Are Trump and Musk Dismantling American Democracy?

We the people are left in the wind, waiting on the whims of an unengaged president and an oligarch with a nearly bottomless wallet, observes Sree Sreenivasan. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump......

SIT files chargesheet against Kerala actor-MLA in sexual assault case

The Special Investigation Team on Sunday confirmed that it has filed a chargesheet in an alleged rape case against Communist Party of India-Marxist MLA and actor M Mukesh. IMAGE: SIT claims......

IIT Madras director defends cow urine claims, cites US journals

Indian Institute of Technology-Madras director V Kamakoti, who stirred a controversy by saying that Gaumutra (cow urine) has medicinal properties, on Monday claimed that top journals in the US have......

My Guruji Is Gone

I have never forgotten the lesson that Guruji served up with the tea that morning: Be kind encouraging and patient with fresh starters.Subhash K Jha mourns the passing of Pritish Nandy. IMAGE:......

Why Are Banks Striking On March 24-25?

Bank employees want a five day work week. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Sen/Reuters The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU)......

Hindenburg says not under investigation by US SEC

US short-seller Hindenburg Research has said it is not under investigation by the US SEC as it rubbished alleged links of its founder to a hedge fund for preparing reports targeting companies.......

Sebi's new asset class is a win-win for investors, issuers

Credit-focused SIFs with lower minimum investment thresholds can provide a more practical option for investors with higher risk appetite, suggests Subodh Rai.  Illustration: Dominic......

Life insurance Dec new biz premium falls 21.7% to Rs 30,218.71 crore

The new business premium (NBP) of life insurance companies dropped 21.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 30,218.71 crore in December 2024 on the back of a steep fall in business. Illustration:......

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his......

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Worms are daily crawling......

Only Olympic, CWG, Asiad sports for National Games?

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Thursday proposed that only disciplines featuring in the Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games be considered for inclusion in the future......

Jay Shah to head ICC for three years

IMAGE: BCCI secretary Jay Shah is set to take over his role in the ICC from December 1. Photograph: BCCI The ICC Board has recommended changes to the term of its Chair and Independent Director to......

Unnecessarily making allegations against me: P T Usha

IMAGE: P T stated categorically that there has been no financial loss to the IOA due to its contract renegotiation with Reliance Industries Limited. Photograph: P T Usha/Instagram Indian Olympic......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

How do athletes prepare for weight category sports?

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat of India during her bout against Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before the women's 50kg......