Hooch Tragedy: Will TN Go Dry?

Rival governments in Tamil Nadu expend the most on social welfare schemes, especially targeting women and youth and children, but that money comes only by selling more liquor. There is always the......

'We've had no democratic government in J&K since 2018'

'If democracy does not exist, if there are no political spaces, there is no media, there is no civil society, what do we rejoice?' IMAGE: People carry a hoarding outside the Bakshi stadium in......

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

The Royal Observatory Greenwich shortlisted 34 images for its Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2023 competition from thousands of entries received from all over the world. These shortlisted......

How Basanti Devi Saved The Kosi River

'I am happy that Kosi Ma is alive and now she is looking after us.''I am proud of what I did.' IMAGE: Environmentalist Basanti Devi receives the Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2016 from then President......

Will GST meet on Friday lift the gloom by lowering tax?

Amidst the clamour for rate cut by various industries, the all powerful GST Council will hold a crucial meeting on Friday to decide on tax moderation, keeping in mind the revenue position and the......

Is Zia Mody planning to retire?

'I'm an unbalanced human,' the founding partner of AZB, India's top law firm, tells Pavan Lall.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "So, who have you signed on recently?" I ask of Zia Mody,......

Ravaged by Cyclone Fani, Puri is staring at Rs 4,000-crore loss

With the green cover gone, the bald roads to Puri are now reigned by lorries laden with electric poles, ambulances, fire service vehicles and cranes, signalling the rebuilding effort is in the......

Why some things work in India, and some don't

'The two-word answer is: Proper oversight,' says T N Ninan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The India of the 1980s and 1990s had many dreams: Private TV by satellite or cable, instead of......

'I'd Be Very Happy Not Being In The Spotlight'

'I've never done anything cliche and I've never got anything cliche.'Text: Divya Nair/Rediff.com. Videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: Nithya Menen with her National Award. Photograph: Kind......

Mukesh Lived The Songs He Sang

'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career.''My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by......

Kareena And The Kapoors!

Priyanka's thrilled... Pooja's nostalgic... Vaani's indulging... Photograph: Kind courtesy Aadar Jain/Instagram Kareena Kapoor enjoys a dinner out in London with sister Karisma Kapoor,......

'Amit was going through hell'

'ABCL was almost bankrupt, Amit's house was mortgaged...' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Tinnu Anand's Kaalia. One of Amitabh Bachchan's oldest friends, actor-director Tinnu Anand has seen a side to......

It has been difficult for a lot of players not just Virat: Rohit

Every player responds to mental health differently: Rohit IMAGE: Rohit Sharma showed empathy for everyone who has faced mental health issues. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Mental health is an aspect......

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.' IMAGE: The Legendary Milkha Singh, who passed into the ages on June 18, 2021. Photograph: PTI Photo This feature was first published on......

Spain's Muguruza is WTA's Player of the Year

IMAGE: Spain's Garbine Muguruza poses with the 2017 WTA Player of the Year award during the Official Draw Ceremony and Gala of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore at Marina Bay Sands Hotel in......

Under-17 World Cup Digest: New Zealand first team to arrive

IMAGE: The official ball of the FIFA under-17 football World Cup. Photograph: FIFA.COM/Twitter The New Zealand team arrived in Mumbai for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup, to be played across six......

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic advance; Kvitova crashes out

Images from Day 4 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday. IMAGE: Rafael Nadal in action during his second round match. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images......