Lord Thomas

Rediff.com » News » Lord Thomas

News for Lord Thomas

News
Business
Movies
Sports

IFS was upper caste service, more democratic now: Aiyar

Congress leader and former diplomat Mani Shankar Aiyar called the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) of yore an "upper caste" service, which he claimed is becoming more democratic now with the flavour of......

British national detained for entering Puri temple, assaulting cops

Odisha Police detained a British national for entering the Jagannath Temple in Puri and assaulting cops deployed inside the shrine, an officer said on Sunday. IMAGE: A view of the Lord Jagannath......

SC rejects plea to recuse CJI Chandrachud from same sex marriage case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an application seeking the recusal of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud from hearing the pleas relating to legal validation for same sex marriages.......

New British Gujarati parliamentary group meets with diaspora resistance

A number of Indian diaspora organisations in the UK have issued letters objecting to the creation of a new cross-party parliamentary group for British Gujaratis, warning that the move could be......

Mikes in our Parliament are silenced: Rahul tells British MPs

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told British parliamentarians in London on Monday that functioning microphones in the Lok Sabha are often silenced against the Opposition. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul......

Gold loan business is shining as regulatory scrutiny of sector grows

In mid-March this year, the finance ministry asked state-run banks to review their gold loan portfolio for the two-year period between January 1, 2022, and January 31, 2024. Illustration: Dominic......

2nd year running, brands take a backseat for Ganeshotsav amid curbs

With a cap on the size of idols, ban on processions and restrictions on devotees visiting pandals, celebrations are toned down for the second year in a row. IMAGE: A priest wearing a protective......

80,000 Indians to head for World Cup

The demand is the highest for the India-Pakistan match at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 16 and also for the final at Lords on July 14.Aneesh Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Indian cricket fans cheer......

Remembering TT

'Through an old train ticket, a ubiquitous red and black pencil, his promotion letter to me, my plane ticket to Bangalore and Thomas House -- five objects and institutions -- my memories of his......

COLUMN: Defending the Internet, loudly

Governments in India have used a clause (known in the legal trade as Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code) to curb various attempts to titillate the Indian mind, writes Ajit Balakrishnan. No sooner......

Watch Kate Winslet's Regime On OTT

From damsels versus dragons to showbiz shenanigans, ready to catch all the action on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. DamselWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English......

'Mirzapur prompted creators to imagine me differently'

'Everyone's favourite show Mirzapur is returning with a third season in which I am reprising my role as Beena Tripathi.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasika Dugal/Instagram Rasika Dugal may have made......

OTT WATCH: Devils. Superheroes. LOVE

Love stories, superheroes, family dramas, kiddie flicks, whodunits, rom-coms, Sukanya Verma lists your OTT menu for the week. Sita RamamWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Telugu (with......

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

IMAGE: Ariana DeBose (winner, Actress in a Supporting Role, for West Side Story), Troy Kotsur (winner, Actor in a Supporting Role, for CODA) and Jessica Chastain (winner, Actress in a Leading......

Who Will Win Oscars? Our PREDICTIONS!

The Oscars are all set to play out on the evening of March 27 in Los Angeles (early March 28 in India), and the favourites are already clear. But if you aren't clued in yet, Aseem Chhabra and......

Paris Olympics Will Be HOT!

Athletes and climate experts have expressed concerns that extreme heat could lead to severe health issues, including the risk of sportspeople collapsing or, in the worst-case scenarios, dying......

1st ODI: Sensational Hope seals Windies win against England

IMAGE: Shai Hope anchored the West Indies reply and then produced some savage hitting to guide his team home. Photograph: ICC/X A magnificent century by Shai Hope powered West Indies to a......

Celebrating 50 years of the first Cricket World Cup!

'This was the biggest thing to ever happen in women’s cricket, a World Cup format, prior to the men.' IMAGE: England captain Rachel Heyhoe-Flint with the World Cup trophy after beating......

T20 WC: England ready to banish pain of 2016 in opener

IMAGE: The West Indies cut a sorry figure in the two warm-up games against Pakistan and Afghanistan and would need to quickly shrug off the disappointment ahead of the tournament proper.......

Windies must draw on Headingley spirit, says Simmons

'We're trying to bring back memories of Headingley and get the psychology right.' IMAGE: West Indies players celebrate a wicket during Day 3 of their warm-up match at Old Trafford in Manchester,......

Rediff News