Rest In Peace, Voice Of America

What despots and dictators, jammers and competitors, had not managed to do in 83 years -- what the Soviet Union had failed to counter during the Cold War; what China had failed to crush during the......

71% drop in terror incidents under Modi, no cases in hinterland: Minister

There has been a 71 percent reduction in incidents of terror in the country under the Modi government and terrorists will now either go to jail or jahannum (hell), Minister of State for Home......

Was Modi Right About The Opposition?

'While suppression of information is acceptable for the government, the Opposition's efforts at pinning the government and its leaders is labeled anti-national,' points out Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.......

Allahbadia row: Panel seeks law amendments to tackle abusive online content

A parliamentary panel Thursday asked the information and broadcasting ministry to submit a note by February 17 on the amendments needed in existing laws to clamp down on controversial content like......

'People Will Have More Money In Their Hands'

'When people have money in their hands, they make their judgment about whether they want to spend it entirely or spend some out of it.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok......

Reliance spent $13 bn on acquisitions in five years

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd has spent $13 billion on acquisitions in the past five years across new energy, telecom, retail and media business to script a pivot away from......

Budget 2025: Nirmalaji May Set Fiscal Deficit At 4.4%

'We have to retain some fiscal headroom without compromising on the promised fiscal consolidation roadmap.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha, December 17, 2024.......

692 Stocks Move Into Bear Territory

The sharp pullback in mid and smallcap stocks signals a cooling-off period in segments that previously attracted considerable investor interest. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Over......

Indians Spent 1.1 Trillion Hours On...

... their smartphones! Kindly note the images in this report have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Stefan Coders/Pixabay India's media and......

Be Happy Review: AB Baby Plays Papa Again

Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza can sure set the stage on fire but isn't quite the storyteller, notes Sukanya Verma. Abhishek Bachchan is shaping into quite a father figure. From......

Dabba Cartel Review: High Five!

Dabba Cartel’s reluctant black comedy in the body of a crime thriller starts out interestingly enough to accomplish its Narcos: Thane aspirations, notes Sukanya Verma.......

The Mehta Boys Review: Sparkles In Moments

As it meanders along The Mehta Boys can't decide what it wants to be -- a comedy, an emotional family drama or just a slice of life in the city, observes Deepa Gahlot. More often than not, when an......

JioStar to Earn 6,000 Cr from IPL

With 90% of the inventories sold out, JioStar expects to ring in more than a 58% increase over last year's IPL, when it clocked Rs 3,900 crore. IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL 2024.......

Meet RCB's New Captain, Rajat Patidar

IMAGE: Rajat Patidar is an unlikely choice to captain Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Photograph: BCCI   The IPL has a history for creating stars like Rajat Patidar who has made the journey from......

Ben Shelton blasts on-court interviewers at Aus Open

'I've been a little bit shocked this week with how players have been treated by the broadcaster.'   IMAGE: The 'disrespect' shown by Australian Open broadcasters towards players has not gone......

Australian broadcaster apologises to Djokovic, Serbian fans

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic declined to do the customary on-court interview after his fourth-round victory over Jiri Lehecka on Sunday. Photograph: Mike Frey-Imagn Images/Reuters Australian broadcaster......

Why golf purists won't enjoy this Tiger Woods comeback

IMAGE: Tiger Woods, 49, has not competed in a PGA Tour event since last July's British Open where he missed the cut. Photograph: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images/Reuters Tiger Woods will provide......