Rule of law an umbrella to protect citizens against State's power: SC

The rule of law is an umbrella concept to protect citizens against the power of the State and it is necessary for democracy and good governance, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. IMAGE: A view......

Why Kavi Pradeep's couplet echoed in SC demolition verdict

Supreme Court judge BR Gavai on Wednesday cited a couplet of famous Hindi poet 'Pradeep' to highlight that every person wishes to have his own home and does not want this dream to be shattered......

British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her 'ambitious and beautiful' Orbital, which becomes the first novel set in space to win the GBP 50,000 literary prize selected from......

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the......

'This Is Beyond Ridiculous'

'This is your hypercritical, microscopic judgment of a human face.''And now you're confidently tossing around "scientific explanations, claiming I'm paralysed on one side?''Are you kidding me?'......

'Why Must I Put My Head On A Chopper?'

'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.''If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.''I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.' Photograph: Kind......

'The Appetite For Horror Has Increased'

'How to hold people's attention is challenging.' IMAGE: Mukti Mohan in Life Hill Gayi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mukti Mohan/Instagram Growing up in a household brimming with talent and......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Worms are daily crawling......

Our shot selection was not up to the mark: Rohit Sharma

IMAGE: Rohit admitted India's shot selection was questionable as they slipped to 29 for five chasing 147 in the third Test. Photograph: BCCI It's an open secret that Indian team management......

Paris Paralympics: Armless archer Sheetal and Rakesh's bronze medal miracle

IMAGE: Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar, displayed fine form en route to the semifinal where they will meet Iran's Fatemeh Hemmati and Hadi Nori. Photograph: ANI Photo/The Khel India X-Grab The......

I'm not insecure, I would rather fail than play safe: Ashwin

'I don't have the common insecurities that people have.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-taker in Tests with 516 wickets from 100 Tests. Photographs: BCCI Engineer,......

Olympics: China complete golden sweep in diving

IMAGE: Cao Yuan's win in the men's 10-metre platform meant China took all eight diving golds up for grabs at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Cao Yuan won the men's 10-metre......

Deepika flops as India's women archers crash out

IMAGE: Four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari shot a cumulative 48 points as India lost to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals at the Olympics on Sunday. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters......