'Giant killer' Parvesh Verma: The Jat face of Delhi cabinet

Bharatiya Janata Party's Parvesh Verma first rose in national politics in 2014 when he won the West Delhi Lok Sabha seat but his profile took a leap when he emerged as the giant killer in the Delhi......

Shocking! Class 3 girl dies of suspected heart attack in school

An eight-year-old girl studying in Class 3 died of a suspected cardiac arrest in her school in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat on Friday, officials said. Image used only for representation. Photograph:......

Telangana makes Telugu compulsory in CBSE, ICSE schools

The Telangana government has issued orders for teaching Telugu as a compulsory subject for students of 1st to 10th classes in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of......

'Being In The Fauj Is Most Glorious'

'No matter how much you get paid or how successful you get, nothing can match the fauj.' IMAGE: Major Kh Deepi Devi, retired, served the Indian Army for 10 years. Photographs: Kind courtesy: Kh......

2024 an inflection point in race to become unicorn

Startups that became unicorns in 2024 took an average of nine years and six months to reach $1 billion valuation, reflecting the impact of a prolonged funding squeeze from PE/VC firms over the past......

IITs, IIMs Lose Grip on Unicorn Growth

BITS has produced 10 startup unicorn founders in the US. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy IIM-Calcutta   If you thought that......

Budget 2025: Grassroot Level Implementation Is Necessary

Budget 2025 represents a crucial step towards empowering our youth, nurturing a sustainable startup ecosystem, and establishing India as a global leader in agriculture, medical tourism, and......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

'I Was Thinking Of Quitting Acting'

'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years. I felt the industry was based on who you knew.''I didn't belong to a network.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tillotama Shome/Instagram Nearly 25 years ago,......

'More Than Mr Perfectionist, Aamir Is Mr Passionate'

'Aamir is really competitive.''I feel that keeps him young.' IMAGE: Advait with Aamir Khan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Advait Chandan/Instagram Advait Chandan was 18 years old when he first met......

Why Aamir Got Married At 21

'Reena stayed in the next building. We fell in love but had to meet secretly because her parents didn't approve of me.''I would always be afraid that her parents would get her married off to......

'I've Never Written With The Market In Mind'

'When I am working on a series, be it Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime or Kohrra on Netflix, I never take it for granted that we will be back with another season.''It's only at the end of the season that......

Abhinav Bindra gets mention from 'friend' Bach at IOC session

  IMAGE: In August last year, during the Paris Olympics, Abhinav Bindra was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by Bach in recognition of his "distinguished contribution" to the Olympic......

At 32, Burn all fired up before likely Eng debut

'I want to make as big of an impression as I can and then just try and make the next camp. But obviously, every little kid's dream is to play in a World Cup.'   IMAGE: Newcastle United's Dan......

'Shreyas Was Competitive In Anything He Played'

'Even in PlayStation games, he was keen to win.' IMAGE: Vignesh Rajan at the India-Australia semi-final game. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vignesh Rajan   When Shreyas Iyer was playing his......

What Was Rohit Doing At Gold Souk?

Unaware that the area was filled with cricket fans, he had a tough time managing the crowd.K R Nayar reports from Dubai. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Since Dubai is known......

Neeraj Chopra's secret wedding stuns fans

Most of his over 10 million followers across social media platforms also wondering, "just how did he do it?" IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra shared photos from the intimate ceremony that featured only the......