Delhi LG gives nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA for 2010 speech

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly......

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

The go-ahead given to prosecute Arundhati Roy would be seen by supporters of freedom of speech as an announcement that the Right-Wing doesn't feel humbled by the results of the elections, argues......

'New Laws Are Shilanyas Of Hindu Rashtra'

'It will be difficult to challenge Hindutva anymore as the police will have the power to charge you as anti-national.' All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It was in December 2023 that......

Lok Sabha elections as good as rigged: Jean Dreze

Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition......

Your salary, last year, was more than Mukesh Ambani's!

Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani drew nil salary from his oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries for the fourth straight year in a row while his children earned a sitting fee......

'We are trying and creating solutions for SME segment'

'The five values we have are: trust, customer success, innovation, equality, and sustainability.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Salesforce/Facebook India is a key growth market for Salesforce and it......

Air India banks on artificial intelligence to cut call centre costs

Air India’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) has had a huge impact on the airline major’s call centre volumes and the technology integration has reduced costs by 100 times, a senior......

Why PSU Banks Should Be Held Accountable

If they are made accountable, bad loan cases will shrink dramatically, recoveries will rise, and the NCLT process will be more manageable, suggests Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic......

'When do dreams come true?'

'If you sit collar turned up and tell yourself, you are great, you will never evolve as an actor.' IMAGE: Raghubir Yadav in Panchayat. After more than three decades in the industry, the......

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

'The real India lives in the villages where everyone is trying to improve the other.' IMAGE: Raghubir Yadav is one of India's finest actors. Raghubir Yadav is a phenomenal actor, who embraces......

Deepika@Cannes: 'Big moment for India'

'When you are selected to represent the country at a festival like this, you realise, 'Wow, like 15 years of my career'.'And you feel, 'Okay, not bad. I think I have done really well'.'......

Aarya 2 Review

Sushmita Sen's combination of blazing authority and maternal anxiety are perfectly cast as a woman thrown in the centre of chaos in Aarya 2, observes Sukanya Verma. The opening image in the first......

Who's in, who's out? BCCI surprises with women's contracts

India women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, her deputy Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were on Monday retained in Grade A, the highest category of central contracts offered by BCCI.......

WPL: Can Delhi Capitals deny Mumbai Indians second crown and break title jinx?

IMAGE: Nat Sciver-Brunt has scored 493 runs, including five half-centuries in nine games, and Mumbai Indians will be hoping for another good knock from her in the Women's Premier League final......

WPL: Can RCB score first win at home vs Delhi Capitals?

IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore players celebrate dismissing Harleen Deol of Gujarat Giants during the Women's Premier League 2025 match at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Thursday.......

Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants eye improved batting effort

IMAGE: Shafali Verma has shown glimpses of form but has struggled to bat long. Photograph: Delhi Capitals/X Struggling with batting frailties, Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals will look to......

Henry, Goud shine as UP Warriorz claim first WPL win

Chinelle Henry's (62) record-equalling half-century and four wickets each for Kranti Goud and Grace Harris gave UP Warriorz their maiden win in the third edition of the Women's Premier League as......