Ustad Zakir Hussain Passes Away

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, United States, his family said on Monday. He was 73. IMAGE: Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Hussain......

SC orders medical aid for fasting farmer leader

Observing protesting farmers should adopt the Gandhian way, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered immediate medical aid to farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose health is deteriorating owing to......

For how long freebies can be given to migrant workers? SC asks Centre

The Supreme Court asked on Monday while stressing the need for creating job opportunities and capacity building for migrant workers being given free ration since the COVID pandemic. IMAGE: A view......

Provide details of burnt properties, SC tells Manipur govt

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to submit a detailed sealed cover report on the number of properties that were fully or partially burnt, looted, or encroached upon......

Gold set to extend record run; may hit Rs 90,000 in 2025

Gold, a safe-haven bet, is likely to continue its record-smashing journey in the New Year, rising to Rs 85,000 per 10 grams and even Rs 90,000 level in domestic markets if geopolitical tensions and......

Stock markets to end 2024 with positive returns despite roller coaster ride

Dalal Street had a roller coaster ride in 2024 from shattering record after record to facing heavy correction off-late but equity markets still rewarded investors with positive returns, driven by a......

Sensex rises 226 pts on buying in bank, auto stocks

Benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 226 points while Nifty settled above the 23,800 mark on Friday following gains in auto and banking shares even as investors turned cautious due to FII outflows and a......

Sensex falls 385 points amid weak global trends

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Fed interest rate decision amid weak global cues. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

'Smita Didn't Want Anything To Do With Films'

'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has.''Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.'A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta......

2024's Best South Web Series

With varying levels of effectiveness in execution and conception, our storytellers have been able to adapt to the new format of content creation -- Web series -- and it's an exciting time ahead for......

'You Gave India More Than You Got Credit For'

'The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India's actual 'Acchey Din' feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic, when Indians were free(er) of......

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'Sukanya Verma mourns the movie legend. IMAGE: Shabana......

Mystery Girl At The IPL Auction Was...

IMAGE: What's Juhi Chawla sharing with Nita Ambani? Jhanvi Mehta looks on intently! Photographs: BCCI   Kolkata Knight Riders Co-Owner Juhi Chawla's daughter Jhanvi Mehta made quite an impact......

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: Nitish unveils logo, mascot

IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveils the logo for the Women's Asian Champions Trophy alongside Indian women's team captain Selema Tete and vice-captain Navneet Kaur, on Saturday.......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......