K'taka Cong divided over DK Shivakumar's visit to Isha Yoga Centre

The controversy over Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's visit to Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha yoga centre in Tamil Nadu for Mahashivaratri celebrations has refused to die down with......

How Modi Has Changed Babus

At the PMO, policies are framed by factoring in analytical perspectives, implications, sustainability, and other dimensions. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The past 10 years have......

SC relief for Jaggi Vasudev's yoga centre in green norm case

In a relief to Isha Foundation, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with a Madras high court order quashing notices of the TN pollution body over the alleged violation of environmental norms and......

After Delhi's sign-in, Bengal only state to hold out on Ayushman Bharat

According to a parliamentary response by the Union health ministry in 2023, around 654,000 families in Delhi are eligible to enrol under the scheme. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts......

PM Modi's recipe for creating jobs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all stakeholders to come together and invest in people for skill development, nurturing talent and promoting innovation which are essential for job......

India bought 112 bn euro worth of Russian oil since Ukraine war

India, the world's third largest oil consuming and importing nation, spent 112.5 billion euro (about Rs 1.5 lakh crore) on buying crude oil from Russia since the start of the Ukraine war, a......

Return of winter chill may benefit wheat crop

Wheat production during the current season is expected to be better than last year provided the weather remains favourable over the next few weeks, said senior industry executives. Photograph:......

India's fiscal deficit touches 74.5% of full year target at end-Jan

The Centre's fiscal deficit touched 74.5 per cent of the annual target at the end of January 2025, according to the data released by Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday. Illustration:......

Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh in joint lead in Prague Masters

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by Sam Shankland of the United States in the sixth round of the Prague Masters Chess tournament. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Prague Masters Grandmasters R......

Chithambaram crushes Keymer; Praggnanandhaa held

IMAGE: Aravindh Chithambaram crashed through the defences of Germany's Vincent Keymer in the second round of the Prague Masters on Thursday. Photograph: ChessBase India/X Grandmaster R......

Khazima Basha, Queen Of The Carrom Board

The 18 year old from an impoverished family in Chennai won the Carrom World Cup, but the title has not changed either her or her father, an autorickshaw driver. IMAGE: Khazima M Basha during the......

Why Is Gavaskar In Kasaragod?

The Kasaragod Municipal Stadium Road will now be known as Sunil Gavaskar Municipal Stadium Road. IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar. Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Sunil Gavaskar will depart......

From no grounds to Ranji final: Kerala cricket's rise

IMAGE: Kerala advanced to their maiden Ranji Trophy final after clinching a dramatic two-run first-innings lead over Gujarat in the semi-finals on Friday. Photographs: Kerala Cricket Association/X......