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NCERT axes caste-based discrimination in Class 6 books

India had a prime meridian of its own much ahead of the Greenwich meridian and it was called "madhya rekha", which passed through the city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, according to a new Class-6......

ED files charge sheet against Lalu Prasad's family

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday filed its first charge sheet in the railways land-for-jobs linked money laundering case, naming former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her MP daughter......

Land-for-jobs scam: ED attaches Rs 6-cr assets of Lalu's family, firms

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 6 crore belonging to Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad's family -- his wife Rabri Devi, daughter Misa......

What's Time Zone Politics?

In a world without politics, time zones would change by an hour for a shift of 15 degrees of longitude.But, of course, political considerations apply, explains Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Kindly note......

ED raids Lalu's family, aides; seizes money, gold

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches in multiple cities of Bihar and other locations, including premises of former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav's family and Rashtriya......

IPOs Soar on Bullish Market

The IPO filing-to-approval lapsing ratio this year is the best in three years, underscoring the improvement in the IPO market's buoyancy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The current......

Jeep To Drive Petrol Options For India

The iconic brand is considering petrol powertrains for its entire Indian portfolio, which includes the Jeep Compass, Meridian, Grand Cherokee and Wrangler. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jeep......

FirstMeridian Business, IRM Energy, Lohia Corp get Sebi nod to float IPOs

Three companies -- FirstMeridian Business Services Ltd, IRM Energy Ltd and Lohia Corp -- have received capital markets regulator Sebi's go-ahead to raise funds through initial public offerings......

Jeep's comeback vehicle Meridian lacks the bite

The Meridian feels comfortable and upright with the quality of gadgetry, interiors and plastics expected from an international brand car. However, it lacks the overall premium-ness that may come......

Pix: The stunning Jeep Meridian is here!

Jeep India, a part of automotive group Stellantis, on Tuesday announced the opening of bookings for its upcoming SUV Meridian, the production of which has also commenced from its joint venture......

The Batman Review

Twists and turns, shocking revelations, explosions, chase sequences and a lot of moodiness make The Batman a riveting movie going experience, notes Aseem Chhabra. How do you narrate a story that......

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two.Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life. IMAGE: Dilip......

The Singapore Soldier Who Became A Bollywood Actor

'I don't know if I became an actor, I was just trying to book jobs and survive.' IMAGE: Vivek Gomber produced the award-winning films Court and The Disciple and stars in Sir, A Suitable Boy,......

'Irrfanbhai was my mentor'

'To be pitched against him as a rival was not right. Luckily, it did not affect our personal equation.' IMAGE: Irrfan Khan as Saajan Fernandes and Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Shaikh in Ritesh Batra's......

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade. The story of Indian Cinema in this decade pivots around the Nirbhaya Case of 2012. The sheer brutality of that incident coupled with the......

Sports Shorts: CAS overturns doping bans on 28 Russian athletes

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday IMAGE: A technician walks down the hallway at the Doping Control Laboratory, at the National Institute of Scientific......

Fans criticise Berbatov for snubbing national team

Fulham striker Dimitar Berbatov has been heavily criticised in his homeland after he snubbed the Bulgarian national team for a second time in 28 months. Bulgaria supporters have branded the......

Suarez is a trivial cheat, not a hero: Rajevac

Ghana's Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac is still fuming after Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez stopped a goalbound shot with his hand on the line in the last minute of extra time in their World Cup......

Spotted: Narain Karthikeyan

Reader Nitesh Palrecha sent us this photograph. 'I met Narain Karthikeyan ata promotional event in Le Meridian, Pune. He is a very humble person,' he wrote. Thank-you, Nitesh, for sharing this......

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