It's raining freebies in Delhi, but voters' issues ignored

The political discourse in Delhi is currently being dominated by conversations around "freebies" ahead of the assembly polls overshadowing other major issues including pollution, law and order,......

SC forms task force to devise safety protocol for medics

Observing that the safety and well-being of doctors is a matter of national interest, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for......

Army commanders to meet in Sikkim forward area on Thursday

The two-phase Army Commanders' Conference during which the Army will review current operational preparedness and deliberate on critical strategies is set to begin in Sikkim on Thursday. IMAGE:......

BJP guarantees jobs to every Agniveer in Haryana, Rs 2,100 to women

Eyeing a third consecutive term in Haryana, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its manifesto for the assembly polls, promising a Rs 2,100 monthly assistance for women, two lakh......

Why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

If you have seen Zwigato, Param Kumar’s story will sound familiar. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Laid off from his job as a repairman at a Gurugram-based water purifier provider, he......

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

R K Krishna Kumar, one of the stalwarts of the Tata group, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, evening. A close lieutenant of then Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata, he spoke to Rediff.com's......

Life is tough for India's gig workers

India's gig workers continue to be without any social security cover or a minimum wage guarantee. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The recent protests by employees of Urban Company and the......

'Unemployment is unprecedented'

'In May 2020-2021, nearly 10 crores (100 million) lost jobs.''Covid is not the reason for the present crisis. It aggravated the crisis.' IMAGE: Students protest against the alleged erroneous......

English Premier League suspended due to coronavirus

The decision was taken after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for coronavirus. IMAGE: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the......

After BCCI rejection, ECB decides to not support ICC's FTP

Will not support proposed FTP of 2023-31: ECB chairman Graves to ICC IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images The BCCI has got a shot in the arm after......

Bindra lauds IOC's decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics

'I think the decision was taken timely. It is a very complicated decision which had to be taken.' IMAGE: Himself a part of the IOC's Athletes' Commission, Abhinav Bindra said the athletes around......

IPL: The day that's not to be for Dhoni fans

Dhoni has to wait a little longer to get back on field. IMAGE: If not for the postponement due to coronavirus, Sunday, March 29, would have seen Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the......

COVID-19: BCCI suspends IPL till April 15; shorter, closed-door affair with double-headers

IMAGE: The Central government has suspended all visas to India till April 15 as part of measures to contain the spread of the pandemic. Photograph: BCCI The under-pressure Board of......