Clean air needs action all year round; and that it will work only if we act jointly and at scale, asserts Sunita Narain. IMAGE: A metro train passes amid the thick layers of smog as the Air......
It expects rainfall to be about 106 per cent of the long period average, aided by La Niña conditions anticipated to play a role in the second half of the monsoon season. IMAGE: Commuters......
The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground.Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore, argues Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A......
Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: ANI Photo The long dry spell in August, which was broken recently, is adding to farmers' woes as the crops......
The onset of the southwest monsoon is being keenly watched this year as it may provide an early sign regarding its progress over the Indian subcontinent, particularly when El Niño is......
After a stellar run on the bourses that saw tractor stocks rise up to 52 per cent, analysts are turning cautious on the sector as muted demand trends may weigh in the near-term. Photograph:......
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply by 1 per cent on Wednesday after sliding for the past two sessions, propelled by bargain hunting in metal, commodity and telecom stocks.......
Have the markets already played out their dynamics before the economy has even properly taken off?Are we now destined for a period of mediocre returns despite a strong economy? asks Akash Prakash.......
The mutual fund industry continued with the positive momentum in the September quarter, attracting Rs 34,765 crore, although it was a massive reduction as against the Rs 1.85 lakh crore inflow in......
It’s all eyes on the consumer durables sector during the festival season after a weak Q1FY24 and Q2FY24 was impacted by an erratic monsoon. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......
Teja Sajja is agile and a decent actor but not charismatic enough to watch in almost every frame, observes Deepa Gahlot. A character in Hanu Man makes a valid point: When all Southern film heroes......
'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.'The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business, is......
Shamshera's problem is a shocking inability to support its bombastic ideas with gripping drama.The result is the wastage of not one but two Ranbir Kapoors, observes Sukanya Verma. There was a time......
99 Songs's mesmerising music distracts you from its sketchy screenplay and bland story, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee. Kind courtesy A R Rahman/Instagram Breathtaking frames, postcard locations,......
IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts during his men's singles group stage match against Norway's Casper Ruud. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 6-1, 7-5......
IMAGE: Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia cuts short 2024 season citing anxiety and panic attacks. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Former world number four Caroline Garcia said she has......
IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan. Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Veteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket two years after he last......
IMAGE: Arjun Babuta of India in action at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre, Dols, France. Photograph: Amr Alfiky / Reuters Arjun Babuta secured a spot in the 10m air rifle final of the Olympic......
'In women's singles now, there are a lot of long rallies and long matches, being consistent. I am confident in that now.' IMAGE: PV Sindhu says she worked on playing long rallies. Photograph:......