Barbs, name calling: Did LS poll campaign breach all limits?

Vish guru, anubhavi chor, do shehzade ... As Election 2024 hurtles towards result day in a medley of mangalsutra, mujra, mutton, machli and other barbs, these may sound like character names from......

'Ajit has choked Pawar politically'

'Pawar is a fighter. He will fight back.' IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar during the Jyot Nishthechi Mahila Melawa event in Mumbai, February 15, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Kerala woman found infected with Covid sub-strain JN.1

A case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN. 1 has been detected in Kerala as part of an ongoing routine surveillance activity of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), a senior official from......

Are hospitals ready to handle Covid surge?

Larger hospitals are not worried about a spike in cases, as they are now accustomed to converting ICUs and general wards into negative pressure zones or isolation rooms. For smaller hospitals, the......

Advertisements that Indians find 'offensive'

Six major triggers were identified – some expected, some new. Veenu Sandhu reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com An advertisement showing two women talking about Cars24’s......

The 12 Year Old Who Won Rs 1 Crore

'I felt very, very good sitting on the hot seat. It's a different feeling altogether.' Which European cartographer is credited with creating the map that gave the name 'America' to the newly......

We lacked firepower: Hockey coach

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Singh and Co squandered as many as eight penalty corners. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X India's chief coach Craig Fulton lamented that they lacked firepower......

Iyer's Celebration Mocks Stokes

IMAGE: Ben Stokes's regrettable lapse in running between the wickets resulted in a run out, courtesy of Shreyas Iyer's pinpoint direct hit. Photographs: BCCI In a moment of sheer brilliance on Day......

'India forgot about game': Elgar on DRS outburst

DRS controversy gave us a window to chip away at target: Elgar IMAGE: Screen grab of Virat Kohli as he walked over to the stumps to talked into the mic. South African skipper Dean Elgar said the......

'Not ideal for Tests': Bhajji, Laxman, Yuvraj slam Motera pitch

'Finished in 2 days Not sure if that's good for test cricket.' IMAGE: India head coach Ravi Shastri inspects the pitch ahead of start of Day 2 of the third Test against England, in Motera, on......

How India conquered England on Chennai dustbowl...

'The crowds make a big difference; this game was an example of the grit and determination this side shows and the crowd is a big part of that.' SCORECARD IMAGE: India’s captain Virat Kohli......