Don't take ties with us for granted, US envoy tells India

US envoy Eric Garcetti on Thursday said he respects that India likes its "strategic autonomy", but in times of conflict, there is no such thing as strategic autonomy, even as he pitched for forging......

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential elections

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has secured a win in the presidential elections in Iran, defeating hard-liner Saeed Jalili. IMAGE: Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian waves at......

Cong slams govt over delay in Class 6 textbooks

The Congress Friday slammed the Centre over the delay in publishing new Class 6 textbooks, alleging the Education Ministry is "sabotaging" the education of children after doing the same with the......

Preliminary report reveals what caused Hathras stampede

Chaos caused after Narayan Sakaar Hari's followers were pushed by the godman's security and a 'slippery slope' resulted in the stampede that killed 121 people in Hathras on Tuesday, a preliminary......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   A column on what......

Boost Consumption Of The Poorest 80 Crores And Not The Richest Eight Crores

There are reports that the government will soon cut income taxes by about Rs 50,000 crore to boost consumption.Prime Minister Modi, I suggest that, instead, you distribute about one lakh crore......

How To Curb Speculation In F&Os

'Sebi had no problem with derivatives until trading exploded after Covid.''But now, having built a dangerous road, from which different entities, mainly governments, are extracting a heavy toll,......

Why Builders Won't Drop Home Prices

'What happens in the real estate market is that once the prices go up it goes on to stay at that level.' 'It might not increase and at the same time the prices will not come down too.' IMAGE: A......

Malayalee From India Review: Timed Right

Malayalee From India is trapped within its self-serving corniness and refuses to break free in the process, observes Arjun Menon. Halfway through the runtime of Dijo Jose Anthony's Malayalee From......

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.' IMAGE: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana with Divya Dutta and Sakshi Tanwar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tahira Kashyap......

'Don't Involve My Family!'

'My weakness is my family, and the people I love.''I don't think I will receive any kind of backlash from the audience because I am not someone who drags someone's family into fights and......

Sharmajee Ki Beti Review: Lightweight Feminism

Sharmajee Ki Beti's airy-fairy approach doesn't quite convince.It's like the women are all angels readily accepting any change or transgression while the men are either super supportive or super......

5th T20 PIX: Samson, Mukesh steer India to easy win over Zimbabwe

Images from the fifth and final T20 International between Zimbabwe and India in Harare on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Sanju Samson stroked a fluent fifty to rescue India after a few early wickets......

PIX: India make short work of Zim, lead series 3-1

IMAGES from the 4th T20I played between Zimbabwe and India in Harare, on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal put on an unbeaten opening stand of 156 to take India to......

Gautam Gambhir will be a 'team coach' :Avesh Khan

IMAGE: Avesh Khan will be keen to impress Gautam Gambhir and cement his place in the India bowling line-up. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI / X Gautam Gambhir’s single-minded focus on winning......

PICS: England set for thumping win in Anderson farewell

IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between England and the West Indies, at Lord's, London, on Thursday. SCORECARD IMAGE: England pacer James Anderson celebrates dismissing Alick Athanaze for......

2nd T20 PIX: Gill, Sundar shine as India down Zimbabwe

Images from the third T20 International between Zimbabwe and India in Harare on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: India captain Shubman Gill celebrates his half-century during the third T20......