Fadnavis' First Challenge: Santosh Deshmukh Murder Case

'The CM's credibility is on the line.' IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party leader Dhananjay Munde, Devendra Fadnavis and Munde's controversial aide Walmik Karad soon after the Mahayuti alliance won......

Bahraich violence: Internet back, police warn against rumours

Internet services were restored in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district on Thursday as local authorities continued to work towards restoring normalcy in and around Maharajganj where a 22-year-old man......

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

'Healthcare is not an industry.''The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.''Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.''You have to......

'Sonia, Kharge, Rahul Have A Chalta Hai Attitude'

'There is some deep rot that has set in the Congress party. This requires organisational surgery.' IMAGE: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of the Opposition in the......

'Unemployment Is Higher Among Educated Youth'

'The more educated a young person is, the higher the chances of him or her remaining unemployed.' IMAGE: Government job-seeking candidates stage a protest demanding immediate recruitment at......

Is the fairy tale of India's sugar sector facing multiple challenges?

The uneven monsoon in 2023 means that the sugar industry is already beginning to factor in a drop in production in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat. Sanjeeb Mukherjee reports. Photograph: Eric......

Untimely rain in March damages rabi crops

Untimely rains during March have caused damage to rabi crops and may result in lower yields, a report said on Wednesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Between March 1 and 21, cumulative......

NSE Rot Goes Deeper

The rot is is not limited to Chitra Ramkrishna and the yogi, observed Debashis Basu. IMAGE: Chitra Ramkrishna, the National Stock Exchange's former managing director, who was arrested on Monday,......

'I Plan To Sue This Minister For 100 Cr'

'Her outrageous comments cannot be allowed to slide under the crack.''She has apparently apologised to Samantha.''What about my family? Not a word of apology to me and to my family!' Photograph:......

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 Review: Black Mirror For The Digital Age

There is startling accuracy to Dibakar Banerjee's portrayal, notes Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Mouni Roy in Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2. In 2010, Dibakar Banerjee unleashed the dark powers held by hidden and......

Spirit of Ukraine: Svitolina dedicates win to her nation

IMAGE: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina reacts during her fourth round match against Russia's Veronika Kudermetova. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters Ukraine's Elina Svitolina said she feels it is her......

Aus Open PIX: Swiatek crushes Lys; Keys stuns Rybakina

Images from Day 9 of the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday. IMAGE: Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her fourth round match against Germany's Eva Lys. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters A......

PIX: Pant sets up exciting finish after fiery fifty

Images from Day 2 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rishabh Pant hit 6 fours and 4 sixes while scoring 61 off only 33 balls......

Will Day 3 Go India's Way?

Two teams with fault lines in their batting, up against two of the best bowling sides in the game today -- the question that determines the outcome is, is your weakness greater than mine?......

Rohit's Slump, Kohli's Misjudgment: How India Crumbled At The MCG!

When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive......