Kejriwal used 'scam' money to stay at luxury Goa hotel: ED

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal 'directly used' part of the alleged Rs 100 crore generated from the 'kickbacks' of the Delhi excise policy 'scam' by staying in a luxury hotel in Goa, the......

SIT points to 'big conspiracy' behind Hathras satsang stampede

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday suspended the local SDM, a circle officer and four others based on the SIT report on the Hathras stampede that did not rule out a "big conspiracy" behind the......

India's New Trilemma

...Kids, jobs, emigration, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   "Aren't you kids going to have children?" I asked one of my nieces who had come for a one-week......

Cholera outbreak leaves 6 children dead in 5 days in MP shelter home

Six children lost their lives within a span of five days amid a suspected cholera outbreak at a privately-run shelter home in Indore even as a preliminary investigation report has pointed fingers......

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. All photographs:......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Equity markets will take cues from global trends and trading activity of foreign investors, while in the latter part of the week the first quarter earnings from IT majors TCS and HCL Technologies......

IPO-bound startups find favour with investors amid funding resurgence

The tide of startup-funding is turning in India, with a rising trend of overall funding while the deal sizes grow bigger. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com However, the spotlight now is on......

Q4 margin show and recovery hopes drive gains in Campus Activewear

From its lows over the past month, the stock of footwear major Campus Activewear gained 13 per cent to Rs 280.4 a share. The gains came on the back of better than expected operating profit margins......

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.''It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.''Whether it's a series, a movie or......

The Problem With Ullozhukku

People turn a corner and overhear secrets, men change stripes so as to acquire shades of villainy most convenient to advancing the plot, secondary characters confess to past sins just so that the......

'You Can't Understand Human Beings...'

'...without looking into yourself.''What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.' IMAGE: Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran in Paradise. A film-maker, who chooses to make a......

How Kalki's Bujji Was Born

IMAGE: Prabhas and Bujji in Kalki 2898 AD. Director Nag Ashwin's post on X to Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra led to a series of events, culminating in the creation of a futuristic car that......

Chess: Gukesh shines at Superunited Rapid and Blitz

IMAGE: Gukesh's performance was particularly strong in the Rapid section, where he managed 9 points. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gukesh D / X Indian youngster D Gukesh emerged as the top......

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......

Sindhu, Prannoy get favourable draws at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Sindhu has a manageable group, however there is a high likelihood of  facing China's sixth seed He Bing Jiao in the round of 16. Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI/X Two-time Olympic......

Here's why Shaheen Afridi had 'heated argument' with coach

Photograph: Kind Courtesy PCB/X During Pakistan's T20I tour of England, prior to the recently concluded T20 World Cup, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi had heated arguments with batting coach......

Gambhir's Choices Face BCCI Roadblocks

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has asked for the freedom to manage the Indian team. Photograph: BCCI/X   After the BCCI confirmed Gautam Gambhir as India's new head coach, all eyes are now on his......