UP health worker sacked for charging patients Re 1 extra

Allegedly charging patients Rs 2 instead of the stipulated fee of Re 1 at a Community Health Centre (CHC) has cost a contractual employee his job in Maharajganj in eastern Uttar Pradesh,......

Will UP Startle Modi?

The best-case scenario is that the BJP will top out at around 50 seats in UP -- a drop of 12 from the 62 it had won in 2019. Taken in tandem with Maharashtra and Karnataka, this is what is likely......

Modi's Edifice Complex

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say, suggests Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Narendra D Modi, Amit A Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and J P Nadda......

Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes......

Is 9% growth possible? The answer is yes

'The goal is achievable. What is stopping us from getting there?' asks Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How can India achieve and consistently keep a high rate of growth? A high......

Let us have a trade Akhand Bharat

'We have not been able to use the potential of our location in the region and the world and our strength as a nation and an economy to establish an EU-like structure in South Asia,' points out......

Sunny Deol, Bollywood's Knockout Man!

At many stages, it has appeared as though Sunny Deol's career was running out of steam, but each time he has risen Phoenix-like from the ashes.Dinesh Raheja gives us a closer look at the man on his......

The Women Who Made All The Money

With 2023 breaking records at the box office, quite a few actresses contributed to the blockbuster numbers. Joginder Tuteja looks at the women, who sent the cash registers ringing in 2023.  ......

5 Ladies Made 100 Crore Club For First Time

2023 is the year of records. So many have been broken and so many more milestones achieved. A quick look at 2023 at the movies. 17 films of Salman Khan have done business of Rs 100 crore (Rs 1......

The Biggest Hits Of 2023

What a remarkable year 2023 has turned out to be! It saw record-breaking openings, the biggest day wise collections and new benchmarks set for lifetime scores. Here's a look at the biggest hits of......

Ranji: Dube's blitz, Shaw's comeback and Mumbai's dominance

Dube fires as Mumbai seize control against sloppy Bengal Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mumbai Cricket Association/X India's T20 specialist Shivam Dube continued his recent streak of form with a......

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock. Photograph: BCCI Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock of 109, as his side took a 64-run lead on Day 2 of their Group C......

Bihar cricket: Factionalism rears ugly head again

IMAGE: Bihar fielded two teams for their Ranji Trophy match. Photograph: Screengrab/X Factionalism is nothing new to Bihar cricket and the ugly infighting that has been running well over two......

Uday Saharan to lead in U19 World Cup as India retain same squad

IMAGE: India retain the same squad as the Asia Cup for the upcoming World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Uday Saharan will be leading India in the Under-19 World Cup in South Africa next year, as the same......

India announce team for Under-19 Asia Cup

IMAGE: Punjab youngster Uday Saharan will lead India in the Under-19 Asia Cup, to be played in the UAE. Photograph: Uday Saharan/Instagram Promising batsman Uday Saharan will lead defending......