Mumbai civic poll: LEADS/RESULTS

Counting of votes is underway for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, along with 28 other municipal corporations across Maharashtra. Exit polls have predicted a clear sweep for......

Why Freebies May Not Save Stalin's DMK

With deep sorrow we mourn the death on Thursday morning of long-time Rediff Columnist Mr N Sathiya Moorthy after a brief illness.This is Mr Sathiya Moorthy's final column which he filed before he......

'Wonderful gesture': Machado presents her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, who described it as a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect." IMAGE:......

How India Sleeps

Sleep is a basic human need. Yet for millions in India, it does not always come with the comfort of a bed, a sheet and a pillow. Or the safety of four walls. One of the strangest sights is people......

Unemployment rate rises marginally to 4.8% in Dec

Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above rose marginally to 4.8 per cent in December 2025 compared to 4.7 per cent in the preceding month. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The......

Exports rise 1.87% in December 2025; trade deficit widens marginally

The country's exports rose 1.87 per cent to $38.5 billion in December 2025 despite global economic uncertainties, though an increase in imports led to a marginal widening of the trade deficit to......

After Yes stake buy, Japan's SMBC gets RBI nod for wholly owned subsidiary

Months after picking up 24.21 per cent stake in private sector lender Yes Bank, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s)......

Bajaj Chetak Takes the Slow Road To Global Reach

Bajaj Auto is planning a slow, calibrated push to take the Chetak, its electric scooter, to more than 100 countries on the strength of its distributor network and market-specific localisation......

BMC Polls: Kareena-Saif Vote!

'It's our job and duty as citizens to come out and vote (at the BMC election exit polls).' Film folk stepped out to vote at the BMC elections exit polls on January 14, and paused to show off their......

Richa-Ali Party With Shabana Azmi, Rekha

Film folk enjoyed a soulful evening at Kaifi Azmi's 107th birth anniversary. Shabana Azmi and her brother, the celebrated cinematographer Baba Azmi, celebrated their poet-father Kaifi Azmi's 107th......

Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web Review: A Neeraj Pandey thriller

It is difficult to make conveyor belt and baggage-scanning scenes thrilling -- which is how most people trying to sneak out through the Green Channel are caught -- but Neeraj Pandey and co-director......

Aamir Khan Casts His Vote

Film stars arrived at polling booths in Mumbai to cast their votes in the ongoing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The elections are seen as crucial for major cities such as......

Gambhir attends Bhasm Aarti at Mahakaleshwar Temple

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain on Friday. Photograph and Video: ANI India head coach Gautam Gambhir attended the Bhasm Aarti at Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga......

Carlos Alcaraz's One Big Goal For 2026

'I think this my main goal for this year. It's the first tournament, the main goal.' IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz would eclipse Don Budge as the youngest man to achieve the career Grand Slam by winning......

From Retired Out To Match Winner: Harleen's Epic Comeback!

IMAGE: Harleen Deol celebrates after UP Warriorz registered their first victory of the season. Photographs: BCCI Harleen Deol's smashed an unbeaten half-century to help UP Warriorz register their......

'Bangladesh players ready to end cricket boycott if...'

The Bangladesh players want Nazmul Islam to be ousted as Bangladesh Cricket Board's director along with apology from him. IMAGE: The Bangladesh Premier League and Dhaka Cricket League matches......

HIL: JSW Soorma open account with win over HIL GC

IMAGE: JSW Soorma Hockey Club's Gurjant Singh was adjudged the player of the match. Photograph: HIL/X JSW Soorma Hockey Club registered their first victory in the Men's Hockey India League 2026 as......