Tales of terror, courage, and humanity -- a father's desperate escape, a mother's sacrifice, and Kashmiris who saved lives. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff On April 22, 2025, at Pahalgam's......
A year after the RG Kar rape-murder Swarupa Dutt looks at the city where it happened, Kolkata -- a study in dichotomy, at once the self-proclaimed cultural capital of India as also a petri dish for......
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday sought to describe the evolving US-India relationship as a family-like bond that transcends diplomacy, highlighting how his children have become fond of Prime......
Can a culture survive as a way of life, even as the language and writing at its core, alter with time? asks Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff First week of January. My first rail......
'Justice may or may not happen, but who are those people who did this to her?''If the hospital authorities had helped us that day, or the police, then the real culprits would have been......
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'Funny enough, I'm not one for records, but when you mention Meg Lanning, I'm glad I'm above that one. As long as we are winning the games, then I'm all good.' IMAGE: South Africa's Tazmin Brits......
'I'm here because of years of grind. Yet a few careless words online can reduce that struggle to a stereotype.' IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj revealed that trolls often try to weaponise his humble......
Former Chelsea player Didier Drogba and Michael Essien defend Jose Mourinho, who has been accused of racism by Galatasaray. IMAGE: Didier Drogba played under coach Jose Mourinho at......
'He was like a sponge. He soaked up everything we taught him -- and when it came time to play, he'd squeeze out exactly what was needed on the board during tournaments.' IMAGE: Abhimanyu Mishra......
'I always prefer to just play a single tournament and go back home, spend time with my family and have a one-month break and then take part in another one.' IMAGE: Koneru Humpy is leading the......