Meet the boatman who made Rs 30 crore during Kumbh

Inspired by the earnings of boat operators during the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, a boatman's family in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj took a bold entrepreneurial step during the recently concluded Mahakumbh Mela......

'3-Language Formula Is A Burden On All Students'

'Why should children, who are already burdened with so many subjects, be over-burdened with three languages?' IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, January......

Musk In Chainsaw Massacre Mood At DOGE

Elon Musk brandished a chainsaw, a gift from Argentina's President Javier Milei, while on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, February 20, 2025. As......

Why The South Is Worried About Delimitation

'Peninsular Indians could ask 'Why should we contribute half of India's tax revenues if we account for only a quarter of the seats in the Lok Sabha?'.' 'The rest of the country seems likely to......

Market Dip Opens Doors for Long-Term Investors

Buying stocks during a dip, says Amar Nandu, research analyst, Samco Securities, can lead to higher compounding returns when the uptrend begins. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The sharp......

Ongoing selloff in equity market fails to close mid, smallcap valuation gap

The recent selloff in the Indian equity market has been far more painful for mid and smallcap stocks compared to largecap stocks. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The benchmark BSE Sensex is......

'Plan Rapido's 500-city presence in next two quarters'

'We handle close to 3 million rides daily, making us one of the largest players in this segment.' All photographs: Kind courtesy, Rapido/Facebook Ride-hailing unicorn Rapido, which recently......

'Time To Play Tests Not T20s In Markets'

'2025 is the year to build a portfolio for the future. Focus this year should be on valuations and visible growth.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Union Budget 2025 seems to have provided......

'Comedians Usually Bounce Back'

'Unless a comedian is involved in something society deems unforgivable...' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tumisu/Pixabay.com......

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat

The Mammootty-starrer is a passable procedural, let down by half-baked ideas that don't necessarily come together, observes Arjun Menon. Gautham Vasudev Menon is a filmmaker prone to 'ideas'. When......

Will Sikandar Make More Money Than Pushpa 2?

'One of the most significant factors contributing to the optimism for 2025 is the lineup of films featuring Bollywood's three superstar Khans.' IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2:......

'Shyambabu Made You Work Hard But...'

'Each of us will have a beautiful story about him because he went beyond work and touched our lives. That's a rarity in this industry.' IMAGE: Divya Dutta with Shyam Benegal. Photograph: Kind......

Tendulkar, Lara, Buttler: Greats who struggled as captains!

'Certainly the best player is not necessarily an adequate captain.' IMAGE: Legends Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara as players who failed to translate their many individual triumphs into success as......

PIX: Tendulkar rolls back the years as India Masters thrash England

IMAGE: India Masters' Sachin Tendulkar hits out during the International Masters League match against England. Photographs: International Masters League The iconic Sachin Tendulkar rolled back the......

Ponting salutes Gill: 'He's a very driven guy'

'His white ball cricket over the last three or four years has been outstanding.' IMAGE: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting expressed hope that India's Shubman Gill will soon translate his......

PIX: Juve suffer shock Coppa Italia exit; PSG in French Cup semis

A summary of the action in Wednesday's Coppa Italia, French Cup and Copa del Rey matches. IMAGE: Empoli's Luca Marianucci scores the winning goal in the penalty shoot-out during the Coppa Italia......

Tennis stars salute Sinner's Australian Open repeat

IMAGE: Jannik Sinner's reign in Melbourne continued as he defended his Australian Open title. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Australian Open/X Jannik Sinner's reign in Melbourne continued as he......