China to build world's largest dam near India border

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border,......

'There Will Never Be Another Zakir Hussain'

'Zakir bhai always said, 'koi chala nahi jata hai', he believed even after death, you left something of yourself behind and he has left so much of himself behind.' IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir......

Yogi Goes All Out For Flawless Mahakumbh

For Yogi Adityanath the successful management of the Kumbh Mela is a crucial part of building 'Brand UP' and making the state a $1 trillion economy. IMAGE: Members of the Panchdashnaam Avahan......

Pakistan to Buy 40 Chinese Stealth Fighters

Pakistan plans to procure 40 jets of advanced Chinese stealth fighter J-35, which, if materialised, will mark the first export of China's latest jet, according to a media report on Monday. IMAGE:......

Metropolitan Stock Exchange to raise Rs 120 cr in fresh attempt at revival

Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE) plans to raise Rs 120 crore from investors in an attempt to stay afloat. The beleaguered exchange’s board has approved issuance of 1.19 billion......

EPFO adds 13.41 lakh net members in Oct

Retirement fund body EPFO has registered 13.41 lakh net new members addition in October 2024, according to showed latest payroll data. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This signifies......

Small Town India Falls In Love With MFs

More than 50 per cent of SIP accounts come from semi-urban and rural areas. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India's smaller cities and rural areas give a wider picture of how the economy is......

Zomato m-cap pips that of Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto; analysts stay bullish

Food delivery and quick commerce (qcom) service application (app), Zomato, now commands a market capitalisation (mcap) higher than automobile giants Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto. Photograph: PTI......

'India Has Lost The Most Humane Storyteller Of Our Time'

'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kamal Haasan/X As news spread of Shyam Benegal's passing on December 23, heartfelt tributes......

'Raj Kapoor Lost His Cool Most Of The Time'

'Anybody who works in this industry is slightly eccentric.''Once, he took pav, put butter and put a jalebi in between.''I asked what he was doing.''"Why, is it written somewhere that I can't eat it......

Marco Review: Gore Fest

The action entertainer Marco is a well shot, gnarly bloodfest that packs some lackluster thrills, notes Arjun Menon. Another day, another lesser effective wannabe 'Pan Indian' action film is out......

'Human Attention Span Is Now Less Than Goldfish's'

'What scares me is the fact that there is so much content that people have content indigestion.''How do you entice people who have indigestion of content?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajadhiraaj:......

Why Wasn't Arshdeep Picked For Australia?

Having a left-arm quick of Arshdeep Singh's calibre gives the bowling attack much needed heft and variety.It's like having another bow in Team India's quiver, notes Vishal Menon. IMAGE: Arshdeep......

Boland fine-tunes 'perfect length' for MCG Test

IMAGE: Scott Boland practiced single-net spot bowling without any batters. Photograph: ICC/X The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is where Scott Boland truly feels at home. Out of his 40 Test......

Turbulent year for Mirabai and Indian weightlifting

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu came tantalisingly close to clinching a second Olympics medal but a faltered lift in her final attempt cruelly snatched the dream from her grasp. Photograph: Amanda......

Fresh Pitches For Aussies, Not India?

IMAGE: India began their preparations for the MCG Test on Saturday, December 21, and continued through Sunday before taking a break on Monday. Photograph: BCCI/X   The Indian cricket team's......

Was Ashwin pushed out? His retirement signals shift

IMAGE: The circumstances surrounding Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement have sparked widespread speculation. Photograph: BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin's recent retirement marks the beginning of a......