Kolkata doctor's rape: Celebs join overnight sit-in

Participants of a mega rally, including prominent film personalities and rights activists, held a night-long sit-in in Kolkata till 4 am on Monday, demanding justice for a doctor who was......

Row over Rahman's rendition of Nazrul song in Pippa

A controversy has erupted over A R Rahman's rendition of a popular patriotic song of legendary Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in a new Bollywood film, with the litterateur's family and singers......

India's Discoveries Haven't Received Attention They Deserve

In the ancient world there is a great deal of give and take and reciprocal learning.India was an integral and important constituent of such interchanges of goods and ideas. A fascinating excerpt......

Emmanuel Macron Is Ready for Sunday's Bout

French President Emmanuel Macron is in the fight of his brief political life. His lead over his opponent Marine Le Pen for Sunday's election to choose France's next president has narrowed and......

MCX primed for volume surge after tech upgrade

After a technology upgrade, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) appears poised for an improvement in volumes. The premier commodity and forex exchange reported a loss of Rs 19.1 crore in......

RBI may go for another 35 bps rate hike before pause

Exactly a fortnight ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) next monetary policy review, a key market indicator of interest rates — the overnight indexed swap (OIS) —......

Surplus liquidity slumps to Rs 3K cr on tax outflows, shows RBI data

Surplus liquidity in the banking system as measured by absorption of excess funds by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) fell sharply at the end of the last week due to outflows on account of advance......

Indian corporate houses face a sharp, abrupt increase in funding costs

After two years of a record low interest-rate regime, Indian corporate houses are experiencing a sharp and abrupt increase in funding costs. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the Reserve......

The Best 10 Films Ever!

The countdown to the World's Best 100 Movies finally ends here! Do read Aseem Chhabra's list of must watch films, many classics, some relatively new and several personal favourites. Don't Miss:......

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films. The 10-days long 69th Berlinale ended last weekend with a tribute to its......

Transgender athlete overcomes harassment, finds acceptance in Paralympics

IMAGE: Valentina Petrillo of Italy in action during heat 3. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow......

'Where is Saurabh Chaudhary?' Rana's explosive attack on shooting federation

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker, who won bronze medals in 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team (alongside Sarabjot Singh) with her coach Jaspal Rana. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Manu......

World TT C'ships: Indian women blank Uzbekistan, men lose to South Korea

IMAGE: The Indian women's team picked up a 3-0 win. Photograph: Gabriel Heusi for OIS/IOC/Handout via Reuters Indian women's team eased past Uzbekistan while the men endured successive......

SKY-led India eye fresh start in Australia T20s

IMAGE: Can captain Suryakumar Yadav get back among the runs in the first T20 International against Australia on Thursday? Photograph: BCCI Suryakumar Yadav will have to suppress the massive......

India's squad for Aus T20I series: Suryakumar to lead; Axar returns

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain for India’s upcoming home series against Australia. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters With the ODI World Cup done and dusted, the focus......