High drama in Parl: 2 MPs in ICU; both file plaints against each other

The acrimonious face-off between the Opposition and ruling National Democratic Alliance over alleged insult to BR Ambedkar took an unprecedented ugly turn in Parliament premises on Thursday with......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Amit Shah would have been a 'scrap dealer' if...: Siddaramaiah

Stepping up the attack against Union Minister Amit Shah for his comments on BR Ambedkar in Parliament, senior Congress leader and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday claimed that Shah......

Govt asked 'X' to delete Shah's Ambedkar speech: Cong

The Congress party alleged that the BJP government has asked social media platform 'X' to remove Home Minister Amit Shah's speech from the Rajya Sabha, which they claim insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar.......

Vijay Mallya slams ED, banks for taking more than 2x his debt

Mallya said more than Rs 8,000 crore have been recovered from him over and above the judgement debt. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has said that he will......

Mobikwik leads IPO debut with 90% surge; Vishal, Sai Life gain around 40%

The successful debuts are expected to boost the IPO market, with eight new issuances lined up. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com All the three companies that made their stock market debut......

Not Asian Paints, Berger and Indigo Paints may shine in H2FY25, says Nuvama

Birla Opus, despite being a new entrant, has already garnered a 2–3 per cent market share. Photograph: Agusti Torres/Reuters The paint sector is seeing heightened competition with the entry......

Sebi board decides to tighten SME IPO norms and more

Sebi has decided to make electronic payments mandatory for demat account holders to ensure quicker transactions. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Sebi board on Wednesday approved a......

The 2024 Year End Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Ready to bid 2024 in Bollywood adieu with our year-end special quiz? Simply rewind your memory and answer these......

'I Don't Know How 2025 Will Turn Out'

'When I go to act in a film, I don't think of the journey.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kani Kusruti/Instagram As her film All We Imagine As Light bags a Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award......

My 10 Least Liked Movies Of 2024

Every year has its share of duds and turkeys. 2024 was no different except that even the rotten ones are too drab to have any real offence value. Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her least liked Hindi......

'You Go Through A Lot More Besides Winning & Losing'

'It's very heartening because it's a kind of underdog story and you know, we're not a big film, we're not with big people, we have not been able to plaster ourselves all over the place to make......

Smriti, Richa lead India to record total vs Windies

IMAGE: India's Richa Gosh in action during her world record fifty against West Indies. Photograph: BCCI Richa Ghosh (54) equalled the world record for the fastest fifty in women's T20Is (18 balls)......

Argentina still best in the world, says FIFA

IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning Copa America 2024. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian / Reuters Reigning world champions Argentina......

Ashwin plays down father's controversial comments...

IMAGE: Ashwin described his decision to retire as an "instinctive" call that was on his mind for a while. Photograph: BCCI Just-retired R Ashwin's father Ravichandran kicked up a controversy on......

Ashwin was humiliated; forced to retire, says father

'The sudden change – retirement – gave us a shock. We were expecting it because humiliation was going on.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin's father dropped a bombshell when he said......

Hazlewood left frustrated after injury setback

IMAGE: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests against India following a right calf strain, sustained during the drawn third match at the Gabba. Photograph:......