J-K poll is not about 'dharm' but...: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday made a strong appeal to the people urging them to unite and support its alliance with the Congress in the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir polls, which......

How Should Rahul Gandhi Have Spoken Abroad?

'I would think that India faces less damage from opinions voiced overseas compared to the damage it suffers if the right to free speech of its citizens is curtailed in the name of image......

Where Have The Goldsmiths Disappeared?

Kurumbur in gold-loving Tamil Nadu was once a thriving centre for goldsmiths.Today their number is down to two.A Ganesh Nadar finds out why. IMAGE: Armugam in his smithy. Photograph: A Ganesh......

106 'Govindas' injured in dahi handi celebrations in Mumbai

More than 100 'Govindas' or youngsters involved in forming human pyramids as part of the dahi handi celebrations were injured in Mumbai on Tuesday, with 15 admitted to various hospitals, officials......

Can Flipkart taste success in quick commerce space?

Eight years ago, Flipkart started a new service called Nearby to deliver fruit, vegetable, soap, and other everyday items from supermarkets to customers within an hour of receiving the order.......

Bandhan Bank's micro challenges: Unsecured loan book, CEO's tenure

It is 10 years since Bandhan Financial Services became the first microfinance institution (MFI) to receive the universal bank licence. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters A year later, in......

'Private capex will depend on demand and supply situation'

'The private sector will look to the Budget to check whether there are any headwinds or tailwinds.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com R Shankar Raman, the chief financial officer and......

Street Signs: Zomato's share snapback, DOMS soars at 60%, and more

After a sharp rally in the equities market this year, investors could be better off rotating some funds towards the debt market. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives Experts believe......

Review: Gullak 4: Pleasant Watch

The new season coasts along on the simple anecdotes that make up the piggy bank of family lore; the performances are as wonderful as before, but the sharpness of humour is starting to dull a bit,......

Pratik Gandhi Suffers Mishap On Gandhi Set

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram Pratik Gandhi who has a release today Dedh Bigha Zameen -- his third release this year -- has realised playing Mahatma Gandhi is not easy, even if......

Panchayat 3 Review: Can Phulera Retains Its Innocence?

There are enough threads left to weave a Season 4, hopefully without the dark clouds hovering over Phulera, observes Deepa Gahlot. The fictional village of Phulera in UP, where TVF's Panchayat is......

Alia-Ranbir Host Mother's Day Party

Film folk celebrate Mother's Day with white parties and heartfelt notes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor hosted their mums Soni Razdan and Neetu Kapoor......

Real Madrid, Liverpool to clash in revamped 36-team Champions League

IMAGE: Former Sporting Clube de Portugal, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 140 Champions League goals in 183 appearances, poses with UEFA president......

All you need to know about the new Champions League format

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo has won 5 Champions League titles, four with Real Madrid and one with Manchester United in 2008. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters The new Champions League format this......

US Open 2023 prize money: How much do the winners get?

IMAGE: American teenager Coco Gauff mounted a fierce comeback to beat Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the 2023 US Open women's final. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters......

Wimbledon serves up record prize money; Murray felicitation likely

IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz is the defending champion at Wimbledon. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Wimbledon announced record prize money of 50 million pounds ($63.94 million) on Thursday and......

'Questions arise regarding Hardik's commitment towards Indian cricket'

IMAGE: Irfan Pathan questioned the preferential treatment meted out to Hardik Pandya. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Hardik Pandya's commitment towards Indian cricket has been questionable over......