'New Laws Are Shilanyas Of Hindu Rashtra'

'It will be difficult to challenge Hindutva anymore as the police will have the power to charge you as anti-national.' All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It was in December 2023 that......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

'History is littered with religious conflict'

'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.''It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.' IMAGE: The Se Cathedral at Old Goa,......

'Today Is Worse Than British Times'

'Today, the BJP is using power in such a manner that they not only crush the Opposition, but even their own supporters can't rebel.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the third and......

Vivad Se Vishwas 2.0 will start from Oct 1

The government has notified October 1 as the starting date for direct tax dispute resolution scheme Vivad Se Vishwas 2.0. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Vivad Se Vishwas scheme 2.0 was......

Sebi's F&O curbs for stemming 'frenzied trading'

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi’s) measures to curb speculative activity in the Rs 450-trillion-a-day futures and options (F&O) market is not a case of......

Nirmala Sitharman set to make history with 7th consecutive Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she presents her seventh straight Budget on Tuesday for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former prime minister Morarji......

IPOs: Record Rs 32,000 Crore Raised in 1st Half

This year's tally is the second best ever after 2022 when 16 firms raised Rs 40,311 crore, led by LIC's biggest-ever IPO. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   It is not just the......

The Best of Pankaj Udhas

A golden name in the world of ghazals and playback singing, Pankaj Udhas regaled listeners with his dulcet voice on silver screen and stage. Growing up in a family of zamindars and government......

'I learnt to be humble from Pankajji'

'He was a wonderful singer, but more importantly he was a wonderful human being.' Photograph: ANI Photo There was much more to Pankaj Udhas than ghazals and Chitthi Ayee Hai. One of the three......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

The Actress Who Caught Mrinal Sen's Eye

'She didn't tell us she had been diagnosed with cancer.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sreela Majumdar/Facebook Sreela Majumdar caught the discerning eye of Mrinal Sen and he cast her as Alhadi in his......

Meet India's Paris Olympics-bound relay teams

Redemption, fulfilment of a father's dream, a big step in a nascent career and justification of choices made early in life -- Olympic qualification meant different things to the different members......

1st ODI: Smith, Green's epic stand crush Windies

IMAGE: Cameron Green took a patient approach and scored 77 n.o. off 104 deliveries. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X Steve Smith and Cameron Green's unbeaten 149-run stand combined with Josh......

Ranji: Gopal's magic overshadows Dube's brilliance

Mumbai bowled out for 251 despite rapid Dube fifty IMAGE: Shivam Dube celebrates his half century. Photograph: BCCI India all-rounder Shivam Dube carried his rich recent form into domestic......

Messi-Ronaldo to square off again in Riyadh next year

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have faced each other more than 30 times in their careers, have won 13 Ballon d'Or awards between them, with the Argentine leading that race eight to......

Teen sensation Palak's journey: Shooting for fun to winning at Asian Games

IMAGE: From picking up the sport as a leisure activity, Palak Gulia is now an Asian Games gold-medallist. Photographs: SAI Media/X Initially, Palak Gulia would shoot only to break the ennui......