Mullaperiyar dam: Centre yet to wake from slumber, says SC

The Supreme Court of India expressed shock and disappointment at the Centre's failure to implement the Dam Safety Act, enacted in 2021. IMAGE: A view of the Mullaperiyar Dam in Kerala.Photograph:......

Mumbai traffic back on track after heavy rains, woman drowns

Vehicular and rail traffic in Mumbai resumed on Thursday, a day after heavy rains battered the city, inundating low-lying areas, halting local trains in their tracks and forcing the diversion of at......

'A Fearless Man Devoted To Truth, Justice'

'Every report I filed for Rediff.com on the professor's incarceration, would leave me wondering for days, at the depth of the State's malevolence towards this disabled professor, and his equally......

Total shutdown, massive rally in Kargil demanding statehood for UT

Shops and business establishments were closed as thousands of people marched on Wednesday in support of their demand for statehood and Ladakh's inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.......

Will Govt Cut PSBs Loose?

Merely bringing down the government stake below 51% may not find any taker for the PSBs.The government must bring down its holding to at least 26%, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

Railways to foray into education, convert hospitals to colleges

Railway hospitals will offer postgraduate courses for medical students.Shine Jacob reports. IMAGE: Surgery aboard the Lifeline Express. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The Indian Railways has......

As cargo business grows, SpiceJet, IndiGo ready for new battle

However, once normal air transport resumes and there’s abundant belly capacity, the traditional economics of air cargo may not be that lucrative. Photograph: Pascal Lauener/Reuters......

Jet may get Rs 1000 cr lifeline on Monday

The money is expected to be disbursed by the lenders consortium led by SBI after the Jet management submits an operational plan on how it intends to use the money till May 7.  The......

Should Women's Chess Be Abolished?

'Scrapping titles like WIM, WGM and a separate women's category will kill women's interest in chess.' IMAGE: Grandmaster R Vaishali, flanked by her brother and fellow Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa,......

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

'I was irregular for practice because I had to drive the autorickshaw to sustain my daily expenses in Mumbai and also to send money to my mother back in Kannauj, so I could not miss even a day of......

Shamsi on his 'Umpire's Call' survival off Rauf

'When I walked down the wicket, Keshav (Maharaj) told me that it was sliding down the wicket. So I felt cool about it.' SCORECARD IMAGE: South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi was adjudged not out by the......

Will England persist with 'Bazball' after defeat?

IMAGE: England captain Ben Stokes with Australia skipper Pat Cummins after the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters In the end England's audacious 'Bazball'......

Gurcharan Singh: 'The selfless servant of cricket'

IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu presents the Padma Shri to Gurcharan Singh for sports. Photograph: Rashtrapati Bhavan Gurcharan Singh, who has coached hundreds of first class cricketers and many......