BJP trashes reports of distributing sindoor to women

No politician should use such language, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Friday as it chastised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her choice of words targeting Prime Minister......

'Not trash bin': Allahabad lawyers oppose Justice Varma's transfer

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association on Friday opposed the transfer of Delhi High Court sitting judge Justice Yashwant Varma, from whose official home a huge stash of cash was reportedly......

Maha: Bidi sparks fire in train lavatory, passenger held

A minor fire broke out in the lavatory of the moving Daund-Pune shuttle train on Monday morning after a passenger allegedly threw a lighted cigarette in a dustbin there, causing panic among......

Khalistani extremists using Canada to target India: Intel report

Politically motivated violent extremism threat in Canada since mid-1980s has manifested through Khalistani extremists seeking to use violent means to create an independent nation state called......

Why is India's cotton dream turning sour?

A few days back, Atul Ganatra, presid­ent of the Cotton Association of India, presented a grim scenario of the crop’s prospects in the 2024-25 season that starts in October. Photograph:......

IKEA trashes Indian retail juggernaut

Swedish home furnishing retail chain IKEA on Wednesday trashed the Indian retail growth story saying that the country was not even 'an emerging market' ready for big retailers with players making......

Squid Game 2 Review: The Blood Sports Rage On

Squid Game 2 is almost a rehash of the earlier season, discovers Deepa Gahlot. When Korean series Squid Game came out in 2021, it went on to become the most watched show on Netflix. Soon enough,......

Life Hill Gayi Review: Groan-Worthy

Vinay Pathak, Divyenndu Sharma and Kusha Kapila are comfortable enough in their comic skins to play their parts with ease, observes Deepa Gahlot. Anybody who wants to make a comedy about a loony......

The Failed Promise of Indian 2

Kamal Haasan is right where he left off from the first film but there is only so much he can do to salvage an already lost cause, observes Arjun Menon. IMAGE: Kamal Haasan in Indian 2. A municipal......

'You like trash, so we make trash for you'

'(Earlier) The audience loved poetry and tunes. They loved singers. Today, someone who sings in a coarse voice is liked.' 'There is no shelf life for any singer. Why isn’t there a Lata......

T20 WC parade: BMC collects kilos of footwear, bottles

IMAGE: Fans with the Tricolour on Marine Drive ahead of the victory parade. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com As a sea humanity turned up at the Mumbai's iconic Marine Drive promenade to......

'Magician Dhoni can turn someone else's trash into treasure'

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captained Chennai Super Kings to a record 10 IPL finals. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a "magician" who can turn someone else's "trash into treasure"......

PIX: Duplantis beats Warholm in Scandinavian sprint showdown

IMAGE: Sweden's Armand Duplantis crosses the finish line to win the 100 metres exhibition race against Norway's Karsten Warholm at the Diamond League meeting in Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich,......

The Olympics, From A Spectator's Lens

What is it like watching all the Olympian action and drama unfold from the spectators' galleries at the Stade de France?Rediff.com asked Dr Rajesh Parikh, director of medical research and......

Stokes slams slow Chennai pitch, calls it 'trash'

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ben Stokes feels that for an enjoyable T20 contest, a score in the range of 160 to 170 is paramount. Photograph: BCCI England all-rounder Ben Stokes criticised......