Meet the boatman who made Rs 30 crore during Kumbh

Inspired by the earnings of boat operators during the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, a boatman's family in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj took a bold entrepreneurial step during the recently concluded Mahakumbh Mela......

Punjab govt cracks down on farmer leaders ahead of protest

Ahead of their planned protest in Chandigarh on March 5, several Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders were detained in early morning raids at their residences on Tuesday and Chief Minister Bhagwant......

Yogi rewards 75K cops with Rs 10K bonus, leave for Kumbh service

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a special Rs 10,000 bonus and the 'Maha Kumbh Seva Medal' for 75,000 police personnel who served during the "historic gathering", Chief Minister Yogi......

Acted swiftly to control situation after Kumbh stampede: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government acted swiftly to control the situation after the January 29 stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, ensuring timely......

Gold loan offtake stays strong amid retail loan moderation in January

The gold loan portfolio of banks continued to show strong off-take with 76 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in January 2025 amid moderation in retail credit — especially in the unsecured......

EPFO retains 8.25% interest rate for 2024-25

Retirement fund body EPFO on Friday retained an interest rate of 8.25 per cent on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2024-25, sources said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......

India has lower exposure to US tariffs than APAC peers: Moody's

Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said India has a lower overall exposure to the US relative to others in the APAC region, although certain sectors such as food, textiles and pharmaceutical products face......

Tough Time Ahead for Banking Sector?

Net NPAs increased to Rs 36,260 crore in the December quarter from Rs 34,843 crore in September and Rs 33,116 crore in December 2023, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic......

'Treated Jallianwala Massacre With Sensitivity'

'When you are taking on something which is this big in India, there are so many pressures about wanting to do justice to them, so I am still scared.' IMAGE: Ram Madhvani explains a scene to Nikita......

'Intimate Cinema Is Almost Extinct'

'To be here for 35 years and to move from the idiom which the market has acknowledged you for -- which is horror -- and to come into an intimate space where the heart beats, the soul cries, and to......

Bollywood's Grand Finale Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Enjoyed our opening credits quiz? It’s time to jog that memory and test how well you remember the final scenes......

5 Must Watch Titles From This Supergirl of Bollywood!

From the biggest brat of the family growing up against Assam’s idyllic farm life devouring books and movies to finding friendship for the ages while assisting Kaizad Gustad along with Zoya......

'To chase down 350 is a fantastic effort; Credit to Australia'

'Delighted with the way Duckett played. Just a shame it is in a losing cause.' SCORECARD IMAGE: England's Ben Duckett celebrates completing his century during the ICC Champions Trophy Group B......

Santner rues lack of runs after losing Champions Trophy final

'We were 20 or 25 under to what we were looking for.' IMAGE: New Zealand skipper Mitch Santner congratulates Shreyas Iyer after India won the Champions Trophy title on March 9, 2025. Photograph:......

What Kohli said after India's Champions Trophy triumph

'When you leave, you want to leave the team in better place' IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates with the trophy after winning the Champions Trophy on Sunday, March 9. Photograph: Screengrab/X The......

Gukesh hails Anand, India's chess boom

Unfazed by the evolving chess landscape, reigning world champion D Gukesh is open to compete in all formats but asserted that while freestyle chess brings excitement, the classical chess, with its......

'I'm blessed to have gotten the time to spend with him'

IMAGE: Rahul Tripathi had made his debut under Mahendra Singh Dhoni at Rising Pune Supergiants in 2017. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rahul Tripathi/X Indian cricketer Rahul Tripathi, has revealed......