Independence Day was celebrated across states and Union territories on Thursday, as several chief ministers announced job schemes while some others vowed their support for Prime Minister Narendra......
This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. My Dear Fellow Citizens, I extend to you all my heartiest......
Sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036 from 943 in 2011, according to a report 'Women and Men in India 2023' released by the ministry of statistics and......
Sheikh Hasina, who was elected for a record fourth consecutive term and fifth overall term this year, was always admired by her supporters as "Iron Lady", before the dramatic development that......
'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.' IMAGE: Search and rescue operations underway in Wayanad.......
Wholesale inflation fell to a 3-month low of 2.04 per cent in July on decline in prices of food items especially vegetables, government data released on Wednesday showed. Photograph: Shailesh......
After remaining in the positive zone for three months, India's exports contracted 1.2 per cent to $33.98 billion in July, while the trade deficit widened to $23.5 billion. Photograph: Aly......
India may have to lean more on West Asian nations for supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a cooking fuel, in the coming years after Indian state-run refiners drew up big plans to diversify......
India Inc has reported a muted start to the financial year 2024-25, with a decline in net earnings and a modest single-digit uptick in revenues. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com An analysis of......
Public sector banks (PSBs) posted 16.1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in net profit at Rs 39,974 crore during the June 2024 quarter. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters While net interest income......
The chemistry between the motley bunch of actors works in fits and starts but Akshay Kumar's gift of the gab, Taapsee's bumbling comedienne and Fardeen Khan's dry wit come out tops, notes Sukanya......
Modern Masters aims to showcase Rajamouli's enigmatic career and paints a context of what makes him the singular voice that defined his generation of film-makers for millions, observes Arjun Menon.......
Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair. In Sudhanshu Saria's Ulajh,......
IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh was excellent in the T20 World Cup but can he deliver in the longer test format?. Photograph: BCCI / X Jasprit Bumrah is expected to make a comeback for the three-Test series......
IMAGE: Rohit Sharma climbed one spot to second in the ODI batting rankings, overtaking teammate Shubman Gill. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters India's experienced skipper Rohit Sharma closes......
IMAGE: Japan's Rei Higuchi, the gold-medallist in men's 57kg freestyle event, was eliminated from the qualifiers of the Tokyo Olympics three years ago for being overweight by just 50gm.......
IMAGE: Mohammed Shami is currently in the final stages of his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami......
IMAGE: Sri Lanka spinner Jeffrey Vandersay celebrates after dismissing Virat Kohli in the second ODI in Colombo on Sunday. Photograph: ICC/X "Was it a shock? I would say yes," said India's......