nair. Key Points...

O'Romeo: The Real Story Of Hussain Ustara And Sapna

In O'Romeo, Shahid Kapoor plays dreaded gangster Hussain Ustara, whose life has been touched upon in S Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borges' book Mafia Queens. IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor in O'Romeo. Key...

How Avinash Tiwary Danced The Flamenco In O'Romeo

'I don't see myself as a choreographer in Bollywood.''I approached this project only because of Vishal Bhardwaj because his vision was so clear.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kunal Omprakash...

Shweta Tripathi Goes To The Maldives

'Baby Battatu in the deep blue sea.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shweta Tripathi/Instagram Key Points Shweta Tripathi goes to the Maldives with her family. The actor has just wrapped up the shoot...

Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen On Netflix

Netflix's new horror series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen will release on March 26. Key Points Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is a psychological horror series on Netflix that...

Cricket World Cup's Biggest Controversies!

The 2026 T20 World Cup is already turning out to be a headline grabber even before the tournament has kicked off, but for all the wrong reasons.In a historic first, Bangladesh were excluded from...

'I Am The 1st Non-Army Runner To Win The Mumbai Marathon'

Mumbai Marathon Indian Men's Title Winner Dr Kartik Karkera: 'I want to tell parents that sport and academics don't have to be a choice -- they can go hand in hand.' IMAGE: Kartik Karkera: A...