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Travails Of A Hindu School in Meghalaya

A state government that came to power after swearing to protect all people without discrimination refused to help a non-Christian organisation till the high court rapped it on its knuckles,......

Officers with Ardh Kumbh experience to handle Maha Kumbh post stampede

The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela in......

USAID Funding To India Declines Amid Trump's Freeze

'If the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation cuts funds, there could be more impact.' IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office, February 10, 2025.......

Suspected GBS toll rises to 6 in Pune after 63-year-old man's death

The number of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome deaths in Maharashtra's Pune district reached six after a 63-year-old man died, a health official said on Thursday. Image used for representational......

How Yamuna controversy sank AAP in Delhi

The Yamuna factor seemingly played a significant role in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, reshaping voter sentiment and helping the Bharatiya Janata Party script history by defeating Aam Aadmi......

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 lakh crore outlay for rural development

The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget. IMAGE: Ministry of Rural......

Budget will revitalise agri sector, rural economy

Recent documents by NITI Aayog and periodic labour force surveys on employment show that the importance of agriculture is rising in the Indian economy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......

Budget 2025: FM announces 1.5 lakh rural post offices

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the government's plan to transform India into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices. Image only for......

GDP growth in FY25 estimated to be 6.3%: SBI research

The State Bank of India (SBI), in its research, has estimated GDP growth during the current financial year (2024-25) to be 6.3 per cent, assuming that the NSO does not make major revisions to the......

Should depositors put money in co-operative banks?

The co-operative banking sector is well regulated, and a few cases of restrictions being imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should not paint a negative picture of the entire sector, said......

10 Must Watch Stories From Across The World

This year's Sundance Film Festival was rich with films and the theatres were warm, even as temperatures outside dipped to below freezing point. It snowed only once but the sidewalks remained......

'I Feel Like I Have Lost My Father Again'

'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Odisha cabinet nod to Rs 4124 cr project for sports facilities!

IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff Archives The Odisha government has approved a new project for construction of stadiums in all 314 blocks of......

Hyderabad FC sign teen prodigy Mohammed Kaif

IMAGE: Zinc Football's Mohammed Kaif was part of the Indian team at the 2023 Under-16 SAFF Tournament. Photograph: Hindustan Zinc/X Sixteen-year-old defender Mohammed Kaif, a product of Zinc......

Rafael Nadal's India Connections

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Lars Burgsmuller in the first round of the French Open at Roland Garros, May 23, 2005. Photograph: Francois Lenoir/Reuters Rafael Nadal is preparing......

Duleep Trophy: Arshdeep's 6 takes India D to victory

IMAGE: India D fast bowler Arshdeep Singh celebrates a wicket in the Duleep Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Arshdeep Singh saved his best for the last as he registered career-best figures of......

Duleep Trophy: Another duck for Iyer but Samson steals the show

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Domestic/X The under-pressure Shreyas Iyer's dismal run continued but strong performances from the other frontline batters, including Sanju Samson, guided......

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