Maoists force cadres to undergo vasectomy before marriage, says ex-rebel

Cadres who wish to get married are forced to undergo the procedure at the directive of the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist leaders. IMAGE: Maoists surrender at a function in Jagdalpur,......

BJP ridiculing Savarkar when...: Rahul in Lok Sabha

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday cited Hindutva idealogue V D Savarkar's criticism of the Constitution that there was "nothing Indian about it" to attack the BJP and said the ruling......

'I am a magician': Kejriwal launches scheme to give Rs 1,000 to women

Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the launch of the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojna to give a monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to women in Delhi, and promised the amount......

'It's Cold-Blooded Murder'

'Look at the post mortem reports. Every body (of the 10 Kuki-Zo youth who were killed) has almost 12 bullet marks on it.''Why do they have to fire so much even if they wanted to kill them?''One or......

Not Asian Paints, Berger and Indigo Paints may shine in H2FY25, says Nuvama

Birla Opus, despite being a new entrant, has already garnered a 2–3 per cent market share. Photograph: Agusti Torres/Reuters The paint sector is seeing heightened competition with the entry......

A fifth of AIF investments questionable in terms of intent: Sebi official

Sebi had issued norms to bring clarity on the on boarding of accredited investors, however, the certification for the same have not picked up much. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Around Rs 1......

Market regulator Sebi extends MF expense structure to new asset class

SIF, which was first proposed by Sebi in July 2024 aims to fill the gap between MFs and portfolio management services. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Specialised investment fund (SIF), a......

'Next 2-3 Months Crucial For Equities'

'Geopolitics will be the most important driver of financial markets in 2025.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been a topsy-turvy few months for the Indian equity markets. "Given......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

'Greatest Spinner Of This Era'

'Maybe he got some indication from the team management that he is no longer in the scheme of things.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, who debuted in 2011, retires as India's second-highest......

How India Can Make It To WTC 2025 Final

IMAGE: India need to win three of the remaining four Tests in Australia to book their place in the WTC 2025 final. Photograph: BCCI/X After their thumping 295 run victory against Australia in the......

Jay Shah takes over as ICC chairman

IMAGE: Jay Shah was elected BCCI’s youngest-ever secretary in 2019. Photograph: BCCI Former Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah officially took over as the new chairman......

'India can reach top-50 of FIFA rankings in next 10 years'

'India boasts one of the largest pools of young talent globally. The focus should be on grassroots, talent identification.' IMAGE: The Indian football team is ranked 127th in the latest FIFA......

'Easwaran Is Ready For Test Cricket'

'You can only break through the doors or force the selectors to pick you for the Indian team by scoring runs consistently in domestic cricket and that is what he has done in the last so many......