Delhi 'suicide pact': 'Mother's death last year devastated them'

Heera Lal Sharma and his four daughters, aged between 20 and 26 years, who died in a suspected suicide pact in their rented home in a village in Vasant Kunj, had turned recluse after the death of......

Protests Hit Retail Ahead of Durga Puja

West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver. IMAGE: People perform a street play during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee......

Modi invites Zelenskyy to visit India; he says...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit India and the Ukrainian leader said he would be happy to travel to the 'great' country. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Blood samples of Porsche teen's two friends also swapped at hospital

Blood samples of not only the 17-year-old minor involved in the Kalyani Nagar Porsche crash but those of the two friends accompanying him were also replaced at the government-run Sassoon hospital......

Paytm appears poised for rebound

While Paytm (One97 Communications) is not completely past regulatory hurdles, its share price has gained in the last month or two. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The Paytm handle migration......

India Inc earnings, revenue growth in Q2 may stay muted

Brokerages expect slower growth in industry’s volumes and revenue in July-September 2024 (Q2FY25). Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com But they anticipate a pickup in profit growth, driven......

After nearly 2 years, industrial production contracts 0.1% in August

After a gap of nearly two years, India's industrial production turned negative as it contracted by 0.1 per cent in August, mainly due to a decline in the mining and power generation sectors'......

RBI's inflation caution may halt FMCG rally

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) caution on inflation, highlighted during the recent monetary policy meeting, may put investors’ faith in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)......

Last Action Hero: Vijay's Cinematic Legacy

As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks at his glorious filmography. IMAGE: Vijay in his debut film Naalaiya Theerpu. Two muscular hands lifting dumbbells come into......

The Difference Between Fawad And Shah Rukh Khan

'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine, the star thing has become so much bigger than the actor thing.' IMAGE: Fawad Khan in Barzakh. Film-maker Asim......

Why India batted defensively vs Pakistan: Mandhana explains

'We didn't want to end up losing a lot of wickets. We were a little calculative.' IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues consumed 28 balls while scoring a painstaking 23 against Pakistan. Photograph: ICC/X......

Ashwin's ton: A triumph of mental freedom and skill

IMAGE: India was at a precarious position of 144/6 when Ashwin walked in to bat. Photograph: BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday said he has liberated himself from the clutches of external and......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Focus on Kohli as India aim to avoid series loss in Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Virat Kohli has managed scores of 24 and 14 in the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka. Photographs: BCCI The onus will be on Indian batters, particularly the talismanic Virat Kohli, to follow......

Olympics: Nikhat Zareen to go on solo trip after Paris heartbreak

'I will come back strong.' IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen bowed out of the Olympics after a heartbreaking 0-5 loss to China's Wu Yu on Thursday. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters Weary from a challenging......