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'Election With EVM Is Not Fair Unless...'

'We accept EVMs cannot be hacked because it is not connected, but can they be manipulated? Are you allowing us to check if EVMs can be manipulated?' IMAGE: An electoral official shows the EVM to......

How To Be Aware About Early Heart Disease

'Thirty per cent of the world's deaths in young people, due to heart disease, are Indians.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.' IMAGE: S Dhanuja Kumari while collecting garbage. All photographs: Kind courtesy Dhanuja Kumari S Dhanuja Kumari's......

NCERT tweaks references to Babri Masjid, Gujarat riots, Hindutva

Dropping references to the demolition of Babri Masjid, the killing of Muslims in Gujarat riots and Hindutva, and tweaking the reference to Manipur's merger with India are among the latest set of......

Tanishq, TBZ, Kalyan under human rights lens

Totally 13 global brands were surveyed by NGO on whether they ensured human right protection while sourcing gold and diamonds Human Right Watch, a London-based NGO active in the field, has rated......

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on December 3, corporate India has kept up with efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. Image used......

'Ayurveda under threat from western exploitation'

India could lose over $130 billion annually, if western countries were allowed to exploit and dilute ayurveda, one of the trusted age-old Indian medicine system, experts say. Expressing this......

The human side to the Maggi crisis

Nestle's delay in talking to employees shows how companies often forget that the HR can also walk you through troubles, notes Shyamal Majumdar Nestle India's move to request employees and all their......

Why govt MUST use private healthcare to fight COVID-19

'Most of the testing capacity in India is in the private sector.''Whether it is the established RT-PCR test for COVID-19, or it is other innovations in testing that are now coming up, all these are......

Maamla Legal Hai Review: A Gem!

Another season of these legal antics would be welcome, applauds Deepa Gahlot. The legal system in India is mostly a farce, so it is just waiting to be turned into a comedy or satire. The......

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours.Dinesh Raheja salutes the......

Now, Punjab-based NGO moves SC seeking stay on Udta Punjab

The Udta Punjab row continues... A Punjab-based NGO moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release of Udta Punjab, saying it depicts the state in a 'bad light'. The NGO also challenged......

'I see the world from an outsider's perspective'

'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.' IMAGE: Barun Sobti and Suvinder Pal Vicky in Kohraa. Netflix's Web series Kohrra is making waves, thanks to its terrific cast and an......

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem......

125 dead in Indonesia soccer stadium stampede

IMAGE: Fans invade the soccer field after a match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, Indonesia, on Saturday in this screen grab taken from a Reuters video.......

Calls to boycott Qatar World Cup are '10 years too late'

'One should have thought about boycotting back then' 'We need to take the opportunity and use our publicity to raise awareness about things' IMAGE: Germany players pose for a photo displaying a......

South Africans raise fists before first Test against Lanka

IMAGE: South African players raise their fists following the anthems. Photograph: Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images South African players raised a fist to acknowledge the......

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

'The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games given the PRC's ongoing genocide and crimes against......

After Ozil's remarks, would Arsenal suffer?

IMAGE: Mesut Ozil’s criticised China’s policy towards its Muslim Uighur minority. Photograph: Chris Radburn/Reuters Arsenal's decision to distance the club from midfielder Mesut......

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