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'Nobody expected Mizoram police to attack'

'I thought that the days of firing between two police forces (belonging to states of the Union of India) were over.' IMAGE: Locals during a clash with police personnel at the Assam-Mizoram border......

Former Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh passes away

Six-time Himachal Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader Virbhadra Singh died in Shimla early on Thursday after prolonged illness. He was 87. IMAGE: The veteran Congress leader......

Why Jyotiraditya fell out with the Gandhis

In some ways, Jyotiraditya parting ways with the Gandhis was similar to the saga of the Gandhis and the Bachchans, largely a story of friendship that turned sour.A fascinating excerpt from Rasheed......

Parl panel to grill Twitter on blocking accounts of Prasad, Tharoor

After Twitter briefly blocked IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from accessing his account for alleged copyrights violation, chairman of the parliamentary panel on information technology Shashi......

Britain posts liaison officer at Indian Navy's IFC

The United Kingdom on Tuesday posted a liaison officer at the Indian Navy's Information Fusion Centre (IFC) that has emerged as a key hub in tracking movements of ships and other developments in......

Has the Rocketing Rupee reached its Zenith?

It does feel like we are close to the end of the rupee's rally, says Jamal Mecklai. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Technically, it is beginning to appear as if the rupee rocket, which has......

Apple takes a big bite out of locked down India, posts record JFM sales

Apple was a fringe player in all key categories like smartphones, notebooks, and tablets till recently. But with the last quarter’s record-breaking performance, the brand has established......

Can Tesla win India where most US carmakers have failed?

What will it take for Tesla to plug and play in India? Sector pundits say it's a mix of strategy, getting the price right, timing, the right talent, and above all, patience. IMAGE: Tesla Motors......

Bumps galore, but auto hubs breathe easy on sales spike

The automobile nucleus is humming again. The industry’s order books are full. The traffic tells a story. During the lockdown, it took 45 minutes to zip through the deserted 35-km stretch......

Pine Labs' valuation tops $2 bn post funding

This makes it the most valued fintech company in the country after Paytm and Walmart-owned PhonePe. Unicorn fintech company Pine Labs has raised an undisclosed funding round led by billionaire......

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.' IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram Leela.......

What's OTT HOT: Family Man, Stephen King...

Action, animation, fantasy, romance, sports, crime, zombies, slice of life, coming of age, you name it, it's there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists the must watch shows. Sweet ToothWhere to......

Happy birthday, Mohanlal

It's raining birthdays on social media! Photograph: Kind courtesy Prithviraj/Instagram Mohanlal turns 61 on May 21, and his colleagues gave him a lot of love on social media. Prithviraj,, who......

Alaya, Taapsee win Filmfare Awards

The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards were held in Mumbai on March 27. Gulabo Sitabo and Thappad were the big winners of the night, with six awards each. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alaya......

How Indoo Ki Jawaani got made

IMAGE: Kiara Advani in the song Hasina Pagal Deewani from Indoo Ki Jawaani. Abir Sengupta directs his first Hindi film Indoo Ki Jawaani, starring Kiara Advani, which releases on December 11. But......

Olympics Hockey: India stave off late Kiwi fightback in opener

IMAGE: Skipper Manpreet Singh celebrates with his India teammates after a goal is scored. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace and veteran goalkeeper P R Sreejesh......

AFI threatens action on under-performers at Olympics

IMAGE: During a fitness trial on Wednesday, at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar's best jump was 7.48m, a far cry from the 8.26m he achieved during the Federation Cup in......

Advances in spike technology are laughable and unfair, says Bolt

IMAGE: Usain Bolt poses with his shoes after winning the 100m final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Photograph: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Usain Bolt said that advances in spike technology......

When Ganguly took off shirt at Lord's

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly celebrates India's win in the 2002 NatWest Series final against England at Lord's, July 13, 2002. Photograph: PTI On July 13, 2002 India scripted one of its memorable......

Wimbledon PIX: Shapovalov ends Murray's run; Jabeur stuns Muguruza

Images from Day 5 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Friday. IMAGE: Canada's Denis Shapovalov showed no mercy with a scintillating display to put himself in......

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