SC takes cognisance of doctor's rape-murder case, hearing on Aug 20

Amid the mounting outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the case and will take it up on August 20, even as junior......

UK hit by worst riots in years; hostels for asylum seekers attacked

As the United Kingdom struggles with the greatest social unrest it has seen in years, rioters on Sunday set fire to and broke into hotels designed to house asylum seekers in northern England.......

IAF thrilled as Russia's S-400 shoots down 80% of aircraft during drill

The Sudarshan S-400 air defence missile system achieved a major success in a recent exercise where it 'shot down' 80 percent of the 'enemy' fighter aircraft package while forcing others to retreat,......

The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

One of the high points of the proceedings was when Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer smartly utilised Dr Zeba Khan's expert status to pose her A Most Curious Question. He asked her if a skull can grow new......

Boycott calls force advertisers, celebrities to increase safeguards

American writer HP Lovecraft famously said that the oldest and strongest of fears is the fear of the unknown. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com For present-day advertisers and celebrities,......

Will the real Mr Modi please stand up?

Human memory about policy issues is short.That alone can explain why many are deliriously happy with his latest slogans and ignore seven years of poor 'doing business' climate, taxtortion,......

Advertisers feel the heat of Bollywood drug abuse probe

Advertising agencies admitted that conversations had begun with their clients to exercise restraint while using brand endorsements featuring film actors whose names appeared in the probe. IMAGE:......

The Bhramam Review

Every film that Sriram Raghavan makes is a compendium of ideas and sensations that tickle him.Trying to remake a Sriram Raghavan film is like getting excited by somebody else's goosebumps, observes......

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning......

Monsoon Wedding Revisited

'What guides Monsoon Wedding through and through is Mira Nair's openness as a film-maker,' observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Shefali Shetty (now Shefali Shah) in Monsoon Wedding He walks through the......

Irrfan has left me with no definite answers, only questions

'Since Piku, Irrfan seemed content in delighting us with his finesse than striking a nerve.''Now, why was this so?''Why did our No 1 soul-searching actor suddenly decide that he'd rather be a......

PIX: Celta hold 10-man Barca; Milan-Juve play out dour draw

IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Dani Olmo in action with Celta Vigo's Javi Rodriguez during their La Liga game played at Estadio de Balaidos, Vigo, Spain, on Saturday. Photograph: Miguel Vidal/Reuters......

Leclerc wins US GP; Norris's podium dream shattered

IMAGE: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium with a trophy after winning the United States Grand Prix. Photograph: Kaylee Greenlee Beal/Reuters Charles Leclerc won the US Grand......

Bangladesh's pace revolution: Story of planning, commitment at grassroots level

IMAGE: Nahid Rana celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Photograph: BCCI For the last one month, Bangladesh is on a mission to reverse a long-standing......

Alcaraz Stunned!

Images from the US Open men's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Thursday. Alcaraz dumped out in 2nd round IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz cuts a frustrated figure during his......

US Open PIX: Gauff, Sabalenka cruise; Zheng stretched

Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the United States in action against Germany's Tatjana Maria during......