'Engineering marvel' Mumbai coastal road inaugurated

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday inaugurated the first phase of the coastal road between Worli and Marine Drive in south Mumbai and said it is an "engineering marvel".......

What An Adivasi MP Expects From President Murmu

'Due to the huge unemployment among displaced Adivasis they undertake any job that comes their way even if it means working and living in hazardous conditions.''The situation is such that out of......

The Funniest Animals You Can Meet!

The funniest wildlife photography competition in the world set up by Paul Joynson-Hicks, Tom Sullam and Michelle Woods, has reached its 2021 awards conclusion and announced that the Overall Winner......

The Costs of Not Vaccinating Everyone

The cost of not vaccinating the entire population quickly will be far higher than bearing the entire cost of vaccination, points out Prosenjit Datta. IMAGE: Vaccination at the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia......

71% intra-day traders pay the price chasing quick gains

Over 70 per cent of individual investors who engage in intraday trading incurred an average loss of Rs 5,371 during 2022-23 (FY23), according to a study conducted by the Securities and Exchange......

Realty stocks' rally may hit valuation hurdle

Shares of real estate firms have been outperforming over the past year. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The rally, analysts say, may hit roadblocks in the near term amid stretched valuations,......

E-commerce sector expected to create 500,000 jobs by Diwali: Report

The demand for gig workers is, however, not restricted to tier-1 locations. Tier 2 and tier 3 cities have seen an increase of 40 per cent, with a higher demand for delivery workers. Aryaman Gupta......

'Large-caps, especially with a value bias, are preferable at this stage'

'If the third wave of Covid infections is as bad as the second one, the market may get very polarised with a preference for blue-chips with low volatility.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

'Priya Bapat is sensational'

'City Of Dreams ended the shameless self-promotion that my films had to be necessarily subjected to.' IMAGE: Priya Bapat and Siddharth Chandekar in a scene from City of Dreams. In 2019, the......

'When all doors were open, I didn't walk through them'

'But it is a choice I have made, not something forced upon me.' IMAGE: Nagesh Kukunoor, left, on the sets of City Of Dreams. Photograph: Kind courtesy Applause Entertainment/Twitter "It's mental......

What Sridevi meant to 13-year-old me

Syed Firdaus Ashraf explains why the Bollywood legend will remain an eternal part of his life. IMAGE: Sridevi in Himmatwala. 1985. I was 13 years old. When I stepped out to play cricket one......

From Bipasha to Sadhana: Bollywood's EVIL twins!

If these instances are any indication, stories featuring twins have seldom failed at the box office. But will Bipasha manage to cash in on the ageless trend?It’s a straightforward formula.......

Bonanza for Team India! BCCI announces 'Test incentive' scheme

IMAGE: Commencing from the 2022-23 season, the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' will serve as an additional 'reward structure on top of the existing match fee for Test matches'. Photograph: BCCI......

AMAZING images from Beijing Winter Olympics

Amid boycotts over human rights in China, the Beijing Winter Olympics that opened on February 4, has seen some exciting action from athletes across the globe.   Here are some shots of......

Day 9: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Flawless Fillon Maillet wins pursuit gold for France IMAGE: Quentin Fillon Maillet of France celebrates winning the gold medal. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Quentin Fillon Maillet of......

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

Until September 14, Vaidehi Ankolekar was a bus conductor on Mumbai's famed BEST buses.Now, she is known nationwide as the mother of India's latest cricketing hero.That Saturday, her son Atharva......

Sports Shorts: Mourinho slips and falls at Russian ice hockey game

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Portuguese soccer manager Jose Mourinho falls down, as ice hockey players Evgeny Medvedev and Pavel Datsyuk stand nearby,......