Modi plays drum, witnesses grand Jhumoir dance in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday began his two-day visit to Assam by witnessing a grand Jhumoir dance performance, featuring nearly 9,000 dancers and drummers and play the traditional drum......

'400 girls lost to love jihad': Kerala BJP leader sparks row

Bharatiya Janata Party leader P C George, who is out on bail in connection with a hate speech case, has urged the Christian faithful to marry off their daughters by the age of 24, claiming that 400......

Cancer vaccine for women in 5-6 months: Union minister

A vaccine to fight cancers affecting women will be available in five to six months, and those in the age group of nine to 16 years will be eligible for inoculation, Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav......

Worrying! 13 of world's top 20 most polluted cities in India

Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday. IMAGE: Air pollution remains a serious......

Mutual Funds Emerge As Financiers For M&A Deals

'Growth for some companies has been hard to come by and this is a smart way to get there.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Companies are increasingly turning to mutual funds to help......

Apollo Hospitals to expand presence in metros with five new hospitals

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise is set to expand presence in metro cities during FY26 with the addition of five hospitals that would add over 1,400 beds. Image used for representation purpose only.......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

Why Must We Have 7 I-T Categories?

'The finance minister missed yet another opportunity to simplify the income tax structure in the Budget.''This was an opportune moment to get rid of the old tax system entirely and move fully to......

Chandrika Tandon Wins A Grammy

Photograph: Kind courtesy Chandrika Tandon/Instagram Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician Chandrika Tandon, 71, won a Grammy in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category......

Mirabai Chanu joins PM Modi's war on obesity

Olympic medallists Manu Bhaker and Mirabai Chanu on Monday joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to combat obesity, emphasising the importance of healthy lifestyle choices. IMAGE:......

Rishabh Pant nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

'My journey back to competitive cricket was incredibly challenging.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was fortunate not to lose a leg and suffered multiple critical injuries in December 2020 before beginning a......

How fire forced US women's soccer camp to Miami

IMAGE: The wind whips embers while a firefighter battles the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area, during the Eaton Fire in Altadena,......

Djokovic Opens Up About Retirement

'My dad is trying to retire me for a while now ... IMAGE: Novak Djokovic will want to win his 11th Australian Open title when the tournament begins next week. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters  ......