EC ropes in retired IAS/IPS officers to ensure level playing field

The Election Commission on Tuesday appointed special observers for administrative, security and expenditure monitoring purposes in several states to ensure a level playing field during the upcoming......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

TM Krishna row: Madras Academy 'not to change decision'

A storm is brewing in the Carnatic music circle over the Music Academy Madras's decision to give its prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi Award to Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna this year, which was......

Carnatic musicians boycott Madras Academy event over Award to TM Krishna

Several Carnatic musicians have pulled out of Madras Music Academy's annual December conference to protest the Sangita Kalanidhi award to classical vocalist T M Krishna, who they allege has......

Firecrackers Capital Sivakasi Faces Uncertain Future

Sivakasi is fighting for survival, thanks to the ban on firecrackers in Delhi, regulations in several other cities, pandemic-imposed sales dips, the ban on the use of barium nitrate... IMAGE: A......

IPO-bound startups find favour with investors amid funding resurgence

The tide of startup-funding is turning in India, with a rising trend of overall funding while the deal sizes grow bigger. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com However, the spotlight now is on......

Union Budget '24: Realty players' high-rise expectations

During 2023, the Indian real estate sector — both housing and commercial — witnessed buoyancy fuelled by demand, supply, and absorption, and the sector is banking on the upcoming Budget......

What's taking the sheen off Sivakasi's firecracker sales?

A complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi until January 1, the government’s refusal to grant licences for sales in Karnataka, and restrictions in the Noida region are adversely affecting the......

Varshangalkku Shesham Review: Magical Bromance

Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories, states Divya Nair. For any Malayalee, think bromance in cinema, and two names that......

Why Aattam Is A Masterpiece

What follows is essentially a long scene set in a single location, and you watch in amazement as the scene grows into one of Indian cinema's funniest and most spectacular pieces of sustained......

Review: Dhootha Keeps You Hooked

At the end of eight episodes, the climax is bound to leave you with questions but it would be fair to say that the two-episode backstory and the characters seemed far more interesting than the......

Tiger Nageswara Rao Review: Exasperating!

Despite Ravi Teja's relentless energy, the drama is bogged down by tedious emotional beats, observes Mayur Sanap. Ravi Teja is a formidable star within the Telugu film industry who has made a......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

Erigaisi triumphs over Gujrathi in marathon battle of Grandmasters

IMAGE: India's Arjun Erigaisi in action against Vidit Gujrathi. Photograph: Doordarshan Sports / X World No. 4 Indian Arjun Erigaisi beat compatriot Vidit Gujrathi after five hours of end-to-end......

India play for pride as trial by spin awaits in Mumbai

A turner in Pune exposed the soft underbelly of Indian batters' technique against slow bowling but as per the current team's philosophy, it has decided to take the bull by its horns by asking for a......

Kuldeep Once Again The Fall Guy!

IMAGE: Since making his debut in 2017, the highly rated Kuldeep Yadav has featured in just 13 Tests in seven years. Photographs: BCCI   Kuldeep Yadav was once again the unlucky player as he......

Maiden Over, Wicket: Mayank Yadav's Dream Debut

IMAGE: Mayank Yadav rounded off a successful first match with figures of 1/21. Photograph: BCCI Mayank Yadav, the young speedster, made a sensational debut in international cricket, leaving......