Diplomatic Expulsions: Games Nations Play

India and Canada have mutually beneficial political and economic linkages. The two countries should get together and find a solution. The expulsion war should, in the meantime, be a guarantee......

'Election Commission Has Been Found Wanting'

'One of the principles of the MCC that you should not make hate speeches and create hatred between communities on the basis of religion was violated on a scale that was never seen......

Dhankhar-Kharge letter war over suspensions continues

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has told Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar that the mass suspension of MPs was 'premeditated' and 'weaponised' by the ruling party to sabotage Parliamentary......

HC judge recuses from pleas on suspension of social media accounts

A judge of the Delhi high court on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a batch of petitions challenging suspension and deletion of accounts by social media platforms. Image used for......

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......

NCLT imposes moratorium on Go First's financial obligations

In a major relief to cash-strapped Go First, the National Company Law Tribunal on Wednesday admitted its plea for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings and imposed a moratorium on the......

EPFO may tap idle accounts

A solution to bridge the Rs 716-crore (Rs 7.16 billion) Employees Provident Fund Organisation deficit is in sight with the money lying in unclaimed accounts likely to be used for funding the gap......

EPFO to roll out universal A/C nos, calls for clean up act

Retirement fund body EPFO (Employees' Provident Fund Organisation) has asked its field staff to clean up records as it plans to issue universal (permanent) account numbers soon to its over 5 crore......

Why Veerappan's Story Needed To Be Told

'He killed so many people, doing the kind of horrible things he did, and yet, he believed he was making the right choices.' IMAGE: Veerappan in The Hunt for Veerappan. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Monica, O My Darling Review: Riveting!

Nasty surprises and quirky humour make Monica, O My Darling an intriguing, fun, watch, observes Sukanya Verma. Few film-makers wink at their audience like Vasan Bala. Fewer have the nerve to......

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style,......

AIFF Elections: Bhutia, CoA favours reforms; Patel not interest in holding post

IMAGE: Praful Patel, a former union minister, served as acting president for one year after long-time head Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi became ill. Photograph: ANI Former Indian skipper Baichung......

'Another sad day for clean and ethical sport...'

Following are reactions to Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, who won gold in the team event at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, but failed a test for a banned substance before the Games: IMAGE:......

CAS upholds FIFA ban on Russian teams while court deliberates

IMAGE: CAS said in a statement on Friday that the suspension of all Russian teams and clubs from FIFA's competitions would remain in force. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters Russia's......

Australia's Smith will miss booing fans on England return

IMAGE: Steve Smith. Photograph: BCCI Steve Smith will miss the boos and jeers from the spectators during next month's limited-overs series in England which will be played behind closed doors, the......

Sahara steps in to end Indian hockey impasse

With no solution in sight to the payment dispute that has rocked Indian hockey, team sponsor Sahara on Wednesday sanctioned Rs one crore immediately, to be distributed only among the striking......