Bengali directors end strike, Tollywood resumes work

Shooting of Bengali television serials of the Bengal entertainment industry resumed in and around Kolkata on Wednesday after the indefinite cease work by directors ended following the intervention......

State can't pick and choose castes for quota, says SC, reserves verdict

The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the grant of a quota within a quota, said on Thursday that the state governments cannot be......

Collective success of every Indian, says Congress with nod to its govts role

After Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon, the Congress on Wednesday said it is a collective success of every Indian and ISRO's achievement reflects a saga of continuity and is truly fantastic.......

Suman Chakraborty Is Revolutionising Rural Healthcare

'If you can simplify the technology, you don't need a doctor or a highly qualified technician to work on the technology; even an Asha health worker or a similar front line health worker can use it......

Equity funds log Rs 37K cr in July

Inflows into equity mutual funds (MFs) continued their strong momentum in July, despite the market volatility triggered by the Union Budget. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Active MF......

MFs Boom Despite Market Volatility

Mutual Fund inflows in FY25 have already reached two-thirds of the total inflows seen in the entire FY24, with net inflows standing at Rs 1.3 trillion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Investors Redeem Rs 10K Crore From SIPs Every Month!

'In an economy that is set to double in the coming years, stopping SIPs will take investors out of this growth path.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   At a time when gross systematic......

Why Has SIP Activity Jumped?

'Ideally, one should not time SIPs.''If people churn their SIP portfolios, then they are equating the concept of SIPs to lump sums.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Mutual funds......

Watch These Indian Gems GLITTER!

Scientists, sci-fi, stand-up, suspense, take your pick of OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations:   The Matrix ResurrectionsWhere to watch? BookMyShow StreamLanguage: English......

The Great Indian Murder Review

Tigmanshu Dhulia's earthy touches, perverse humour and queasy depiction of the upscale and underbelly revels in pulpy and devious twists, notes Sukanya Verma. Be its culture or chaos, India's......

Bollywood Loves a Good Murder

Who doesn't like a good murder mystery? Indian audiences seem to love it, and may just get one with this week's release The Great Indian Murder, based on Vikas Swarup's bestselling novel Six......

Coming Up: February Releases on OTT

Surprisingly, February's entertainment calendar isn't as full as it should be. There are only two Web series and two movies finalised for release. Even more surprising is the fact that romance does......

Supreme Court stops CoA from taking over affairs of IOA

IMAGE: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the appointment of the CoA may lead to the Indian Olympic Association's suspension by the International Olympic Committee as happened in the case of the......

Bindra to help Delhi HC-appointed committee run IOA

IMAGE: Abhinav Bindra along with Anju Bobby George and Bombayla Devi Laishram will assist the three-member Committee of Administrators which will take over the affairs of the Indian Olympic......

Hazare Trophy: Gaikwad, Venkatesh, Taide hit hundreds

A summary of Thursday's matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy limited-overs' tournament.  IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 143-ball 154 as Maharashtra beat Chhattisgarh by eight wickets......