Archie and friends celebrate Holi in new comic book

Popular comic book character Archie and his friends are learning about Holi as the celebration of the festival of colours in India is featured in the comic's latest edition. IMAGE: Girls smear......

An Agitation That Woke Up Kerala

It was a protest which held a mirror to the government of a state taking pride in its commitment to democracy, gender equality and social indices. One person, who in his employed days had known......

'Unapologetically Indian' In New York

'I always cook from my heart,' says New York Chef Vijaya Kumar who won his third Michelin Star recently. IMAGE: Chef Vijaya Kumar at his South Indian restaurant Semma in New York. All photographs:......

Hair loss outbreak in Maha village linked to wheat?

Incidents of sudden hair loss in Maharashtra's Buldhana district, which made national headlines, are linked to high selenium content found in wheat from Punjab and Haryana supplied by local ration......

RBI sees retail inflation at 4.2% for next fiscal

The Reserve Bank on Friday projected the retail inflation at 4.2 per cent for next financial year beginning April while retaining the forecast for 2024-25 at 4.8 per cent. Illustration: Uttam......

Volkswagen moves HC over $1.4 bn tax notice

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has filed a case against tax authorities over the Rs 11,000 crore (about $1.4 billion) show cause notice for alleged customs duty fraud related to the import of cars as......

FM unveils six new schemes, raises KCC limit to Rs 7 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new schemes and increased the subsidised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, targeting everything from......

Budget will revitalise agri sector, rural economy

Recent documents by NITI Aayog and periodic labour force surveys on employment show that the importance of agriculture is rising in the Indian economy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......

Oscar Winner Gene Hackman, Wife Found Dead With Dog

IMAGE: Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor in Superman 2. Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were found dead at their New Mexico home, authorities have confirmed. The......

Meet Sunny Deol's 7 Heroines

Photograph: Kind courtesy Vishika Kota/Instagram Sunny Deol will be seen in yet another powerful role in his next action adventure, Jaat. What makes it interesting is that fact that one heroine......

'Yes, I Did Feel Uncomfortable'

'Four days before the shoot, I cut down my water intake to just one litre per day, eliminated salt and carbs, and focused solely on protein.''By the time we shot the scene, I was just waiting for......

Lots Of Romance In Theatres This February

February is the month of Valentine's Day and expectedly, there are quite a few romantic films coming up. But there's some variety in the non-romantic films too, which makes this month really......

How archery, gymnastics shaped passionate flyer Phillips's success

  IMAGE: Glenn Philips will play his maiden season with Gujarat Titians. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters When he is done taking superhuman catches on a cricket field, Glenn Phillips, a man......

Will The Knights Rule IPL 2025?

IMAGE: Can Captain Ajinkya Rahane and Vice Captain Venkatesh Iyer inspire Kolkata Knight Riders to a second successive IPL title? Photographs: Kind courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders/X   After......

Can NZ finally break ICC curse vs formidable SA?

Loaded with world-class talent but haunted by the underachievers' tag at ICC events, New Zealand and South Africa will square off in an evenly-matched second semifinal of the Champions Trophy in......

New Zealand's Mitchell fit and raring to take on India

IMAGE: Daryl Mitchell missed New Zealand's Group A match against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy because of illness. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters Top-order batter Daryl Mitchell has......

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......