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G20 Meet: Delhi's Biggest Event This Century

For a mega event like the G20 Summit -- being attended by so many heads of States and international bodies, top diplomats and bureaucrats -- nothing can be more important than security. IMAGE:......

'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

Looks like Uddhav needs psychiatric treatment, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday hit out at Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray over the latter's taint jibe,......

Salman Rushdie makes first public appearance since attack

Salman Rushdie has been honoured with the PEN Centenary Courage Award as the Mumbai-born writer made his first in-person public appearance since being stabbed and severely wounded in a knife attack......

Sikh student assaulted in Canada; turban ripped off

In an apparent hate crime, a 21-year-old Sikh student from India was attacked in Canada's British Columbia province by a group of unknown men who ripped off his turban and dragged him across the......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

Byju, Think Of Byju's Like A Business!

This, Byju, was the time to apply the business lens, treat your company as a business, run your company as a business.Instead, you splurged, observes Suveen Sinha. IMAGE: Byju Raveendran, founder......

Why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

If you have seen Zwigato, Param Kumar’s story will sound familiar. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Laid off from his job as a repairman at a Gurugram-based water purifier provider, he......

Sitharaman walks the tech talk with AI, data governance, digilocker in Budget

The Union Budget on Wednesday outlined several initiatives to drive India's technology agenda and boost digital infrastructure, including new centres of excellence for artificial intelligence,......

16 'suspected entities' searched in Axis MF front-running case

According to sources, the two fund managers allegedly made illicit gains worth Rs 150 crore to Rs 200 crore through front-running. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Securities and......

The Railway Men Review: Compelling Watch

The Railway Men is a compelling watch; the subject is handled with seriousness and respect without going overboard with the dramatic impact, observes Mayur Sanap. In the opening stretch of......

Curry Westerns Move To Rajasthan

Even as our tier-2 and tier-3 cities become increasingly well-mapped, and well-documented through myriad tech-driven data, the Indian film-maker's dominantly urban gaze turns to regions not crowded......

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.''It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.''It's a malevolent force, the......

'Your tears will break his heart'

Bollywood stars celebrated Father's Day with beautiful pictures and messages on Instagram. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra celebrates husband Nick Jonas,......

When A Country Erases Its Film-makers

'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.' IMAGE: Sreemoyee Singh and Iranian Director Jafar Panahi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Chhetri's Tigers, Messi and Man City: a trio of football highs

IMAGE: India were crowned SAFF Championship in July. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Football/X Argentina's football maestro and Diego Maradona's successor, Lionel Messi, had a remarkable year,......

Champions League PIX: Rashford sent off in shocking defeat; Real advances to last 16

Rashford sees red as Man United give up two-goal lead to lose in Copenhagen IMAGE: Manchester United's Marcus Rashford is shown a red card by referee Referee Donatas Rumsas. Photograph:......

PIX: Atletico outclass Real Madrid; PSG down Marseille

IMAGE: Alvaro Morata celebrates scoring Atletico Madrid's third goal against Real Madrid during the La Liga match on Sunday. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters Alvaro Morata scored a brace to......

PICS: Bayern beat Manchester Utd; Arsenal thrash PSV

A summary of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Bayern Munich's Harry Kane fires the ball past Manchester United's Diogo Dalot during the Champions League Group A match at......

European soccer: Real Madrid rally; Big win for Mourinho's Roma

IMAGES from the soccer matches played across European leagues over the weekend. Real Madrid fightback to down Sociedad IMAGE: Real Madrid's Joselu celebrates with Jude Bellingham on scoring their......

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