Resolve differences at ballot box, not with bullets: Biden

United States President Joe Biden on Sunday urged citizens to unite in the hour of crisis when a failed assassination bid was made on his predecessor Donald Trump and said it was time to "cool......

Americans Must Depend On Hope And Prayer

The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant......

'Sharks At High Risk Of Extinction'

'Shark fins are the most sought-after shark product.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.A grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) swims inside a......

Why Politics Will Stay On The Boil

It's obvious to all that the Congress is overestimating its success and the BJP is underestimating people's message delivered through the ballot box, notes Sheela Bhatt. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

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......

Does govt plan to junk MTNL, BSNL merger?

The government is considering the option of handing over operations of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) to BSNL through an agreement, instead of pursuing a merger route, a source privy to the......

HCL Tech Q1 net profit surges 20.4% to Rs 4,257 cr

IT services company HCLTech on Friday posted a 20.4 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,257 crore for the June-ended quarter and gave a revenue growth guidance of 3-5 per cent for FY25......

Unlisted Shares Market Is Buzzing

The dealers operating in the space have jumped nearly three times over the past two years. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   On May 10, after a typical workday, three young colleagues......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

'I've Always Admired R&AW Agents'

'' Photograph: Kind courtesy Gurmeet Choudhary/Instagram Gurmeet Choudhary, who has been through the entire spectrum of visual formats, is back, this time with a series on OTT. "I have been......

Showtime Season 1 Part 2: Little To Offer

There are real movie celebrities doing walk-ons (who'd say no to Karan Johar), the show looks all glossy and glamorous, but the plot is confined to the tug of war between Raghu and Mahika, observes......

Commander Karan Saxena Review: We've Seen It All Before

The first two episodes of Commander Karan Saxena have nothing to offer, except for Gurmeet's muscles and shirtless torso, observes Namrata Thakker. Jatin Wagle's espionage thriller series......

Lara reveals Hooper's talent surpassed Tendulkar

Photograph: Kind courtesy, Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara revealed a player that he believed was more talented than him and Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar. In his......

'Hardik Pandya to captain India in Sri Lanka T20I series'

'Hardik doesn't have any fitness issue as is being floated in the media.' IMAGE: Hardik Pandya will captain India in the three-match T20I series in Sri Lanka later this month. Photograph: BCCI/X......

Chess: Gukesh shines at Superunited Rapid and Blitz

IMAGE: Gukesh's performance was particularly strong in the Rapid section, where he managed 9 points. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gukesh D / X Indian youngster D Gukesh emerged as the top......

England great Anderson retires with one final flourish

IMAGE: England's James Anderson reacts after his final test match as teammates look on. Photograph: Peter Cziborra / Reuters James Anderson concluded his illustrious 21-year international cricket......

Gambhir's Choices Face BCCI Roadblocks

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has asked for the freedom to manage the Indian team. Photograph: BCCI/X   After the BCCI confirmed Gautam Gambhir as India's new head coach, all eyes are now on his......