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IIT-Guwahati students launch indefinite stir against 'steep fee hike'

The research scholars and post-graduate students of Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati have resorted to an indefinite sit-in protest, which continued for the second day on Wednesday, against a......

History In Minutes Panshet Dam Burst: Remembering 1,000 Deaths In Pune

64 years after the Panshet Dam burst claimed 1,000 lives, the tragedy stands as both a haunting memory and a vital lesson in engineering caution. IMAGE: The Panshet dam as it stood in 2013.......

What's Rishi Sunak Doing In India?

IMAGE: Britain's former prime minister Rishi Sunak with his wife Akshata Murty, her mother Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty, her aunt Sunanda Kulkarni and her father N R Narayana Murthy at the......

Islam Gymkhana removes lawyer for defending Kasab

Shortly after being criticised by the Shia community for defending Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone gunman arrested during the terror siege on Mumbai, lawyer Abbas Kazmi has been removed as a......

Women breach male wall at Bombay Gymkhana

The 128-year-old male bastion at the Bombay Gymkhana crumbled on Monday with the election of two women to the balloting committee for the first time in the history of the prestigious club.Women......

Swraj Paul Passes Into The Ages

IMAGE: Lord Swraj Paul with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul passed away in London on Thursday evening, family sources said. He......

Ratan Tata, As I Knew Him

Ratan was extremely ethical in his dealings, which he brought to bear on the business house which he helmed, remembers Sailesh Kottary. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, at the......

The T-Shirt Wars

Ajit Balakrishnan on the evolution of a cultural symbol. IMAGE: Mark Zuckerberg, Marlon Brando and Peter Thiel. Photographs: Getty Images I stood gazing admiringly at the perfect green......

XUV400: Nexon EV's Fun, Fast, Fearless Competitor

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com takes the XUV400, the first electric SUV from the Mahindra stable, for a spin and comes away impressed. The XUV400, the first electric SUV from the Mahindra stable, is......

Covid has taken sheen off India's most exclusive clubs

Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action. The bars at the Delhi Gymkhana Club are closed. So is the Lady......

10 Reasons Why This Is 2025's Most Unfairly Treated Film

As someone who could not predict a single beat in advance, who was exhilarated by its audacity to throw random elements together and take chances all over the place, Sreehari Nair thinks Odum......

Watch Samantha's Horror Film On OTT

Akshay Kumar's patriotism, Rana Naidu's fury, Snow White's fair and lovely attitude... emotions run high on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists some options. Kesari Chapter 2Where to watch? Jio......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty......

'40 Years On, Saaransh Is Still Relevant'

'It hasn't wrinkled because truth doesn't wrinkle. It's like fire; it burns every time you touch it.' IMAGE: Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi and Soni Razdan in Saaransh . As Saaransh completes 40......

Watch: Sonu Nigam Manhandled

Sonu Nigam was pushed and two of his colleagues manhandled, allegedly by the son of an MLA, during a scuffle over taking a selfie with the singer at a musical event in Mumbai, the police said on......

Hardik mania hits Hyderabad; match moved urgently

IMAGE: The game, which Baroda won by eight wickets, was moved due to an unexpected crowd interest and security concerns in Hardik Pandya's presence. Photograph: BCCI Fan frenzy over star India......

Abhishek Sharma hits 5 sixes, 5 fours for record 12-ball 50!

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to a century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours, as Punjab posted 310 against Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match, in Hyderabad, on Sunday.......

What's Sachin Telling Raj Thackeray?

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with Raj Thackeray at the inauguration of the newly renovated Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Mumbai on Monday, September 22, 2025. All Photographs: ANI Photo Sachin Tendulkar was......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......

Ashwin hails women's gesture, takes dig at Men in Blue

'They gave the trophy to Mithali Raj. Why did they do that? I actually take my hat off to the Indian women's team for that. The Indian men's team has never done something like this.' IMAGE: Ending......