Maha transfers Rs 17,505 cr to 2.38 cr women under Ladki Bahin scheme

The Maharashtra government has transferred Rs 17,505.90 crore into the bank accounts of 2.38 crore women beneficiaries under its Ladki Bahin Yojana till December 2024 -- in the first five months......

Student Suicides Doubled in 10 Years

In just the two months of 2025, six cases of student suicides took place in Kota, the hotbed of Indian Institutes of Technology. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The recent alleged......

Opposition walks out on question of voter list discrepancies

Opposition parties led by the Congress on Monday demanded a detailed discussion in Parliament on the doubts that have arisen on the integrity of the electoral process after alleged discrepancies in......

Bullet train project completes 386 km pier foundation, 272 km viaduct

The ongoing Bullet Train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad has achieved significant progress with the completion of 386 km of pier foundation and 272 km of viaduct out of total 508 km of length......

FDI drops 5.6% to $10.9 bn in Oct-Dec 2024

Foreign direct investment in India dipped by 5.6 per cent year-on-year to $10.9 billion in October-December quarter of this fiscal due to global economic uncertainties, according to the government......

From Tesla to Mercedes, luxury carmakers head South

In 2024 alone, South India saw the highest rise in sales in the luxury segment, with Tamil Nadu reportedly registering a 19.3 per cent increase in premium car registrations from 2022-23. Kindly......

GST collections indicate economic revival, say experts

Gross GST collections rose by 9.1 per cent to about Rs 1.84 lakh crore in February, boosted by domestic consumption and indicating potential economic revival. Illustration: Dominic......

EPFO net members addition grows to 16.05 lakh in Dec

Retirement fund body EPFO added 16.05 lakh net new members in December, which is 9.69 per cent higher compared to November 2024, as per the payroll data released on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic......

Bollywood's Best Pictures Of 2024

Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.  ......

Does the National Games hold relevance?

Except for shooting, a major Olympic sport, most of the top stars in other disciplines will give the National Games a miss. IMAGE: 50m Rifle 3 Positions shooter and Paris Olympics bronze medallist......

Karun's 752 run feast! Vidarbha enters Vijay Hazare Trophy final

Hundreds by Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod found a perfect ally in in-form Karun Nair’s brutal fifty as Vidarbha outclassed Maharashtra by 69 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy final in......

Ranji Trophy: Dogra's century helps J&K set Kerala stiff target

IMAGE: Paras Dogra's splendid knock of 132 guided Jammu and Kashmir to a big total in their second innings against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals on Tuesday. Photograph: Paras......

Amit Shah confirms: India ready to host 2036 Olympics

The closing ceremony of the 38th National Games began here on Friday with home minister Amit Shah as its guest of honour asserting that the country is well on track to host a successful Olympics in......

Sangwan beats Manu Bhaker in women's 25m pistol

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker finished second in the women's 25m pistol event at the Rifle/Pistol National Selection Trials on Wednesday. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker......