People observe Ramzan in lockdown shadow

With forlorn markets and mosques, the first day of Ramzan in the national capital on Saturday lacked the usual festive atmosphere as people stayed indoors and most shops remained shut in the wake......

Cops are there but not doing anything: Delhi residents recall horror

As mobs ran riot in the Bhajanpura-Yamuna Vihar area all through Monday night and Tuesday, residents recalled the fear they underwent, with an elderly man pleading with folded hands before the......

13 killed, 200 injured as NE Delhi continues to burn over CAA

Communal violence over the amended citizenship law escalated in northeast Delhi on Tuesday taking the death toll to 13 as police struggled to check the rioters who ran amok on streets, burning and......

Delhi polls: Here's what BJP manifesto promises

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday released its manifesto for the Delhi assembly polls, promising wheat flour at Rs 2 per kg for the poor, cycles and scooties for girl students as well as an 10......

Flurry of IPOs: Sebi warns against threat of technical glitches

Sebi has asked intermediaries to stagger the offerings as much as possible, said people in the know and ensure adequate capacity building. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The harrowing......

How states are ensuring food reaches your plates

Most key rabi-producing states of north India, such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, have staggered their procurement to enable farmers to come in batches, so that there is no overcrowding. The......

Unable to sell cattle, farmers have a beef with Modi's BJP

Farmer suicides have nearly doubled in the drought-hit Marathwada region of Maharashtra. Image: The impact of the beef ban has been significant. Photograph: Reuters     A ban on the......

Friction over India's beef trade heats up after attacks

India is the world's top beef exporter after Brazil, cornering a fifth of the market. Image: Rescued cattle are seen at a "goushala", or cow shelter, run by Bharatiya Gou Rakshan Parishad, an arm......