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Charan Singh opposed Nehru's socialist economy

Chaudhary Charan Singh, who on Friday was conferred with India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, is popularly known as a champion of farmers. IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla greets......

Artificial rain not a sustainable solution to pollution crisis: Experts

Can artificial rain dissipate toxins in the air? As the skies over several parts of north India turn blue again and pollution levels improve from 'severe' but continue to be 'very poor', the......

SC quashes HC order banning firecrackers in West Bengal

There cannot be a complete ban on firecrackers and the mechanism to stop their misuse has to be strengthened, the Supreme Court said on Monday setting aside the Calcutta High Court order banning......

'India can no longer afford to go soft on China'

'India cannot allow Beijing's policy of stabilising and destabilising the border at will to perpetuate its own ends.'A riveting excerpt from Manish Tiwari's 10 Flashpoints; 20 Years National......

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2020

The world looks very different under a microscope... Don't believe us? Here's a look at the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, which celebrates images taken using microscopes and has......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......

'Whatever the government says, take with ton of salt!'

'The prospects for both India and the global economy is that we are headed towards a very difficult time.''I see very uncertain at least 8-10 months for both India and the rest of the world.'......

'Unlike Twitter, Koo won't charge money for verification'

Koo -- the made-in-India rival of Twitter -- will not charge users for a verification badge, its co-founder and CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna said as he took on the larger rival for allegedly first......

Could this be the next Bollywood blockbuster?

Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey, who has given us brilliant films like A Wednesday and Special 26, has now penned his first novel -- an underworld thriller called Ghalib Danger. The story revolves around a......

Mandira's Aussie holiday

Mandira Bedi, husband Raj Kaushal, son Vir, mum Gita and dad Verinder Singh Bedi traveled to Australia for a holiday. A family pic from the plane before the journey began. 'Forced......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

Why Gully Boy is no Kaala

While Pa Ranjith proved yet again to be the salt of the earth in his land mafia film, Zoya Akhtar took a haphazard route to make something that was hardly rooted in Asia's biggest slum, feels J......

PIX: Esha Deol's lavender-themed baby shower

Esha Deol has been celebrating her pregnancy. After going on a Babymoon to Greece, Esha got re-married to her husband Bharat Takhtani in a traditional Sindhi ceremony. Now, her younger......

PIX: Shami back in blue after 436 days!

IMAGE: Indian seamer Mohammed Shami returned to international cricket in the 3rd T20I against England in Rajkot on Tuesday, January 28. Photograph: BCCI Mohammed Shami was unleashed on England......

Bumrah's bowling blitz: India's net sessions heats up!

IMAGE: India's Virat Kohli in conversation with Jasprit Bumrah during the net session for Team India in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI / X Ask any international cricketer worth his salt and he would......

'This fight is not just for Bengal, but for entire country'

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan captain and India defender Subhashish Bose with his wife Kasturi Chhetri and other protestors carrying placards in Bengali that read 'We want justice. Justice for RG Kar'......

East Bengal, Mohun Bagan fans unite to protest medic rape

Football fans, who had gathered near Salt Lake Stadium to protest, were detained by the police on Sunday evening. Waving the Tricolour along with the flags of the three clubs, a group of football......

SEE: Gambhir's heartfelt tribute to KKR fans

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir shared a heartfelt video, expressing his deep connection with Kolkata. Photograph: Kind courtesy KKR/Instagram Following his appointment as the head coach of the Indian......

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