In process of crafting policy for women officers' career growth: Army to SC

Deliberations are underway to formulate a policy to deal with the issue of career progression of women officers in the Indian Army and for considering their promotion from the rank of colonel to......

Light rains bring respite from scorching heat in North India

Light showers brought some respite from the scorching heat in North India on Thursday as the mercury dipped by few notches in several states, including Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Image used for......

Surge in Covid cases indicates endemicity: Experts

The rise in Covid cases is indicative of the SARS-CoV-2 virus moving into an endemic state in India and behaving like other coronaviruses that cause common cold-like symptoms and can keep......

Army not being fair to women officers, remarks SC in case over delayed promotions

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Army to put its "house in order", saying that it feels that it has not been "fair" to the women officers who have alleged delay in promotions after being......

SIP inflows peak at Rs 20K crore as MFs conquer 6.4 million accounts

The mutual fund (MF) gross inflows through the systematic investment plan (SIP) route topped the Rs 20,000 crore mark for the first time in a calendar month as investors opened a record 6.4 million......

What experts say about interim Budget 2024

Following are comments from economists at leading financial institutions, banks and rating agencies on the interim Budget: Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC......

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......

Festive Season To Create 700K Gig Jobs

IMAGE: A delivery worker for Amazon carries a packet to deliver it to a customer in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters   With e-commerce sales in full swing amid the ongoing festival......

'I could have done away with the item number in Baahubali'

'I am not human... :)' SS Rajamouli has some fun on Rediff Chat. Baahubali director SS Rajamouli recently chatted with Rediff readers, and gave them a good look into the making of his mega......

The many, many, MANY controversies of Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan's list of controversies is almost as long as his impressive filmography.One of the greatest actors of our time, Kamal Haasan, has courted quite a few controversies in recent times. For......

India Open: Saina, Prannoy, Sen ease into Round 2

IMAGE: India’s Saina Nehwal in action during her first round match against the Czech Republic's Tereza Svabikova at the India Open, in New Delhi, on Wednesday. Photograph: BAI Media/Twitter......

Badminton in times of COVID-19

Despite the spectre of COVID, many top Indian and foreign players have descended on the national capital IMAGE: Prannoy HS stretches at India Open. Photographs: BAI/Twitter Star Indian......

Beating Thiem last year gave me self-belief: Ramkumar

IMAGE: Ramkumar Ramanathan says Yoga and meditation has made a big difference to his game. Photograph: PTI A "calmer and focussed" Ramkumar Ramanthan is not crying over losing out on the chance to......

SC-appointed IPL spot-fixing probe panel invites info on Meiyappan

The Supreme Court-appointed committee probing the IPL spot-fixing scandal has asked people having information on allegations of betting against Board of Control for Cricket in India president N......

Supreme Court allows Srinivasan to resume charge as BCCI chief

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed N Srinivasan to resume charge as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India while setting up special panel to probe the spot-fixing scandal that......