Dhankar terms coaching centre culture as gas chamber

The Delhi incident in which three civil services aspirants died resonated in Parliament on Monday with Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar dubbing the culture of coaching centres as a "gas......

What led to basement flooding which killed 3 students

Absence of drainage system and safety measures, and use of basement for commercial activities in violation of norms led to the death of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre in......

Govt to launch 3 employment-linked schemes, says FM

The government will launch three employment-linked schemes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday. Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com These......

NEET aspirant hangs self in Kota, 8th death since Jan; parents allege murder

A 20-year-old NEET aspirant was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room in this city's Kunhari area, with his parents suspecting he was murdered, the police said on Monday.......

e-Shram may open door to govt benefits for workers

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led central government will use the unorganised workers database — e-Shram portal — to provide the benefits of various government programmes to the......

A day in the life of Cashless India

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore reports from Akodara village that went cashless and digital on January 2, 2015. The foot soldiers of Modi's cashless India IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

The desi genetic engineer and his fine crop of mustard

GM is already in our food chain for years. The approval for indigenous GM mustard should put fake fear-mongering to rest, says Shekhar Gupta.   If you want to see how some of the issues most......

300 'smart' villages to be developed in Gujarat

Gujarat govt will set up a Tribal university in the Narmada district, over 100 smart Ashram shalas, 10 new hostels for tribal girl students On 57th Foundation Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben......

Big Girls Don't Cry Review: Watchable

Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot. For the new generation, it is probably the Harry Potter books set in a boarding school that......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

Ever so often, when cop-and-gangster shows or family drama on OTT start getting audiences restless, streaming platforms trot out 'youth' content, to lasso back the wandering teen and young adult......

Girls Hostel 3 Review: No Dum!

Even by standards of fluff, Girls Hostel 3 floats away without any anchor to entertainment, observes Deepa Gahlot. A new season of any series should not assume that audiences have seen the......

India's Olympic dream: Mandaviya eyes Top 5 spot by 2047

IMAGE: Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh and his team with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandviya during their felicitation on their arrival from the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Hockey India/X Union......

Lifter Achinta Sheuli caught entering women's hostel at night, expelled from national camp

IMAGE: The lifter was immediately banned from the Paris Olympics preparatory camp for the disciplinary breach. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Achinta......

'Women boxers will return with 3-4 gold medals from Asian Games'

'The experience and dedication of our boxers make me confident in their abilities to excel at the Asian Games.' IMAGE: Coach Amanpreet Kaur. Photograph and video: Kind Courtesy Amanpreet......

Farewell To Cricket: Indian women gear up for memorable Lord's dance for legendary Jhulan

IMAGE: There won't be another Jhulan Goswami. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Jhulan Goswami, a name synonymous with 'fast bowling' in women's cricket, will walk into her cricketing......

Promising athlete found dead under mysterious circumstances

Athlete commits suicide at JLN premises, SAI orders internal inquiry IMAGE: Picture for representational purpose only. Photograph: Lukas Schulze/Getty Images for IAAF Palinder Chaudhary, an......