Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......
Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo An attempt to derail a loaded goods train was made in Rajasthan's Ajmer district by putting two cement blocks on tracks......
Always interesting, DMK politics is going to get even more absorbing in the days to come, predicts Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's son and state......
New Delhi -- which has had a disastrous neighbourhood policy that has alienated almost all the States with which it has a land or sea border -- seemed to be unwilling over the past years to even......
'We should be mindful that the religious minority community in one country is the majority in another (and) so treatment of the minority community in our respective countries will be an important......
Road awards were muted in Q1FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy National Highway Authority Of India/X But the pace will accelerate with a bidding pipeline of Rs 1.1 trillion (September 2024), mostly......
Cement manufacturers have hiked prices after a challenging Q1FY25, and Q2FY25 (so far) when general elections and seasonal factors cut down on construction activity. Image used for representation......
During the first eight months of CY24, 50 IPOs mobilised Rs 53,453 crore. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India Inc believes this is the most opportune time to go public. The sentiment......
Benchmark Sensex bounced back from early lows and closed higher by nearly 376 points on Monday, snapping its four-day losing run following a rally in blue-chips ICICI Bank, HUL and HDFC Bank.......
Gautam Adani had in the late 1970s applied to join a Mumbai college for education, but the college rejected his application. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters He did not pursue education but turned......
How can a film that has a character declare that secularism is an illness be taken seriously, asks Deepa Gahlot. The condition of West Bengal as well as Bangladesh is such at the moment that a......
Kangana Ranaut portrays Indira Gandhi's political journey in events leading up to the Emergency in an upcoming biopic of the same name. A 30-something relying on make-up and prosthetics to look......
IMAGE: Nathan Lyon. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Australia's veteran spinner Nathan Lyon has shared his experience of dealing with the pressure of......
IMAGE: A few big IPL franchises had offered Rahul Dravid blank cheques to join them but his choice was clear. Photograph: Rajasthan Royals/Instagram Rahul Dravid took no time to reunite with......
IMAGE: Paris Paralympics Silver Medalist Pranav Soorma receives a warm welcome on his return to the country, at IGI Airport in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo Club throw silver medallist at the......
IMAGE: Mariyappan Thangavelu clears 1.85 metres in the men's High Jump T63 final, which was good enough for the bronze medal. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters Paralympic star......
'We have worked day and night for this moment because seeing the medical condition, there are a lot of things that are going on and regular training and exercises are a very big challenge with our......