Why have thousands of kindergartens shut down in China?

Hit hard by China's deepening demographic crisis, thousands of famed kindergartens have been closed as enrolment of children dropped sharply across the country due to a significant decline in birth......

Canada agreed to extradite only 5 terrorists: Ex-envoy

Of the 26 requests sent to Canada for extraditing Khalistani terrorists, Ottawa has resolved only five and the rest remain in limbo, India's top envoy to that country has said, calling it the......

'As Long As Trudeau Is PM, There Won't Be De-escalating'

'Canada doesn't want to de-escalate and neither does India. There is war when one party wants it, but peace is won by both parties.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with Canada's Prime......

Siddique murder: Total collapse of law and order in Maha, alleges Oppn

The murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai kicked off a political storm, with the Opposition parties, including the Congress, on Sunday alleging "complete collapse" of......

Cut in FY25 estimates likely to keep SBI Life stock under pressure

SBI Life Insurance reported a weak performance in Q2FY25. Image used for representation purpose only. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The annual premium equivalent or APE grew 3 per cent......

Friday's Sensex Crash: Anything To Worry?

'The economy is clearly at a very soft spot, and earnings growth is disappointing every day.''After three great years, the Indian economy has hit a rough patch.' Kindly note the image has been......

Nifty 50 Can Fall Another 1,000 Points

If the index is unable to sustain above 24,500 levels, technically it can then slip to its 200-DMA placed at 23,365 levels. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Nifty 50 can fall another......

Modi's AI Mission Set To Take Off

Under the India AI mission, supercomputing, comprising over 10,000 GPUs, will be made available to various stakeholders for creating an AI ecosystem. Kindly note the image has been published only......

'The Appetite For Horror Has Increased'

'How to hold people's attention is challenging.' IMAGE: Mukti Mohan in Life Hill Gayi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mukti Mohan/Instagram Growing up in a household brimming with talent and......

Chhoti Si Asha...

Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle. IMAGE: The incomparable Asha Bhosle.......

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha, Ulajh: No Shows At Box Office

IMAGE: Ajay Devgn and Tabu in Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha. Just when things started looking good in theatres with Bad Newz, last week's twin releases -- Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha and Ulajh -- have......

'India's 3-0 whitewash will haunt them in Border-Gavaskar Trophy'

IMAGE: The Tom Latham-led Kiwis blanked India 3-0, marking one of the lowest points in their Test history, also denting the chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final next......

The Big Mistakes Which Cost India

Poor batting, poor leadership, clueless coaches... New Zealand became the first side to whitewash India at home in a series featuring three or more matches.The gutsy New Zealand team exceeded all......

Will India Play 4 Spinners In Mumbai?

IMAGE: Only once has India been ever whitewashed in a Test series at home -- a 2-0 series defeat against South Africa in 2000. Photograph: BCCI High-flying New Zealand are on the verge of history......

Is It Time Up For Rohit, Kohli, Ashwin?

Rohit has managed just one half-century in his last eight innings in which he has tallied 104 runs.Kohli's freefall in Test cricket continues. He has fallen to spin three times in the first two......

PHOTOS: NZ's historic win looms as India stumble again

Images from Day 2 of the second Test between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Tom Latham's classy half-century laid the......