'Driving Tests Are A Joke'

'In the case of a road accident, prevention is the only answer.''There's no cure to death or disability when the accident happens, and when it's due to reckless or negligent driving, it's worse......

Can't curtail freedom of speech: HC rejects plea on Sidhu's cancer claims

Observing there still was freedom of speech in the country, the Delhi high court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea against Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's claims that certain remedies......

'Central BJP Is Ignorant Of Kerala Politics'

'The Kerala BJP leadership is doing the job of clerical staff. What the boss orders, they just follow them.' IMAGE: Sandeep G Varier, who startled the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership in Kerala......

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'No question of bringing in an investor right now'

'We have got enough internal accruals, and we are able to do acquisitions on our own.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Metropolis Lab Metropolis Healthcare Executive Chairperson and Whole-time Director......

Stock market positive on Thermax despite profit margin decline in Q1

Thermax reported 13 per cent Y-o-Y revenue growth with operating profit margin decline in Q1FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Thermax It took a hit of Rs 70 crore on specific projects. The company......

Byju's unveils new sales model for growth, managers to act as mentors

In a bid to democratise education, cash-strapped edtech firm Byju’s has significantly reduced the prices of its products. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The annual subscription fee for the......

Pushpa 2: The Rule: Giant Misfire!

Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film, observes Arjun Menon. Pushpa: The Rule, the much anticipated sequel......

The Women We Loved In 2024

Let's be honest, 2024 in Hindi cinema is not one for the books. Between utter tripe and unmemorable, I found just a glimmer of hope sparking my interest on occasions too few and far between.......

The Bollywood Singer Who Lost His Voice

'I remember tears rolling down uncontrollably as I told her that I wanted to be able to sing again. I begged her to please do something.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sheykhar/Instagram......

Review: Suriya Rises Above Kanguva

Kanguva is a mishmash of conceptually strong set pieces that feels bloated, as the central scaffolding holding together the core themes of love that heals over time and eternity, feels like an......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

'Never say never': Sat-Chi's eyes set on 2028 Olympics

IMAGE: With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics firmly in their sights, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are determined to make a triumphant comeback and clinch a medal. Photograph: Hamad......

Monk-like Harvinder reveals his mantra to Paralympics gold

IMAGE: Archer Harvinder Singh dedicated the gold medal to the nation and his late mother, who died just before the 2018 Asian Para Games. Photograph: Screengrab Dealing with the unexpected,......

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 4, 2024

IMAGE: India's Tokyo Games bronze medal-winning archer Harvinder Singh scored five convincing victories to better the hue of his medal at the Paralympics in Paris on Wednesday. Photograph: Archery......

PIX: Fritz stuns Zverev, to face Tiafoe in US Open semi-finals

Images from the US Open men's singles quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Taylor Fritz of the United States breaks into celebration after beating Germany's Alexander......