Delhi 'suicide pact': 'Mother's death last year devastated them'

Heera Lal Sharma and his four daughters, aged between 20 and 26 years, who died in a suspected suicide pact in their rented home in a village in Vasant Kunj, had turned recluse after the death of......

'I Pray For That Unknown Woman Who Cooked Pothichoru'

'A campaign that goes beyond caste, creed and religion.''This is a campaign that aims to end hunger in society.' IMAGE: Pothichoru has boiled matta rice, a couple of sides such as thoran and......

'BJP Doesn't Own The Country'

'My mother feels it will be tough and emotional for her to enter an assembly which has essentially been reduced to a municipality now.''My opinion is that even if it is a municipality one cannot......

When Muhammad Yunus Spoke To India's Parliament

Muhammad Yunus proved that he was neither an armchair economist nor a slogan mongering political activist, but a doer destined to do what Mahatma Gandhi said -- to remove every tear from every eye,......

Women's unemployment rate at 16-month low; labour participation declines

The unemployment rate for women was last this low around Diwali in 2022. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The unemployment rate has dropped for women from 14.9 per cent in December 2023 to......

Indians Back To Spending At Pre-Covid Levels, But...

Lower income groups earning less than Rs 100,000 a year are yet to recover as are those earning between Rs 100,000 and Rs 200,000. IMAGE: Women shop for jewellery at the Sarojini Nagar market in......

How Amazon Works With Indian Railways

'Building a whole product with the railways was challenging; we had to figure out how to load and unload a train when it stops for only about five minutes at a station.''We also helped them......

A Budget With An Eye On Elections

Nirmala Sitharaman's messaging was clear when she presented a well-balanced Budget with an eye on state elections in nine states followed by a general election next year, observes Ramesh Menon.......

'I'm A Public Figure, Not Public Property'

'If you shout at me, I will not take it.''If you jump on me and pounce on me or physically come too close to me, that's not acceptable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram Taapsee......

Sports Gets Sexy On OTT This Week!

From tennis love to Tudor queens, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can catch on OTT this week.    ChallengersWhere to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: English Luca......

Sharmajee Ki Beti Review: Lightweight Feminism

Sharmajee Ki Beti's airy-fairy approach doesn't quite convince.It's like the women are all angels readily accepting any change or transgression while the men are either super supportive or super......

Munjya Review: Watch Out For Abhay Verma!

Despite its horror movie momentum, what draws us to Aditya Sarpotdar's narrative is Bittu's homely universe and sweet struggle to confess his feelings to Bela, not Munjya's malevolent antics, notes......

I was molested as a child: Sakshi Malik opens up about harrowing abuse

Former wrestler Sakshi Malik has made some startling revelations in her recently-released book titled Witness, claiming that their protest developed cracks when 'people close to' Bajrang Punia......

Pooja Jatyan's Paralympic dream shattered

From 4-0 up to heartbreak: Indian archer Pooja Jatyan misses Paralympics semis berth, losing to Wu Chunyan of China IMAGE: Pooja Jatyan of India looks on during her match against Chunyan Wu of......

'Brand' Welcome Awaits Olympic Stars

'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.''Expect at least one biopic.' IMAGE: Silver medalist Neeraj Chopra during the medal......

Boxer Khelif is a victim of power struggle, says coach

IMAGE: Imane Khelif of Algeria celebrates after winning her fight against Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary. Photograph: Peter Cziborra / Reuters Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer thrust into the centre......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 4

IMAGE: India’s goalkeeper P R Sreejesh makes a fine save during the men's hockey match against Ireland on Tuesday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters It was a day of mixed fortunes for India at......