Al-Qaeda Genie Is Out Of The Bottle

... and there is no stopping its pan-Islamic agenda, cautions Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Women shoot a damaged picture of Bashar al-Assad in Qamishli, Syria, December 8, 2024 after he fled......

Central Railway trains come to a halt in rain-hit Mumbai

Central Railway services faced significant disruptions due to rain-induced waterlogging on Monday despite installing high-capacity pumps in low-lying areas, inconveniencing thousands of passengers......

Mahayuti Or MVA? Which Way Will Jarange Patil Tilt?

If Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil drops a hint of supporting or opposing a particular coalition on the eve of polling on November 20, things may change overnight. Just a month after it......

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh is new chief of air staff

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, a fighter pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, will take charge as the chief of the Indian Air Force after incumbent Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari......

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......

Inflation management can't be singularly left to RBI: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said inflation management cannot be "singularly" left to the monetary policy as a majority of activities are outside its purview in the current......

Essar to sell port infra to ArcelorMittal for Rs 19,000 cr

Essar group on Friday announced the signing of a USD 2.4 billion (Rs 19,000 crore) deal to sell certain ports and power infrastructure to ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel in one of the largest......

How Coal India is chasing the monsoon to reduce coal supply disruptions

Way before the rains arrived at Talwandi Sabo Power plant in Punjab, the one check the coal ministry was carrying out was the availability of coal stock with the generator. Illustration: Dominic......

The Best South Songs of 2023

No film gets by without an adequately popular song album. Even though there is a growing misconception about the kind of songs and music that get people interested, with a tendency to focus more on......

Mumbai's Memorable Fan Party For Team India

IMAGE: Fans celebrate during Team India's victory parade in Mumbai on Thursday. Photographs and Video: Satish Bodas, Hitesh Harisinghani, Afsar Dayatar for Rediff.com and Saahil Salvi South Mumbai......

Adelaide dismisses Perth Ashes Test swap proposal

IMAGE: The newly-completed Perth Stadium can be seen near the Crown Casino and central business district (CBD) of Perth, Australia. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters An audacious proposal by Western......

Adelaide dismisses Perth Ashes Test swap proposal

IMAGE: The newly-completed Perth Stadium can be seen near the Crown Casino and central business district (CBD) of Perth, Australia. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters An audacious proposal by Western......