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Explained: What is happening in Sandeshkhali?

Sandeshkhali, a village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, has been at the centre of a political storm for nearly a month and has witnessed unprecedented protests over allegations of......

Risking Lives In Crumbling Houses

One of the world's costliest real estate markets is Worli, south central Mumbai. Worli has many luxury towers and villas, but amidst those opulent structures, there are few deteriorating buildings,......

Mob attack on Meghalaya CMO pre-planned, plot to harm CM: DGP

Meghalaya police chief LR Bishnoi on Tuesday said the July 24 mob attack on the chief minister's office in Tura was "pre-planned" and a "conspiracy" was hatched to cause physical harm to Chief......

Manipur violence: 'Don't know what our fault was'

Forty-two-year-old Angom Shanti shares space with hundreds of others in a temporary relief shelter in Manipur's Bishnupur district where they lack basic facilities like mattresses, mosquito nets,......

How Rahul Gandhi's constituency reacts to his LS disqualification

Probably Elsie amma turned in her grave at what happened to Rahul Gandhi, although he has no clue that she is no more. Way back in 2019, when his name was announced as candidate for Wayanad by the......

How Shardul Shroff built India's top law firm

'Power is always transitory, and you should be the same person whether you have it or not,' the head of the number one law firm in India tells Pavan Lall.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

The $600 million-a-year trade has flourished over the past four decades and is considered legal by Dhaka. Some 30,000 Indian soldiers guarding the border with Bangladesh have a new mandate under......

Taj exorcises ghost of terror

The two security guards with bamboo sticks look on sheepishly as guests make their way through metal detectors and X-ray scanners at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. Before entering the hotel,......

Efforts are on to re-green Bangalore

The country's IT hub is all set to reclaim its title of Garden City with the the city corporation planning to roll out a host of initiatives aimed at turning lakes, parks and empty wallsin......

Nilam Sanjeep: From bamboo stick to hockey World Cup

IMAGE: India hockey defender Nilam Sanjeep Xess made his World Cup debut in Rourkela during the opening match against Spain last week. Photograph: Nilam Sanjeep Xess/Twitter It was a proud moment......

India hockey forward S V Sunil calls it a day

'With the 2024 Paris Olympics three years away, I think, as a senior player, it is important that I make way for youngsters and help in building a winning team for the future.' IMAGE: Two-time......

Can India win an Olympic Medal in Climbing?

While sport climbing made its debut in the Olympics only this year, it has had a popular home in India for many years now, says Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Shauna Coxsey of Britain in action during the......

SEE: How India's Olympic-bound athletes have innovated in lockdown

IMAGE: Fencer Bhavani Devi came up with a concrete plan -- literally -- piling bricks and slabs together under a kitbag with a fencing mask attached to it to create a dummy partner. Photograph:......

This braveheart competed with injuries to qualify for Olympics

'I tried my best and went for all competitions. Even if I had some injuries I tried to compete in events' IMAGE: Fencer C A Bhavani Devi competes in the sabre category. Photograph: C A......

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