Waqf row: Karnataka govt warns officials issuing notices to farmers

The Karnataka government has warned that disciplinary action will be taken against those officials who change the land mutation records and serve eviction notices to farmers under the Waqf Act.......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section......

Terrorist attack on construction workers will be avenged: LG Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said security forces will avenge the construction workers' death in the brutal attack in Ganderbal, and "extract a price" that the......

Taxmen allowed to waive or reduce interest due from assessee with riders

The income tax department has allowed tax officials to either waive or reduce interest payable by a taxpayer, subject to specified conditions. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Under the......

FPIs take out Rs 58,711 cr from equities so far in Oct

Foreign investors turned net sellers in October, withdrawing shares worth Rs 58,711 crore in the month so far owing to escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, a sharp rise in crude oil prices,......

'Noel Tata Should Be Inducted Into Tata Sons Soon'

'The quality of a leader should be such that even if the leader is not there, the institution carries on.' IMAGE: Noel Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy CII/X   It will be business as usual for......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Get Your Sex Education On OTT

Thank You For Coming recently discussed female desire and a 32-year-old woman's lack of an orgasm despite a vigorous sex life. Quite a few Hindi films have taken up issues related with sex, and......

Rhodes names India's 'complete all-round fielder'...

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja dives to his left in an attempt to stop the ball during an ODI against Australia in Rajkot, on January 17, 2020. Photograph: BCCI South African cricket legend Jonty Rhodes......

Could one of them succeed Dravid as India's next Head Coach?

IMAGE: India Head Coach Rahul Dravid with captain Rohit Sharma. Photograph: BCCI/X National Cricket Academy head and former India great VVS Laxman looks best placed to replace Rahul Dravid as the......

Messi's World Cup-winning jerseys fetch $7.8 million in NY auction

IMAGE: Six match shirts worn by Argentina's Lionel Messi during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at Sotheby's in New York City, US. Photograph: /Mike Segar/Reuters Six shirts worn by Lionel Messi......