Farewell MiG-21. Flying Legend, IAF's Soul

The MiG-21's sharp silhouette and supersonic roar will live on in the memories of those who flew it, those who maintained it, and those who watched it streak across the sky as a symbol of India's......

Union min Sukanta Majumdar booked for 'throwing slipper at Sikh man'

An FIR has been lodged against Union minister Sukanta Majumdar at a police station in Kolkata alleging he threw a slipper at a Sikh man which hit his turban, the ruling Trinamool Congress claimed......

Achieved objective to stop nuke threat: Trump after triple strikes on Iran

US President Donald Trump said that country has carried out a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear facilities -- Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan. Trump's announcement comes just two days......

Pakistan will face ire of Indian Navy this time: Rajnath

Pakistan should hand over United Nations designated terrorists Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India if it is serious about talks between the two countries, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on......

MSMEs caught between a rock and a hard place

Politicians and Twitter warriors around the globe have a new buzzword among them: Net zero. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Everyone appears to be keen to state their commitment to net zero,......

Why are our banks so secretive?

'The finance ministry and public sector banks have tried to keep the names of wilful defaulters secret.''Secrecy and concealing information are inbred among banks and even the RBI,' observes......

Why is Raghuram Rajan talking about Taylor Swift?

At the Mumbai launch of his book, The Third Pillar: How Markets And States Leave The Community Behind some weeks ago, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan served up an interesting mix that included......

Why exports keep missing ministry target

A combination of externalities such as global trade wars and slowing growth, continuing glitches in accessing offsets under the GST regime, which has created a liquidity crunch for smaller......

'With all the love pouring in, our Parsi tribe has increased!'

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Bollywood tweeted their wishes to their fans on the Parsi New Year: Boman Irani: Saal Mubarak to one and all! We may be just a......

Kung Fu Yoga Review: Not a combination you want to try

Kung Fu Yoga assaults both senses and soul, warns Sukanya Verma. I am wary of Indo-China oddities that go by the name of Schezwan Dosa or Chinese Bhel. They never turn out to be any good.......

Raabta Review: Rom-com, Rebirth and Mr Right crisis

Watching Raabta possibly can't be anyone's idea of entertainment in this birth or last, feels Sukanya Verma. Reincarnation works best when an individual demonstrates an irrepressible desire to......

Sachin's Blasters vs Warne's Warriors: Game On!

Sachin's Blasters has Lara, Sehwag, Mahela, Murali and, of course, Tendulkar! Warne's Warriers has Ponting, Kallis, Sanga, Akram and Donald... P Rajendran/Rediff.com was present at the unveiling of......

All Stars: Sachin's Blasters lose to Warne's Warriors in Game 1

Opener Virender Sehwag blasted a quickfire half-century but Sachin's Blasters were beaten by Warne's Warriors by six wickets in Game 1 of the Cricket All Stars T20 Series. P......

Warne's Warriors too good for Sachin's Blasters in Game 2

Warriors take unassailable 2-0 lead after 57-run victory in Game 2 Andrew Symonds bagged four wickets and Saqlain Mushtaq two as Warne's Warriors easily defeated Sachin's Blasters by 57 runs in......

Warne re-unites with ex, Liz Hurley!

IMAGE: Actress Elizabeth Hurley (right) poses with Shane Warne the during the final game of the three-match, three-city US tour in the Cricket All-Stars Twenty20 series between Warne's Warriors......

Why Mike Tyson is making a comeback to the ring at 57

IMAGE: Mike Tyson is returning to the ring after nearly two decades to fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who is 30 years his junior. Photograph: David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters Former......