May 2018 be a less eventful year

'With 2017, will one shed violence, terror, rape, rage, pollution, environmental degradation and loss of humanity?''That may be too much to hope for, but for a while -- away from the carousing and......

Beatles to make Kolkata roads safe for pedestrians!

Beatles, the evergreen all time favourite rock band from Britain's Liverpool, has come to the help of Kolkata Traffic Police in its efforts to instill road safety awareness among the youth. The......

Sensex tumbles 733 points amid broad-based selloff; Nifty slips from record

Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted over 700 points to sink below the 74,000 level and Nifty retreated from a record high on Friday as investors pared exposure to telecom, capital goods and tech......

How did investors miss Byju's numerous red flags?

If and when a new management takes over, it will discover that there is no worthwhile business to run, says Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Byju's is set to go down......

Bandhan Bank's micro challenges: Unsecured loan book, CEO's tenure

It is 10 years since Bandhan Financial Services became the first microfinance institution (MFI) to receive the universal bank licence. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters A year later, in......

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

'Kishore Kumar lived like a king and knew that he could get away with anything. It's as simple as that.' IMAGE: Kishore Kumar with his son, Amit. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amit Kumar/......

What's scaring Salman Khan in Bajrangi Bhaijaan?

It is safe already to etch in granite the prediction that Bajrangi Bhaijaan, will be a record-breaking box-office whopper, says Raja Sen. The future may be uncertain for Salman Khan --......

PIX: Liverpool go 7 points clear; Man City's slump continues

A summary of Thursday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Cody Gakpo scores Liverpool's first goal during the Premier League match against Leicester City at Anfield, on Thursday. Photograph:......

PIX: Liverpool record historic win over Real; PSV script dramatic win

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday  IMAGE: Liverpool's Cody Gakpo celebrates with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate after scoring their second goal against......

PIX: Man City shocked by Villa, Arsenal thrash Palace

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Erling Haaland cuts a frustrated figure after Manchester City lose to Aston Villa in the Premier League match at Villa Park......

UCL: Villa's Mings left red-faced over bizarre penalty

IMAGE: Club Brugge's Casper Nielsen in action with Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Aston Villa conceded a bizarre penalty in a 1-0 loss at Club Brugge on Wednesday......

EPL PIX: Wins for Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday. Diaz double helps Liverpool to 3-0 win over Bournemouth IMAGE: Liverpool's Luis Diaz scores their second goal against AFC Bournemouth at......