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Protests Hit Retail Ahead of Durga Puja

West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver. IMAGE: People perform a street play during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee......

Taxi driver, traffic cops save woman from suicide bid at Atal Setu

A taxi driver and four traffic cops displayed remarkable alertness and agility to save a 56-year-old woman who was about to fall into the Arabian Sea from Atal Setu, an official said on Saturday.......

Can Bangladesh Become A Secular Nation?

Pakistan wanted to be constitutionally communal, India wanted to be secular but is communalising itself. All three nations share a penal code, but they have amended their laws to enable the State......

Modi's Rahul-Sized Headache

For the first time, Modi is eyeball to eyeball with his bete noire, sitting a few feet across him. Given the last 10 years, a confrontation between them was unavoidable, inevitable, points out......

Modi Is Going Nowhere!

He will be around for another crack at the elections, and a clear majority, predicts Saisuresh Sivaswamy. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi exchanges greetings with......

Need to keep 'inflation horse' under tight leash: RBI Guv

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday retained the retail inflation projection at 4.5 per cent for fiscal 2024-25, with Governor Shaktikanta Das stressing that the central bank will have to closely monitor......

Time To Avoid Stock Markets?

The narrative on China is changing post the recent stimulus measures, and it will be hard for global investors to ignore the Chinese markets. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Recent......

Leading FMCG firms see two-fold rise in sales via q-com

Leading FMCG firms reported a nearly two-fold increase in the share of quick commerce within their total e-commerce sales, and this surge is anticipated to continue, said a joint report by Deloitte......

MPC Members Were Divided On Rate Cut

Deputy Governor Michael Patra warned about the spillover effects of food inflation. IMAGE: With food inflation pressures showing little sign of abatement in the near term and household inflation......

Why Brands Are Slurping Over Ro-Ko

'Their chemistry is organic and authentic, making them an appealing choice for collaborative endorsements.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli celebrate after Team India wins the ICC Men's T20......

When Bollywood Went Nude

Baring their soul before the camera is a prerequisite for every actor. But going naked in front of it may not be everyone's cup of tea. Still, there are some who agree to bare it all or almost for......

Do Patti Review: One By Two

Do Patti collapses like a house of cards when it aims to be clever, notes Sukanya Verma. Dressed in the exact same attire as her newly wedded sister at her reception, the lookalike twin poses......

'I Don't Do Intimate Scenes'

'There are some things I may not be comfortable about. Explicit things and all that.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nithya Menen/Instagram There is a reason why Nithya Menen decided to do more......

CTRL Review: Masterful Thriller

Sukanya Verma recommends watching CTRL on a computer for an eerie, immersive, real-time experience. Unsettling, isn't it? Our most reliable source of information and communication can be......

Love, Sitara Review: Confused Drama

Love, Sitara doesn't flesh out the people or their problems enough to give us a glimpse into their minds, observes Sukanya Verma. Love, Sitara starts off by quoting Leo Tolstoy's opening line from......

All About Aryna Sabalenka's Tiger Tattoos

Photograph: Kind courtesy US Open Tennis/X Aryna Sabalenka roared to her third Grand Slam title at the 2024 US Open, and her victory wasn't just marked by powerful serves and fierce......

'Team needs a new impulse' Germany part ways with coach Flick

IMAGE: Following a bad run, Germany parted ways with coach Hansi Flick. Photograph: Thilo Schmuelgen/Reuters Germany parted ways with coach Hansi Flick on Sunday, a day after their 4-1 home......

Ferrari boss breaks silence on Hamilton relationship

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton, 38, was linked to Ferrari in paddock speculation earlier this year but the Briton has been clear he wants to stay at Mercedes. Photograph: Caroline Chia/Reuters Ferrari......

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