Rahul Gandhi booked over 'we are now fighting... Indian State' remarks

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition, has landed in trouble over his recent remarks, where he stated that "the Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh have captured every......

Protestors vandalise Allu Arjun's residence, throw tomatoes

A group of persons, claiming to be members of Osmania University Joint Action Committee, on Sunday vandalised flower pots and other things at the residence of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun in......

'Indian American Young Men May Vote For Trump'

'One of the big findings is that younger men seem to have shifted towards the Republican Party.''In 2020, about 23% of younger men said they would vote Trump.''Now that number is 48%.''It is like a......

Child porn: SC nudges Parliament to amend POCSO Act

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that Parliament should seriously consider bringing an amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for substituting the term 'child......

CAIT seeks action against quick commerce firms

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) representing 70 million traders has written to Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, drawing his attention to the alleged violations of laws and......

Credit card delinquencies rise even as retail credit growth moderates

Balance-level delinquencies in the credit card segment saw a 17 basis points (bps) year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise in the quarter ending June 2024 (Q1FY25). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......

'Banks must be prepared for providing UPI credit'

'A credit line on UPI is going to make banks think about credit fundamentally as they digitise the credit process entirely.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Phonepe Bengaluru-based Zeta, which provides......

Debt Collection Goes Digital

Companies don't have to be in the field to nudge people to return money they owe lenders. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Rishab Goel, co-founder of the digital-debt collections firm......

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

'I Have Frequently Faced Ridicule'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mallika Sherawat/Instagram Mallika Sherawat, who made her debut in Bollywood in 2003 with Khwahish , has not had a release lately, even though she has been active on......

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.' IMAGE: Boys with their faces painted in silver during Holi celebrations in......

'Religious reasons': Why Uzbek GM Yakubboev refused Vaishali's handshake

IMAGE: R Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Nodirbek Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it, at the Tata Steel Chess tournament.......

Australia coach McDonald accuses India of 'intimidation'

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas exchanged words before the final ball of the opening day was bowled on Friday. Photograph: ICC/X Australia head coach Andrew McDonald accused the Indian team......

Sri Lankan player banned for inappropriate behavior

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Cricket Victoria  Former Sri Lanka Test batter Dulip Samaraweera has been given a 20-year ban from cricket roles in Australia for engaging in "inappropriate......

Viv Richards to mentor Pakistan at T20 WC?

  IMAGE: West Indies cricket legend Viv Richards has worked as a mentor for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League since 2016. Photograph: Ashley Allen/Getty Images from the Rediff......

Spinner Axar could play a key role with the bat...

IMAGE: With India's top six comprising of all right-handers, left-hander Axar Patel could be used to upset the rhythm of opposition during the T20 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Ravindra Jadeja's......