Why deprive same sex couples of their legal rights?

When the highest court gave a decision on the Navtej Singh Johar case, it held that LGBT citizens have a right to not be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation.It was......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

Meet Maharashtra's richest politician ever!

What's common between Parag Shah and Prakash Gamre, Mumbaikars who are contesting the election to the richest municipal corporation in India? Nothing, except they form two extreme ends of the same......

Good God! Thou ate beef?

'If policy-makers hold the lives of animals to be more significant than the welfare of a human populace, I can't believe that they're likely to do anything progressive for India.' Almost 17 years......

GST collections rise to Rs 1.65 lakh cr in July

GST collection rose 11 per cent to over Rs 1.65 lakh crore in July as a result of anti-evasion measures and higher consumer spending. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This is the fifth time......

GST revenues grow 15% to nearly Rs 1.50 lakh cr in Dec

The collections from Goods and Services Tax (GST) grew by 15 per cent to over Rs 1.49 lakh crore in December 2022, indicating improved manufacturing output and consumption demand, besides better......

Why rally in RIL stock may not be over just yet

Multiple triggers such as asset sales, pickup in energy cash flows, increased traction in omni-channel retail, and rise in ARPUs could further drive the stock. Reliance Industries hit a record......

GST collections dip to 19-month low of Rs 91,916 crore in Sep

The revenue collection in the same month a year ago stood at Rs 94,442 crore. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections dropped sharply to a 19-month low of......

The Most Successful Kids in the Movies

Children can be quite lucky at the box office too! Harshaali Malhotra, the little girl in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, has almost the same screen time as the film's leading man, Salman Khan. And it's one of......

Duleep Trophy showdown: Battle for Test spots heats up

IMAGE: No knockout games are scheduled for the season opening event and the team with maximum points will lift the trophy. Photograph: BCCI The likes of Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Riyan......

Duleep Trophy: India D collapse despite Bhui's heroics

IMAGE: Team India D's Ricky Bhui celebrates after completing his century against India A in the ongoing Duleep Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Ricky Bhui delayed the inevitable with a stubborn hundred,......

Duleep Trophy: Pratham, Varma hit centuries as India A dominate

IMAGE: India A's Pratham Singh celebrates scoring a century against India D on Day 3 of the Duleep Trophy match on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI/X Tilak Varma and Pratham Singh smashed centuries as......

Duleep Trophy: Can Agarwal make his case for India comeback?

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal played a last Test for India in 2022. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  Fringe players like Rinku Singh along with some seasoned names who......

Rinku's time to shine: Can he seize the opportunity in Duleep Trophy?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rinku Singh/X Majority of the players picked in the India squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, including Rishabh Pant, K L Rahul and Shubman Gill, were on Tuesday......