Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Rapid Action Force personnel......

'No One Has Seen Cheetahs In A Year'

'Not disclosing information to the public indicates that there is something wrong with Project Cheetah.' IMAGE: A cheetah being released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, March......

Waqf bill BJP ploy to snatch Muslims' rights, will oppose: Oppn

Several Opposition leaders on Monday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government wants to bring a bill for amending the Wakf Act to create a divide in the society and asserted that they......

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

IT aims for the sky after Accenture's Q4 results

Global firm Accenture’s fourth quarter results prove that the worst is behind for the Indian information technology (IT) sector, said analysts on Friday (September 27). Photograph: Dado......

Govt aims to provide 1 crore internship over 5 years

The government on Thursday rolled out the internship programme on a pilot basis that will provide a total annual financial assistance of Rs 66,000 to those in the age group of 21-24 years, and aim......

Brokerages revise fee as true-to-label norms kick in

Leading brokerages have revised their charges with the true-to-label norms by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) kicking in from Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Tax edge adds shine to gold ETFs

Inflows into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which manage a total of  Rs 37,390 crore, have surged sharply in recent months. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This trend is likely......

Box Office: Tumbbad Finally Gets Its Due

IMAGE: Mohammad Samad in Tumbadd. Besides the big release of the week, The Buckingham Murders, there were also re-releases like Tumbbad, Tujhe Meri Kasam and Veer Zaara. The film that ended up......

Munjya Emerges As Surprise Hit!

Just when one thought that after Rajkummar Rao's twin successes of Srikanth and Mr & Mrs Mahi, one would have to wait for Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion to open the floodgates at the box office,......

Bhaiyyaji Brings Audiences To Theatres

After months of lull at single screens when nothing was really working out at these properties, a bit of relief has come in, with Bhaiyyaji managing fair business at some of these properties in......

Madgaon Express, Savarkar Fare Well

IMAGE: Avinash Tiwary, Nora Fatehi and Divyendu in Madgaon Express. Last week's releases Madgaon Express and Swatantrya Veer Savarkar were quite distinctive in nature. While the former is a whacky......

PCB splash billions to transform Pakistan's cricket venues

PCB undertakes 12.8 billion rupees-worth renovation of stadiums ahead of Champions Trophy IMAGE: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said 7.7 billion rupees out of 12.8 billion are being spent on the......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......