Above-normal rainfall likely in Sep but won't wipe deficit: IMD

Monsoon in August was almost 24 per cent below normal, which was the sixth driest August since 1901. It came on the back of a 7-per cent monsoon shortfall in July. IMAGE: Laboureres plant saplings......

Will turncoats, pandemic mar BJP's chances in Goa?

If pandemic (mis)management threatened to dominate Goa’s electoral discourse, the BJP is up against a deeper structural issue in its organisation, created by the fact that a majority of the......

Why the BJP brass chose inexperienced Dhami in Uttarakhand

Governance strategies can take a back seat, but the last word hasn’t been said on how the BJP leadership will address Dhami’s lack of experience, reports Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE:......

Out of this world! Jaw dropping entries in Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Thank heavens for these images! From a mesmerizing panorama of the aurora borealis in Iceland to a beautiful image of Comet Neowise, the Royal Observatory’s annual Astronomy Photographer of......

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on Nov­ember 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Photograph:......

After missing 1st shot at listing, firms re-file DRHPs with lower size

Companies, which missed out on listing earlier, are giving it another shot but with significantly-reduced issue sizes. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the recent past, companies such as......

Amid global headwinds, gold gives 16.1% returns

Gold, the safest haven amid the ongoing uncertainty, also emerged as one of the most lucrative investment options in financial year 2022-23 with an impressive return of 16.1 per cent in rupee......

Foreign companies' interest in India fades, shows data

George Acland from Great Britain ran a coffee plantation in Sri Lanka and set up India’s first jute mill in 1855. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com He raised capital and imported the......

'Scale at which this scam operates is shocking'

'There is an eminently fertile ground that perpetrators must be finding in our society.' IMAGE: Shriya Pilgaonkar, left, seen here with Tanuja Chandra, at the screening of Wedding.con. Photograph:......

Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo Review: All Sass No Soul

Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo overdoses on sex, violence and drugs without an inkling of plot or purpose, feels Sukanya Verma. When Homi Adajania conceived Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo in 2015, it was a......

Bigg Boss 16: Will Vikas Get Eliminated? PREDICT!

Last week, it was Ankit Gupta’s elimination which took everyone by surprise. The handsome actor had to leave the house not because of fewer votes from the audience; he was voted out by the......

Bigg Boss 16: Why Nimrit Needs A Reality Check

Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia was the first one to arrive on Bigg Boss 16 and ended becoming the first captain as well. While she seemed like a strong personality initially, she lost the plot when she......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 5

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen turned in a scintillating display to beat Indonesia's world No. 4 Jonatan Christie in the Olympics men’s singles badminton competition and make the pre-quarter-finals on......

Nadal reaches first final since 2022 in Bastad

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal will face either seventh seed Nuno Borges of Portugal or Argentine Thiago Agustin Tirante in Sunday's final. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Rafael Nadal reached his first......

Nagal ousted from Germany ATP Challenger

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal’s late fightback wasn’t enough to get the better of Argentina’s Pedro Cachin in the pre-quarter-finals of the Braunschweig ATP Challenger, in Braunschweig,......

PICS: Australia see off Scotland scare; England make Super 8

IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between Australia and Scotland at Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Marcus Stoinis smashed a match-winning 59 off 29 balls to help......

French Open PIX: Zheng ousts Cornet; Rybakina advances

Images from Day 3 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday. Zheng sends Cornet into retirement with French Open thumping IMAGE: China's Qinwen Zheng celebrates after winning......