B'desh crisis: 'India will have to be very vigilant on border'

With the situation in Bangladesh snowballing into a major political turmoil, a former Indian high commissioner to Dhaka has cautioned that India will have to be "very vigilant" on the border in the......

'Landslides Used To Be Quite Frequent In The Olden Days'

'Except that the population was much less.''I remember my uncle and family moving away from the base of a hill whenever it rained for more than a couple of days without a dry day in between.'......

Maharashtra could head Manipur's way, warns Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar chief Sharad Pawar has expressed deep concern over the potential for Manipur-like disturbances in Maharashtra and called for maintaining social unity......

'Overconfidence' hurt BJP's expectations in LS polls: Yogi

In the first major meeting of the Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party unit after the Lok Sabha poll debacle in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said "overconfidence" has hurt......

Unlisted Shares Market Is Buzzing

The dealers operating in the space have jumped nearly three times over the past two years. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   On May 10, after a typical workday, three young colleagues......

ITC Hotels demerger gets shareholders nod

Diversified entity ITC on Thursday said it has received shareholders' approval to demerge ITC Hotels into a separate entity. Image: ITC Maratha, Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy, ITC Hotels......

Govt borrowing cut expectations fade as coalition govt takes shape

The expectations of a borrowing cut by the government faded among bond-market participants after the general election results because they feel the compulsions of running a coalition may put......

'Bonded labour': Air India pilot unions extend support to Vistara

Describing their situation akin to “bonded labour”, two Air India pilot unions extended their support to Vistara pilots on Thursday, who have raised grievances regarding the duty roster......

Maamla Legal Hai Review: A Gem!

Another season of these legal antics would be welcome, applauds Deepa Gahlot.  The legal system in India is mostly a farce, so it is just waiting to be turned into a comedy or satire. The......

How do athletes prepare for weight category sports?

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat of India during her bout against Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before the women's 50kg......

India's Sports Ministry ensures 40 ACs for athletes

IMAGE: Neeraj CH. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters With temperatures soaring in Paris Olympics, Indian athletes battling the soaring temperatures and lack of cooling in their rooms in......

Nagal, Bopanna-Sriram sent packing in first round

IMAGE: India's Sumit Nagal in action during his first round men's singles match against Corentin Moutet of France at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters India's......

PIX: Sri Lanka stun India to win women's T20 Asia Cup

IMAGE: Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama hit half-centuries to power Sri Lanka to victory against India in the Asia Cup final, in Dambulla on Sunday. Photograph: Asian Cricket......

I am almost there: Suryakumar on his fitness

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav struck his second half-century as he played a match-winning knock for MI against PBKS. Photograph: BCCI Mumbai Indians dynamic batter Suryakumar Yadav provided an update on......