SC collegium rejects judge's request to retain her at Madras HC

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has rejected a request made by Justice V M Velumani to retain her as a Madras high court judge. The collegium, by its resolution......

Indu Malhotra to be sworn-in as SC judge tomorrow

She is the first woman lawyer to enter the top judiciary directly. Senior advocate Indu Malhotra would be administered oath of office by Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Friday morning at the Supreme......

We need to look at divorce differently

'The key factor, to my mind, is happiness.' 'If either party, for whatever reason, is not in it, they should have the choice to walk away as painlessly as possible,' points out Vasu......

What the fiddich! Why are books so fat?

Just as scotch bottles have become bigger, novels have also become fatter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. A few days ago, a friend said he doesn’t read fiction. This reminded me of......

E Week ends on a happy note

It was perhaps the oddest thought to have while the most emotional part of Fusion played out. The champions were declared; elated winners went berserk; cameras clicked non-stop; some even grabbed......

StarOffice makes strong inroads in India

In less than a year since its official launch, StarOffice 6.0 software, the office suite from Sun Microsystems has had a number of corporates, banks and government departments switch to it from......

Indian American whizkid behind Google Chrome

When search giant Google launched its own Internet browser, Google Chrome, on September 2, it has one Indian American to thank for making it possible. Sundar Pichai, a technology whiz-kid and an......

Towards an 'idea' economy

Consider the idea of the evolution of the universe. Aristotle first said that there was some connection between the two heavenly bodies - the sun and the earth. Ptolemy postulated that the sun......

Why Drishyam was a curse

'I don't know whether this curse will be lifted or not. It's in the hands of the audience.' IMAGE: Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba and Esther Anil in Drishyam 2. Director Jeethu Joseph says he was......

When the curse of suicide haunted showbiz

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sushant Singh Rajput/Twitter The curse of suicide has haunted showbiz since time immemorial with the likes of iconic actor-director Guru Dutt, South star Silk Smitha,......

Vaana: Washed away by the rain

It is showers of love in Vaana, the Telugu remake of the Kannada blockbuster Mungaru Male. And the showers continue till the end of the film. Watching the film is a visual delight for the......

Readers' choice on the best, worst actors of 2002

Thu Dec 26 21:01:21 2002 Name:ajit gokhaleCity, Country:usaYour Views:I think Anil kapoor was the best in Nayak.He is an in-depth actor above all the current crop. (I think Amitabh is running out......

Rain threat looms as RCB-CSK face off in knockout match

IMAGE: CSK and RCB will face off in their final league match, looking to become the fourth team to qualify for the playoffs. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bengaluru's fairytale resurgent run......

Revenge on CSK's mind as LSG eye a heist in Dhoni's bastion

IMAGE: The Super Kings have been a force to be reckoned with at home. Photograph: BCCI Revenge will be on defending champions Chennai Super Kings' minds when they host an unpredictable......

Gavaskar lauds Gaikwad's 'debut as a captain'

SCORECARD IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad bats during the opening match of IPL 2024 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai on Friday. Photograph: BCCI The legendary......

IPL 2024, CSK vs RCB: Southern Derby set to kick off season 17

IMAGE: Chennai and Bengaluru will face off in the IPL 2024 opener on Friday. Photograph: RCB/CSK/X The high-stakes match between cross-city rivals Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers......

IPL PIX: Gill shines as Gujarat down CSK in opener

Images from the IPL 2023 opener between Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.  SCORECARD IMAGE: Shubman Gill top-scored for Gujarat Titans as they......