Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these......

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

The maiden celebrations marking the birth of the Republic of India were not held on Rajpath (now Kartavya Path), the historical avenue that has over time become synonymous with the ceremony, but it......

HP Cong chief praises Modi for Ram temple construction

A couple of days after the Congress high command decided not to attend the consecration event at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the party's Himachal Pradesh unit chief Pratibha Singh commended Prime......

'Exhilarating experience': Modi goes snorkelling in Lakshadweep

Prime Minister Narendra Modi went snorkelling to explore the undersea life during his recent visit to Laskhadweep islands. Photographs: @narendramodi/X Modi posted pictures of his undersea......

RIL to invest additional Rs 20,000 cr in Bengal in 3 years: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday announced an additional Rs 20,000-crore investment for West Bengal over the next three years. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

Hindujas turn London's World War II era war office into a luxury hotel

The Old War Office (OWO) of Britain's World War II era prime minister Winston Churchill opened its doors as a brand-new luxury hotel in London with a glittering launch event, complete with surprise......

EMIs Shouldn't Exceed 40% Of Income

Make sure buying a house won't lead to compromises on other crucial financial goals. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com JLL's Home Purchase Affordability Index (HPAI), which measures housing......

Pathaan Cheers Single Screen Theatres

Their number is dwindling, but single screens believe they have a place in the entertainment space. IMAGE: People stand outside the theatre during the first day first show of Pathaan. Photograph:......

Harry & Meghan: Extremely One-Sided

There's so much left unsaid in the Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan. Is Meghan Markle really the victim of a racist section of the media? What was the real cause of Harry's estrangement from his......

Unstoppable Duplantis breaks World record for 8th time!

IMAGE: Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record with a 6.24 metres effort in the first Diamond League meeting in Xiamen, China. Photographs: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Armand Duplantis put......

Why Parisians are unhappy with upcoming Olympics

'Am I excited about the Games? No, sorry, I know it's not the right response but I'm not. I'm not excited at all.' IMAGE: Many locals grumble that the Paris Olympics will mostly be an......

Cricket comes to America! T20 WC trophy tour kicks off

Photographs: Kind courtesy ICC/X The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 is gearing up for a historic event, and the excitement is electrifying! The official Trophy Tour launched at the iconic Empire......

Champions Trophy won't be shifted out of Pakistan: PCB

IMAGE: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi says he is not even considering the possibility of next year's ICC Champions Trophy being moved out of Pakistan. Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin......

Macron promises to swim in dirty Seine river

Paris has been working on cleaning up the Seine so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Paris Olympics. But a sewer problem last summer led to the cancellation of a......