For Pakistan, Siachen Is A Debacle

For India, it is a symbol of will and a successful feat of arms. IMAGE: The Indian Army keeps the Tricolour aloft on the Siachen Glacier. Photograph: Screen grab kind courtesy video by ADGPI/X......

SC/ST Act can't be limited to a person's state of origin: HC

The Bombay high court on Friday observed that the scope of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cannot be limited to the state where a person is declared as being......

100th 'Mann Ki Baat' episode to be broadcast live at UN

In a 'historic moment', the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' will be broadcast live at the United Nations headquarters in New York. 'Get ready......

Hand over central lab report to J&J: HC tells Maha

The Bombay high court has directed the Maharashtra government to hand over to Johnson & Johnson Pvt Ltd a report of the Central Drug Laboratory, Kolkata, based on which the state had cancelled the......

MFDs cash in big: Commissions jump over 20% on market liftoff

Commissions paid to mutual fund distributors (MFDs) increased by over 20 per cent for most large fund houses in 2023-24 (FY24), driven by a sharp market rally and strong inflows. Illustration:......

SIP wave hits record level, more to come

India’s mutual fund (MF) industry had barely any retail footprint when it completed 50 years in 2013. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com MFs had Rs 7 trillion in assets under......

Distributors flock to MFs as returns, flows improve

An improved showing of mutual funds (MFs) is helping the industry attract distribution talent at a brisk pace. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The industry has onboarded a net of 11,600......

Top MFs paid 10-18% higher commissions to distributors

The top three mutual funds (MFs) paid out 10-18 per cent higher commissions to distributors during the financial year 2022-23 (FY23) compared to FY22 as a sustained rise in flows from the......

Life Of Pi, Django Unchained bag Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards are out, and it has its fair share of surprises and expected nods. The nominations were announced by Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlene in Los Angeles. The......

Bollywood prays for Hurricane Sandy victims

Here's what your favourtie Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. As Hurricane Sandy wrecks havoc in the US, Bollywood celebrities tweeted their prayers for those affected.Bipasha Basu: 'Sometimes......

Bappi Lahiri: Almost every song seems inspired today

Music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri offers a sneak peek into what to expect in his US concerts this month.With 465 films in four decades, and his recent chart-busting duet Ooh La La with Shreya......

Oscars 2010: Winners at a glance!

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture AvatarJames......

Numbers game: Who has the highest WorldT20 average? Kohli or KP?

As India gets set to host the sixth edition of the World T20, check out the top performers from the five previous editions of the tournament. IMAGE: Virat Kohli holds the key to India's fortunes......

Ranji: Seven-star Harbhajan powers Punjab into quarters

A summary of the second day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country. IMAGE: Harbhajan Singh picked seven wickets in the second innings for a 10-wicket match haul......

Number Crunching: Figure out the history of England-India Tests

India and England face-off on Wednesday in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, with an eye on the Pataudi Trophy. Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's last overseas Test series win was......

India-England Test cricket dossier

India and England renew cricketing rivalry in a four-Test series, the first of which begins in Ahmedabad on Thursday. India,having suffered a0-4 series whitewash when they had visited England......

The top batsmen/bowlers at World T20

Cricket is a team sport but individual brilliance goes a long way in helping the team to victory. The West Indies won their first World Twenty20 title on the back of some good performances from......