'Wake up, act': Delhi HC to administration on coaching centre deaths

It is time for the administration to wake up from 'deep slumber' and take appropriate steps to address the condition of Delhi's coaching centres, the Delhi high court has said, while granting......

Time To Shut Down Coaching Classes?

The coaching-tuition-profiteering model built on the back of a broken education system is a scandal and an abomination, and must go, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Rapid Action Force personnel......

CBI takes over probe into Delhi coaching centre deaths

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe into the deaths of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar in New Delhi and registered a first......

Coaching centres 'have become death chambers': SC takes suo motu cognisance

Coaching centres have become 'death chambers' and are playing with the lives of students, the Supreme Court said on Monday as it issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi government on three IAS......

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......

RBI's 90 Year Journey

Sir Osborne Smith was the first governor of the Reserve Bank, serving from April 1, 1935, to June 30, 1937. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi releases a commemorative coin at the 90th......

Tides turning for India's startups?

The recovering valuations, will lead to enhanced optimism among investors about funding startups. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After a string of valuation markdowns among Indian......

RBI Governor Is A Trapeze Artist

Shaktikanta Das is a master of the finest balancing act who listens to all but takes his own decisions, discovers Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The 87-year-old......

'I was attacked for being anti-national'

'What the film shows is an India, which was headed in a completely different direction than where we are headed.' IMAGE: Anand Patwardhan with his mother Nirmala and father Balu in the documentary......

Box Office: Fukrey Returns is a hit!

The hits and misses of the week. Fukrey was a surprise hit when it was released in 2013. Its sequel Fukrey Returns also had an excellent opening weekend, thanks to good word-of-mouth. The film is a......

Box Office: Tera Intezaar, Firangi fair badly

The hits and misses of the week. Last week's releases Tera Intezaar and Firangi fail. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.   Tera Intezaar Cast: Sunny Leone, Arbaaz Khan, Arya Babbar,......

Box Office: Julie 2, Kadvi Hava fail

The hits and misses of the week. The second film in the Julie franchise failed to impress critics as well as the masses. Kadvi Hawa won fantastic reviews and yet, saw poor collections. Vinod Mirani......

Defying odds: Neetu David's rise to ICC Hall of Fame

IMAGE: Neetu David's induction into the ICC Hall of Fame paves the way for future generations of Indian women cricketers. Photograph: Jay Shah/X Her entire cricketing journey flashed before former......

'A lot of politics in Indian women's cricket!'

'These girls keep complaining to their godmother or godfather.''The people at the top listen to whatever the players say, but they don't know what is happening in the team.' IMAGE: Former India......

Powar throws in hat for India women's coach job

IMAGE: Ramesh Powar had earlier served as the Indian women's team coach in 2018. His was a controversial stint with Mithali Raj accusing him of destroying her career. Photograph: Pradeep......

ICC Women's Rankings: Mandhana retains top spot

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana is leading the pack with 774 rating points. Photograph: ICC/Twitter India opener Smriti Mandhana maintained her pole position while ODI skipper Mithali Raj remained fifth in......

India women's team gets third new head coach in 18 months

Former India spinner Ramesh Powar was on Tuesday named head coach of the women's national team till the 2018 ICC World T20. Powar's term will include a tour to Sri Lanka, a bilateral series in the......