Putin's India visit: Rahul takes 'insecurity' jab at Centre

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government tells visiting foreign dignitaries not to meet the Leader of the Opposition due to its "insecurity". IMAGE: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul......

Gita, Assam tea, Kashmiri saffron: Modi's gifts to Putin

Flavourful Assam black tea, Kashmiri saffron, a handcrafted silver horse, an ornate tea set and a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita are among the gifts Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to......

Congress fumes as Tharoor alone gets Putin dinner invite

The Congress on Friday said Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have not been invited to the banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and took a swipe at its own MP......

'We Have To Blame Ourselves, Not Macaulay'

'We kept importing educational models from outside that had no connection to our cultural and intellectual strengths.' IMAGE: Professor V N Jha. Photograph: Shivanand Kanavi Professor V N Jha is......

Simone Tata: The Vision Behind Lakm

In a country where wearing lipstick could still invite disapproval, Simone Tata understood that Lakmé's future depended on shifting attitudes. IMAGE: Simone Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy X  ......

India Diversifies Petroleum Exports To New Markets

India offset the decline in exports to traditional destinations by sharply ramping up shipments to Jordan (18,086 per cent), Hong Kong (17,006 per cent), Spain (13,436 per cent), the Philippines......

Mutual Fund Transactions Surge Online

Major fund houses report a sharp rise in online transactions, driven by changing investor habits, distributor behaviour, and fast-growing fintech platforms. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff  ......

How New Labour Code Will Change The Workplace

India's labour landscape is undergoing one of the biggest transformation in decades. The government has consolidated 29 pre-Independence and early post-Independence labour laws -- many of them......

WATCH Ranveer Dance To Dhurandhar

Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff Ranveer Singh was fully charged at the music album launch of his upcoming film, Dhurandhar, held in Mumbai. His leading lady Sara Arjun accompanied......

Mouni Roy's Sweet November

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mouni Roy/Instagram Mouni Roy recaps the way November went for her, in a series of pictures on social media. 'Winter sun, shoot, tt & a whole lota' dancing x #grateful......

Kyunki Saas' Ashlesha-Sandeep Marry After 23 Years

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ashlesha and Sandeep Baswana/Instagram Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi actors Ashlesha Savant and Sandeep Baswana first met on the sets of the television soap in 2002.......

Sreeleela, Alia, Ananya's Stunning Wedding Fashion

The wedding season is on, and it’s time to turn up the style quotient and spice things up. From dripping in gold and pearls to giving the traditional sari look an edgy twist, Namrata Thakker......

Sinner, Alcaraz want return of traditional Davis Cup format

'In an ideal world I think the Davis Cup could go home and away and over two years.' IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz says if the Davis Cup is played every two or three years the commitment of the players is......

Tea before lunch? Guwahati Test may break tradition

IMAGE: Unlike Test matches in India, which start at 9:30 am and whose scheduled close of play is 4:30 pm, the game in Guwahati will begin at 9 am and end at 4 pm. Photograph: BCCI The second Test......

Niki Poonacha Earns Grand Slam Golden Ticket!

IMAGE: India's Niki Poonacha, partnering Pruchya Isaro of Thailand, earned a spot in the main draw of the 2026 Australian Open men's doubles. Photograph: ATP Challenger Tour/X India's Niki......

India slip below Pakistan in WTC rankings after loss to SA

India have played nine Test matches in the current WTC cycle, winning four, losing four, and drawing one game.  IMAGE: The 408-run win in the second Test in Guwahati is South Africa's biggest......

India to 'reach out to seniors' to fix spin woes in Tests

'We'll also reach out to seniors who played spin exceptionally well.' IMAGE: K L Rahul said India's batters will have to explore technical and tactical adjustments while playing against spin at......