Why These Kids Can't Get School Admission

'Our Constitution as well as the Right to Education Act do not make any distinction between Indian or foreigner; it only talks about 'child'.''It says that every child has the right to get......

Kamala Harris And The Broken Link

'Her grandfather left the village more than 70 years ago. None of her family is here. Nobody from her gothram is here. The people who knew her grandfather are long dead. ''I cannot understand why......

Coaching deaths: Rau's offers Rs 50L to victims' kin; Rs 10L by others

Rau's IAS Study Circle has offered compensation of Rs 50 lakh each to the families of three UPSC aspirants who died after rainwater gushed inside the institute's basement in Old Rajinder Nagar last......

Meet The Youngest Dalit Lady Candidate

'If people don't see you, they might be hesitant, but once they see you, they are confident that this is the person they will vote for,' says political debutant Shambhavi Choudhury, 25, alumnus of......

Firecrackers Capital Sivakasi Faces Uncertain Future

Sivakasi is fighting for survival, thanks to the ban on firecrackers in Delhi, regulations in several other cities, pandemic-imposed sales dips, the ban on the use of barium nitrate... IMAGE: A......

Outflows from SIP accounts scale new high of Rs 14,367 crore in July

Redemptions from systematic investment plan (SIP) accounts scaled a new high of Rs 14,367 crore in July, indicating investors booked profits following back-to-back months of gains in the market.......

Rs 14,367 Crore: July's Record SIP Outflows

'Those satisfied with returns and not expecting further rally could be booking profits and also stopping SIPs.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Redemptions from systematic......

India just shy of top-weight China in MSCI EM after rejig

The Indian equity markets will soon account for over a fifth of a key emerging market (EM) benchmark tracked by funds with assets exceeding $500 billion. Photograph: Thomas White/Reuters This......

Raj Kapoor@100: Alia, Rekha Mingle At Grand Bash

The who's who of Bollywood got together to doff their hats at the iconic Raj Kapoor and celebrate his birth centenary on December 14 with a lot of fanfare.   Alia Bhatt with Rekha.  ......

Bollywood's Best Pictures Of 2024

Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.  ......

The Women We Loved In 2024

Let's be honest, 2024 in Hindi cinema is not one for the books. Between utter tripe and unmemorable, I found just a glimmer of hope sparking my interest on occasions too few and far between.......

What To Watch On OTT This Week

Christmas romance, heists, thrillers, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   Lucky BaskharWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Telugu (with subtitles) In this......

What made Paes, Bhupathi, Mirza reunite after ages?

IMAGE: Indian Tennis superstars Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza at the Tennis Premier League auction in Mumbai, on Wednesday. Photograph: Kind courttesy Tennis Premier League Ahead......

Bangladesh's pace revolution: Story of planning, commitment at grassroots level

IMAGE: Nahid Rana celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Photograph: BCCI For the last one month, Bangladesh is on a mission to reverse a long-standing......

Did Sumit Nagal deliberately miss Davis Cup tie?

IMAGE:  Sumit Nagal had opted out of the tie saying that he had some back issue while Yuki did not specify why he chose not to play. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters The All India......

India's Davis Cup dream ends after fatal doubles loss

IMAGE: Members of India's Davis Cup team pose for a team photo before their match against Sweden. Photograph: AITA / Reuters Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji could play well only in......

Davis Cup: Balaji, Ramkumar flop in singles

IMAGE: N Sriram Balaji went down in straight sets against Sweden's Elias Ymer in the opening singles. Photograph: ANI N Sriram Balaji was easily tamed by Elias Ymer, while Ramkumar Ramanathan......