Sinking ferry passengers considered throwing kids into sea: CISF rescuers

A team of Central Industrial Security Force marine commandos rescued dozens of passengers from a sinking tourist ferry off the Mumbai coast, preventing panicked parents from throwing their children......

Mumbai ferry mishap: Search on for missing 7-year-old boy

The search operation launched by naval boats to locate a seven-year-old boy missing after a Navy craft rammed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast two days ago continued on Friday and will go on for......

Delhi crime branch to probe Parl scuffle case against Rahul Gandhi

The Delhi police's Crime Branch will investigate the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a scuffle on the Parliament premises, which left two Bharatiya Janata Party MPs......

Bangladesh reports 2,200 attacks on Hindus, other minorities in 2024

A total of 2,200 cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities have been reported in Bangladesh this year till December 8, and India's expectation is Dhaka will take necessary measures to......

Mobikwik leads IPO debut with 90% surge; Vishal, Sai Life gain around 40%

The successful debuts are expected to boost the IPO market, with eight new issuances lined up. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com All the three companies that made their stock market debut......

Amfi stock reclassification: Largecap cutoff likely to touch Rs 1 trn

In the case of midcap basket, the mcap threshold may go up to Rs 32,900 crore from Rs 27,560 crore. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The market capitalisation (mcap) cutoff to qualify for......

Have You Heard About The Potato Crisis?

Amid the political blame game over Bengal's potato ban, which led to shortages in Jharkhand and Odisha, Uttar Pradesh farmers are the unlikely winners. IMAGE: Farmers harvest potatoes in the......

Investors return to IPOs with Rs 2.2 trillion bids across three offerings

The three IPOs, which together mopped up over Rs 11,600 crore, broke the trend of poor subscriptions, and are also expected to break the spell of weak listings. Illustration: Uttam......

7 Stunning Sequences From Raj Kapoor Films

Within his short lifespan of 63 years, Raj Kapoor left behind an incredible cinematic legacy.Dinesh Raheja continues celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary by looking at seven sequences from his......

My Top 10 Films Of 2024

When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

My 10 Least Liked Movies Of 2024

Every year has its share of duds and turkeys. 2024 was no different except that even the rotten ones are too drab to have any real offence value. Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her least liked Hindi......

Why Travis Is A 'Headache' For India

'We all knew he was dangerous, but that first shot he played off Jasprit Bumrah, that cover drive, off the front foot.''It told me that this is a player in prime, prime form.' IMAGE: Travis Head......

Ashwin gets 'Love letter from a fan girl'

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin retired with a stellar record of 537 Test wickets, at an average of 24, in addition to scoring 3,503 runs, including six centuries. He also claimed 156 wickets in ODIs......

'Virat Going To Leave India Very Soon'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with wife Anushka Sharma and son Akay. Since the birth of their second child, Akay, in February, the couple has spent considerable time in their London home. Photograph: Kind......

'I Hoped To See You Go Beyond 619'

'I was rooting for you to break my record.' IMAGE: Anil Kumble couldn't hide his disappointment at Ravichandran Ashwin not surpassing his own record of 619 Test wickets. Photograph: BCCI  ......

'A cricketer retires when he feels he's had enough'

IMAGE: Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-tacker with 537 scalps. Photograph: Amit Dave / Reuters A cricketer only calls time when he knows that he has had "enough" and something must have......