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750-page UCC report to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly

A government-appointed panel to prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code on Friday submitted a voluminous document to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who said the "long-awaited......

Kodnani, Bajrangi among 67 acquitted in Naroda Gam massacre case

More than two decades after 11 Muslim community members were killed in the post-Godhra riots in Ahmedabad's Naroda Gam, a special court in Ahmedabad on Thursday acquitted all the 67 accused in the......

Ayodhya must inspire faith, not hate

'It is not with feelings of devotion or piety that these people are gathering.''It is mostly with emotions of hatred.''Listen to their slogans and their rhetoric and this becomes immediately......

Ajmer blast convict on bail gets hero's welcome in hometown

Members of the RSS, VHP and BJP were also part of the crowd welcoming Bhavesh Patel. A convict in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case, in which three persons were killed, was accorded a hero's......

Handing over the Red Fort to the Dalmias bothers me

'How can the monument where the prime minister unfurls the flag on Independence Day, in a ceremony broadcast and telecast nationally, be maintained by a private entity?' asks Jyoti Punwani.......

Sitharaman to ensure 'Ease of Living' during Modi 3.0

Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assumed charge as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term and is slated to soon present the final Budget for FY '25 that is going......

Valuations, access to capital spur fintechs' homecoming

Why are financial-technology (fintech) players moving back to India, or doing the reverse-flipping? Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The reasons are financial regulation, better access to......

Soon you may not go to jail for bouncing a cheque

The finance ministry has proposed to decriminalise a host of minor offences, including those relating to cheque bounce and repayment of loans, in as many as 19 legislations to help businesses tide......

Reputation hit? What not to do

Midway through an interview to CNBC-TV18, ICICI Bank chief executive officer and managing director K V Kamath looked at once livid and bemused. It was his first appearance on news television since......

How Cadbury's won the battle of worms

Three years back, Cadbury'sfound itself in the eye of a storm, when a few instances of worms in its Dairy Milk bars were reported in Maharashtra. In less thantwo weeks, the company launched a PR......

Laapataa Ladies Review: Cheerful Ode To Sisterhood

Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday mindsets and prejudices without acquiring the high-handedness of a crusader, observes Sukanya Verma. What are......

Bappi Lahiri: Almost every song seems inspired today

Music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri offers a sneak peek into what to expect in his US concerts this month.With 465 films in four decades, and his recent chart-busting duet Ooh La La with Shreya......

Chellidharoo Sampigeyaa is a neat entertainer

S Narayan's Kannada film Chellidharoo Sampigeya inspired by Krishna Vamshi's Telugu flick Chandamama, is a neat film with a simple and straight forward narration. The director is clear about his......

Nirupa Roy: Eternal Mother

Jitendra KothariThe announcement of Nirupa Roy's death severs one of our last remaining links to the Golden Age Of Bollywood.For many, Nirupa Roy was almost a generic term for 'screen mother.' This......

Ranji Trophy: Baroda tighten grip over Maharashtra

Skipper Irfan Pathan led from the front with a four-wicket haul as Baroda dismissed Maharashtra for 207 in their second innings on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match in......

Ranji Trophy: Agarkar, Salvi rattle Hyderabad

Ajit Agarkar and Aavishkar Salvi claimedfive wickets between themselves as defending champions Mumbai reduced Hyderabad to 223 for 7 on the first day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai dismiss Railways for 187

Iqbal Abdullah and Dhawal Kulkarni shared six wickets as Mumbai shot out Railways for a scrimpy 187 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match, in Delhi, on Tuesday.......

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