'Sar pe laal topi Rusi...': Modi mentions Raj Kapoor, Mithun in Moscow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a wholehearted endorsement of India's ties with Russia, describing the old ally as India's "all-weather friend" and lauding President Vladimir Putin for......

Modi invokes Emergency in Rajya Sabha speech, Opposition walks out

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday took the Congress to the cleaners over making the 2024 general elections about the protection of the Constitution, saying Indians voted on the plank only once......

New laws most modern, justice in 3 years of registering FIR: Amit Shah

The first case under the new criminal justice laws that came into effect on Monday was registered for a motorcycle theft in Gwalior, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, as he asserted that the new......

Delhi FIR not first in country under new law; case dismissed, says Shah

Three new criminal laws came into effect in the country on Monday, bringing far-reaching changes in India's criminal justice system. IMAGE: The new laws replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code,......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

Number of women on boards of top 100 firms rose in 5 years: Report

The representation of women on the boards of the top 100 companies in India has improved in the last five years, said a survey released on Monday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

What experts say about interim Budget 2024

Following are comments from economists at leading financial institutions, banks and rating agencies on the interim Budget: Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC......

Economists laud Budget, say fiscal numbers look more realistic

Analysts and economists have hailed the fiscal projections in the interim Budget, saying the lower fiscal deficit forecast shows that the government, even in an election year, is serious about......

Women Of My Billion Review: Honest And Hopeful

Women Of My Billion is stark and disturbing, but at the end of it Srishti Bakshi is still able to say, 'My India is not beyond repair', observes Deepa Gahlot. There are certain realities of......

'Films offer you life lessons'

'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohini Hattangady/Instagram Rohini......

Kaveta Chaudhry Of Udaan Fame Dies

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kaveta Chaudhry/Twitter Kaveta Chaudhry, who starred in the popular Doordarshan television serial Udaan, died at a hospital in Amritsar following a cardiac arrest on......

'Scale at which this scam operates is shocking'

'There is an eminently fertile ground that perpetrators must be finding in our society.' IMAGE: Shriya Pilgaonkar, left, seen here with Tanuja Chandra, at the screening of Wedding.con. Photograph:......

No Head Coach till SL series; Hardik likely to succeed Rohit

'...VVS Laxman is going to Zimbabwe but new coach will join from Sri Lanka series' IMAGE: Hardik Pandya is expected to take over the Indian captaincy from Rohit Sharma. Photograph: ICC/Instagram......

No medal for recurve teams, but close in on Olympic quota

IMAGE: Dipika Kumari. Photograph: World Archery/Instagram Indian recurve archery outfits produced a sloppy show, failing to win a medal in the World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday,......

Prannoy knocked out, India's challenge ends in Sydney

IMAGE: HS Prannoy went down in straight games in a match that lasted just under an hour. Photograph: Kind courtesy HS Prannoy/X India's top ranked singles player HS Prannoy went down to......

Easy win for Prannoy, Sameer causes upset at Australian Open

  IMAGE: Sameer Verma stunned 8th seed Loh Kean Yew to make the Australian Open quarters, on Thursday. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  Indian......

Chirag-Satwiksairaj storm into Thailand Open final

IMAGE: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy needed just 35 minutes to outclass Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei of Chinese Taipei in straight games in the semi-finals. Photograph: SAI Media/X......