Rains lash Tamil Nadu, schools closed in many districts

Widespread rains lashed parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools in Chennai and many other districts. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu deputy Chief Minister......

'Beat me up after...': Atul Subhash's wife in police complaint

Police in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur on Wednesday said they were yet to receive any official communication from their counterparts in Bengaluru in connection with the suicide of techie Atul Subhash.......

Atul Subhash suicide: 'She kept framing charges against him'

A first information report (FIR) has been filed against four people in connection with the suicide of a 34-year-old deputy general manager of a private firm, Atul Subhash, who died by suicide,......

Villupuram reels under record floods, railway suspends ops

Villupuram district in north Tamil Nadu continued to reel under unprecedented flooding on Monday following extremely heavy rainfall, virtually blocking access to villages and residential colonies......

Prosperity Is Not India's Birth Right

If growth reverts to the pre-Covid level, a lot of people may have to temper their rosy optimism, points out Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   What seemed like a......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Why Are Bengaluru IT Workers Protesting?

'The overwhelming evidence from various studies and reports indicates that the current work culture in the IT sector, characterised by excessive hours, has severe consequences for health,......

Why Are Milk Prices On The Boil?

Milk supplies could improve with the monsoon, provided the rains are not excessive. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.Women arrive at a milk......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Woman's Director

Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14. IMAGE: Raj Kapoor and Nargis in Barsaat. In Raj Kapoor's swan song, Ram Teri Ganga......

'I Was Going Through The Worst Phase Of My Life'

'It reached a point where I think I self-imploded. I was not a happy person. And the fire within me diminished.' IMAGE: Arjun Kapoor in Singham Again. Blockbuster movies have a way of reviving......

'I Have Ideas For Two Sequels For Andaz Apna Apna'

'I may not have accrued a large bank balance, but I think I've earned something far valuable. Respect.''That's what Andaz Apna Apna brought me, and I wouldn't exchange that respect for any amount......

Vijay 69 Trailer: Anupam Kher Lives His Dreams

'Out of some 540 films in my career, I can confidently say that this film is one of my best five.' In a wonderful coincidence, Anupam Kher, 69, plays his exact age in an upcoming slice-of-life......

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.' IMAGE: K M Elsamma,......

'In India, I was dragged and sucked into fixing world'

'I felt like I was part of a gang. It almost made me feel better, because I am thinking: 'I am part of a match-fixing gang, I am with a group that's going to have my back and nobody knows our......

Daily online hate damages players' mental health: Gosens

IMAGE: Germany's Robin Gosens during training for Germany. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters Professional footballers are having to deal with a daily barrage of online hate that threatens......

Gukesh's 'Karpov-like' style tipped to outclass Ding

IMAGE: Liren Ding will face a stern challenge from the 18-year-old D Gukesh. Photograph: FIDE/X Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay and Abhijit Kunte believe Indian GM D Gukesh, whose game bears a......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......