Indian-Americans among 14 charged in $53-mn Covid relief fund fraud

As many as 14 people, including several Indian-origin business owners and employees have been charged in a $53 million fraud scheme involving a COVID-19 pandemic relief programme in the US state of......

Ela Bhatt, whose SEWA empowered unorganised women workers, passes away

Renowned women's rights activist Ela Bhatt, the founder of SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association), died in Ahmedabad on Wednesday due to age-related issues, her associates  said. Bhatt, 89,......

CBI/ED Raids And The Danger To The Republic

Within a few hours of Nitish Kumar leaving the NDA, entirely reasonable people were speculating as to how the CBI or the ED could be used against him or his party, notes Mihir S Sharma.......

Ahead of UP polls, Adityanath expands Cabinet

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday inducted Jitin Prasada and six others into his Council of Ministers, attempting to balance caste and regional aspirations ahead of the......

US court rejects Nirav Modi's plea against fraud charges

In a major blow to Nirav Modi, a bankruptcy court in the US has rejected a petition of the fugitive diamond merchant and two of his associates, seeking dismissal of fraud allegations against them......

NUE: 6 in fray for digital payments licence

The new NUE would be tasked with setting up, managing, and operating new payment systems in the retail space. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The race to get a New Umbrella Entity (NUE)......

'In the short-term, the markets will remain volatile'

'There is still scope for selective stockpicking.' Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters   Mihir Vora, below, director and chief investment officer at Max Life Insurance, tells Puneet Wadhwa......

Meet Nirav Modi's core team

The common denominator: They were predominantly Gujarati, mostly male, and either related by blood or very well-known to Nirav.Pavan Lall reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How did......

Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?

DD Freedish is the 'largest TV platform in India', going to 58 million homes, featuring 70-odd private channels.DD Freedish reaches about 278 million people, and is easily among the top five TV......

Feels Like Ishq review

At the end of the six short stories, Feels Like Ishq is uneven yet watchable, feels Sukanya Verma. Feels Like Ishq evokes Modern Love. It doesn't have the range or emotion of the romantic-comedy......

He was married to Smriti Irani for 125 episodes

'I got a very simple one-line brief from Ekta Kapoor that this character is like the Ramayan's Ram -- ideal husband, son and maryada purushottam.' IMAGE: Amar Upadhyay, who played Mihir Virani on......

He has played Chanakya 1,039 times

'Every time I step on stage, I feel like I'm performing the play for the first time,' Manoj Joshi tells Sadiya Updade. IMAGE: Manoj Joshi in and as Chanakya in the play. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Vijay Hazare: Karnataka seal last-8 berth

IMAGE: Devdutt Padikkal continued his terrific form ahead of the IPL. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Young Karnataka sensation Devdutt Padikkal continued his terrific form ahead of the IPL with a third......

Ranji round-up: Mumbai pick 3 points from draw with TN

IMAGE: Mumbai left-arm spinner Shams Mulani, centre, who claimed 4 for 72 and scored 87, is congratulated by teammates at the end of the Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu, at the MAC stadium,......

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai take control against TN

IMAGE: Mumbai captain Aditya Tare praised the bowlers for their disciplined effort and the fielding. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter A disciplined bowling effort helped Mumbai reduce......

'This team will do things no Indian team has done'

'They have a belief that they can go and win anywhere.'A fascinating excerpt from Mihir Bose's The Nine Waves: The Extraordinary Story Of Indian Cricket. IMAGE: Virat Kohli after India beat the......

Mushtaq Ali T20: Shaw back in form as Mumbai thrash Goa

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw bounced back to form with a quickfire half-century against Goa. Photograph: BCCI Young prodigy Prithvi Shaw found his mojo back as domestic giants Mumbai cantered to a fourth......