Archie and friends celebrate Holi in new comic book

Popular comic book character Archie and his friends are learning about Holi as the celebration of the festival of colours in India is featured in the comic's latest edition. IMAGE: Girls smear......

Why 300 Villagers Went Bald Suddenly

'Due to this sudden phenomenon, guests stopped visiting the homes of these villages, girls and boys from these villages were not getting proposals; students were reluctant to attend schools and......

'Saugat e Modi Is Not Muslim Appeasement'

'During Eid Muslims get Eidi, but Opposition parties never gave that to them.''When PM Modi is giving Eidi to Muslims Opposition leaders are getting upset.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders......

Karnataka seeing new kind of 'jihad' through waqf: Union minister

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday alleged that a new kind of jihad is taking place across Karnataka with the Waqf Board claiming ownership of lands belonging to farmers, temples and others.......

India Inc earns fat profits but wages have not kept pace

Growth in corporate profits needs to be commensurate with wages to boost the economy, Economic Survey 2024-25 said, noting that sharp disparities between the two pose risk to the economy by curbing......

Rs 10,000 Crore War Chest To Fight Food Inflation

The fund, the Budget documents say, will be used for maintaining a buffer stock of pulses, onions, and potatoes and sending sufficient amounts to markets. IMAGE: Men wrapped in shawls queue to......

'Coming Months Could Be Eventful For Markets'

'The shifts in US involvement in global conflicts and geopolitical alliances could introduce uncertainties.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "India's valuations have risen over the past......

Union Budget 2025-26: Economists stress need for manufacturing policy

The need for a manufacturing policy, reining in food inflation and raising investment in the country were among key suggestions given by economists who met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and......

'Shyam Had The Answer To Every 'Why' Under The Sun'

'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.'Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal. PART I: 'Smita Didn't Want Anything......

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

'Rapists do have families.''I wanted to see how a father or mother would deal with it.''They go through shame as well and get discriminated from the rest of the village.''Why don't we show it that......