'Sharia Was Used To Deny Alimony'

'Who has seen what Sharia is? Who knows what actual Sharia is?' IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

India's New Trilemma

...Kids, jobs, emigration, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   "Aren't you kids going to have children?" I asked one of my nieces who had come for a one-week......

Rahul calls for JPC probe into stock market crash

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were "directly involved" in what he described as the "biggest stock market scam" in......

BJP banks on 'Modi magic' to tide over Rajput ire

Facing protests from a section of the Rajput community over Union Minister Parshottam Rupala's remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh -- a Rajput-dominated seat -- is hoping......

Why Builders Won't Drop Home Prices

'What happens in the real estate market is that once the prices go up it goes on to stay at that level.' 'It might not increase and at the same time the prices will not come down too.' IMAGE: A......

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. All photographs:......

LIC's residual stake value surges in top groups on stock market boom

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has made the most of the stock market boom by reducing stakes in all its top conglomerates during the financial year 2023-2024 (FY24). However, even after......

Family offices surge to 300 since 2018 on Tier-II,-III push

Thanks to a booming market, India now has more than 300 family offices, up from 45 in 2018, according to a PwC report. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Mr & Mrs Mahi Review: Match Made In Heaven!

I liked how the film finds excitement in Mahendra and Mahima's dull lives and transforms their humdrum existence into an ode to second chances, notes Sukanya Verma. The two Mahis in Mr & Mrs Mahi......

Making Waves In India And Hollywood

'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well.''Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene!''For someone like him to message me just says how supportive......

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Robo Rom-Com

A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma. Joining the......

Fighter Review: Wannabe Top Gun

Fighter's distressing lack of thrills and sizzle reduces the exercise to an excuse for tedious amounts of Pakistan bashing, observes Sukanya Verma. Gloss is Siddharth Anand's forte. Within the......

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner ease into quarter-finals

Images from Day 7 of Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Sunday. IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the last eight at a Grand Slam for the ninth time.......

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner, Gauff begin in style

IMAGES from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday. Sinner subdues feisty Hanfmann IMAGE: Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning......

'Rohit is like that iron fist in a velvet glove'

Captain Rohit has been 'absolutely phenomenal': Boom   IMAGE: Rohit Sharma has led India to the T20 World Cup without loss in the tournament. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohit Sharma/X Star......

Five IPL teams gunning for stake in London Spirit

London Spirit is the Lord's based team participating in England's domestic cricket tournament, The Hundred. IMAGE: In a recent letter by MCC CEO Guy Lavender to the members, said he was seeking......

Look, Who's Interviewing Bumrah!

IMAGE: A screengrab of Sanjana Ganesan interviewing her husband, India's bowling ace Jasprit Bumrah, after the match between India and Pakistan in New York on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Photograph:......