California wildfires kill 16, 200K displaced; Trump slams authorities

US President-elect Donald Trump expressed anger as the southern Californian fires continued to rage on. IMAGE: A woman walks past the remains of homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the......

2002 was the biggest test of my life, but...: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cited a number of incidents including the Godhra train fire and terror attacks in Gujarat to describe how he tries to detach himself from his emotions to......

Petition filed in NGT seeking safe disposal of carbide waste

A petition has been filed in the National Green Tribunal's Bhopal bench, seeking an assurance from the Madhya Pradesh government that the Union Carbide waste disposal in Pithampur won't harm people......

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024, surpasses 1.5C mark

The year 2024 was the hottest year on record, and the first with a global average temperature 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed......

Is foreign exchange rate stability desirable? Not really

The recent depreciation of the rupee along with sharp fall in the country’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves has sparked a debate whether stability of the exchange rate is necessary and......

Analysts eye 34% upside in RIL post Q3; Jefferies, Citi, CLSA, MS upbeat

India’s most valued company, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), reported a robust performance in the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY25), surpassing analyst expectations.......

Secondary Market Saw Lacklustre Funding In 2024

Net flows from domestic institutional investors crossed Rs 5 trillion for the first time during a calendar year. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   2024 will be remembered as a......

Can Modiji Fix The Economy's Problems?

'If weak indicators persist, there is a risk that India could slip into a prolonged slowdown similar to the one experienced between 2014 and 2019,' warns Debashis Basu. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Black Warrant Review: Excellent!

Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh have created an excellent but grim series, applauds Deepa Gahlot. A fresh faced law graduate takes the job of a jailer in Delhi's hellhole, Tihar Jail,......

'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 10 Must Watch K-Dramas

In 2024, Korean dramas were all about out-of-the-box creativity or romantic couples to root for the ages. Sukanya Verma lists 10 shows that have her (Korean finger) heart.   Lovely RunnerWhere......

'I Was Going Through The Worst Phase Of My Life'

'It reached a point where I think I self-imploded. I was not a happy person. And the fire within me diminished.' IMAGE: Arjun Kapoor in Singham Again. Blockbuster movies have a way of reviving......

'Maybe the worst team in the history of Manchester United'

IMAGE: It is the first time since 1989-90 that Manchester United have lost 10 of their first 22 games of the league season. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim......

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 still traumatised at Melbourne airport

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic had his visa cancelled in 2022 for not following COVID rules and his unvaccinated status. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Novak Djokovic has admitted to still getting......

F1: Hamilton embraces 'new job', fans go wild

IMAGE: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team driver Lewis Hamilton reacts during a farewell event for his team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photograph: Hasnoor Hussain / Reuters Seven-times Formula One......

'National treasure' Bumrah outshining legends in Australia

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah has been on a hot streak of form since landing in Perth for the gruelling Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. Photograph: ICC/X Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is......