Centre gives more powers to JK L-G; Oppn slams move

The Centre has significantly strengthened the authority of the lieutenant governor in Jammu and Kashmir, empowering him to make decisions on crucial matters such as police, and all-India services......

Don't take ties with us for granted, US envoy tells India

US envoy Eric Garcetti on Thursday said he respects that India likes its "strategic autonomy", but in times of conflict, there is no such thing as strategic autonomy, even as he pitched for forging......

IMD issues warning as rains inundate parts of Mumbai

Incessant rains with intermittent spells of moderate to heavy showers since Friday morning have slowed down public transport services and traffic in Mumbai. IMAGE: Children cross a road amid rain,......

'Sharia Was Used To Deny Alimony'

'Who has seen what Sharia is? Who knows what actual Sharia is?' IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

India faces high debt, but sustainable for now: NCAER

At nearly 82 per cent of GDP, India's public debt is very high, but the country doesn't face debt sustainability issue on account of high growth rate and higher share of local currency debt, NCAER......

'No Derating Due To Coalition Govt'

'Barring a temporary blip where stocks fell on verdict day, we are back to all-time highs.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The banking sector faces only one concern: The weakness in......

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'......

'There Are Really Two Different Indias'

'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......

'Akshay's Flop Record Bothers Me'

'I remember AK came on set one day; one of his films had released the previous day and was not doing well. He was very attached to that film.''I felt he was low and that affected me.' IMAGE:......

'Shah Rukh Khan Started As A Villain'

'When I gave the audition and landed the role of the villain Fani, I felt this is the only character which will establish me as an actor in Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Raghav Juyal in Kill. Raghav......

Pill Review: Impressive Riteish!

Riteish Deshmukh makes this medical drama watchable! exclaims Namrata Thakker. Raj Kumar Gupta, who has helmed critically acclaimed films like Aamir and No One Killed Jessica, makes his OTT debut......

'I've Always Admired R&AW Agents'

'' Photograph: Kind courtesy Gurmeet Choudhary/Instagram Gurmeet Choudhary, who has been through the entire spectrum of visual formats, is back, this time with a series on OTT. "I have been......

'Hardik Pandya to captain India in Sri Lanka T20I series'

'Hardik doesn't have any fitness issue as is being floated in the media.' IMAGE: Hardik Pandya will captain India in the three-match T20I series in Sri Lanka later this month. Photograph: BCCI/X......

Vote! Who Should Captain India In T20s?

With Rohit Sharma calling it quits after leading India to the T20 World Cup title, the onus will now be on the selectors to plan for the future.With the next T20 World Cup to be held in India and......

'Arshdeep's Bowling In The World Cup Final Was Extraordinary'

'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.''My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.''When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that......

Abhishek won't be cowed down by Olympic-sized pressure

IMAGE: India's 24-year-old forward Abhishek, who has played 74 matches for India since his international debut in 2022, is set for his maiden appearance at the Olympics.Photograph: Hockey India......

Give proof of govt's denial of permission: PCB tells BCCI

IMAGE: The BCCI has always steadfastly maintained that playing cricket in Pakistan is completely a government call. Photograph: BCCI The Pakistan Cricket Board wants the BCCI to provide written......