Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se had been a straightforward affair. On one side was death and destruction. On the other side, survivors and......

'How Do Students Get 100% In Exams?'

'Because the same stupid questions are repeated year after year when an exam should provoke the students to think and not ask repetitive questions.''So, what do coaching institutes do? They teach......

Does Modi Want Sharad Pawar On His Side?

Political sources say Modi is 'keen' on getting the NCP (SP) over to the Mahayuti to counter Eknath Shinde's 'demands' and to act as a cushion against his present allies, Nitish Kumar and N......

Ex-IFS officers urge PM to drop Aravalli safari project

A group of retired forest officers has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the immediate scrapping of the 10,000-acre safari project in Haryana's Aravallis. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Is foreign exchange rate stability desirable? Not really

The recent depreciation of the rupee along with sharp fall in the country’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves has sparked a debate whether stability of the exchange rate is necessary and......

After a stellar 2024, debt MFs set for best annual performance in 4 years

Debt mutual fund (MF) schemes are set to register the best calendar year (CY) performance in the last four years despite no changes in the interest rate. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

India's GDP expected to grow at 6.5% in Q2 FY25

Economists at the country's largest lender SBI on Wednesday said they see Q2 real GDP growth slowing down further to 6.5 per cent in the September quarter of this fiscal year. IMAGE: Labourers......

India to award leases to top up strategic oil reserves amid Gulf tensions

State-owned Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL), which operates India’s strategic crude oil storage, will make awards by December to lease around 1 million tons of crude oil......

Will Kalki 2898 AD Be A Game-Changer?

The Kalki Universe might just take off, but it will still owe its gee-whizery to Hollywood movies, observes Deepa Gahlot. It is not short on ambition, this mixing of mythology and a dystopian......

Depleted MI face stiff task against spin-heavy CSK

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings’ pre-season moves indicate how the spin-friendly conditions at the M A Chidambaram stadium could be a major factor in their game plan for IPL 2025. Photograph:......

Shardul Thakur Back In IPL?

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur was released by the Chennai Super Kings last season after picking just 5 wickets in 9 outings. Photograph: BCCI   Shardul Thakur, who went unsold at the IPL mega......

PICS: How India edged out Australia to make CT final

  Scorecard   IMAGE: KL Rahul celebrates on hitting the winning runs as India beat Australia to win the Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday. Photograph: Satish......

ICC Champions Trophy: Depleted Australia have uphill task against England

IMAGE: England haven’t won an ODI series since their disastrous 2023 World Cup campaign. Photograph: BCCI An off-colour England and injury-hit Australia will be eager to start their......

'India Will Easily Reach The Semi-Final'

'India needs to score big because they will have to defend those totals without Bumrah.'   IMAGE: India's pace attack will be led by Mohammed Shami while youngsters Arshdeep Singh and Harshit......