Fresh clashes in Imphal after rearrest of youth released on bail

Fresh clashes broke out between security forces and protesters in certain pockets of Imphal West on Friday night after one of the five defence volunteers released on bail by a special court in......

Did Nehru write mercy plea to get out of jail?

Social media posts and articles falsely suggest that Jawaharlal Nehru 'signed a bond' or 'used his father's influence' to escape from serving a prison term in Nabha in 1923. Utkarsh Mishra reveals......

5 Assembly Seats To Watch Today

Aditi Phadnis picks five key seats in the three states where assembly elections are being held today, February 14, 2022.   Goa Panaji The constituency was earlier represented by the chief......

How to DEFEAT the NEXT Pandemic

Illustrious international thinkers met at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world at large and the accompanying economic......

RBI may go for another 35 bps rate hike before pause

Exactly a fortnight ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) next monetary policy review, a key market indicator of interest rates — the overnight indexed swap (OIS) —......

Why RBI Announced Rate Hike In May

In its scheme of things, tackling inflation now comes ahead of ensuring growth in the world's sixth largest economy, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor......

Russia-Ukraine war: Commodity prices likely to rise

Key commodities such as crude oil, ammonia, urea, potash, and phosphates could move higher over the next few weeks. Photograph: Reuters Investors and companies should brace for higher commodity......

Equities may come under pressure over next few months

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Emerging Market (EM) equities that have been accustomed to the 'easy money' policy of the major global central banks to stem the impact of Covid......

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Review: Fun, But Forgettable

While it's fun for a bit to see enormous robots smashing into one another, it quickly evokes the 'been-there-seen-that' feeling, observes Mayur Sanap. Fingers crossed, it looks like we may be......

Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Sonakshi Sinha's Dahaad isn't the only noise you'll hear on OTT this week. From Hrithik Roshan's mind games in Vikram Vedha to South Korea's biggest blockbuster of 2023 so far, Sukanya Verma lists......

OTT This Week: Starring Vijay, Chiranjeevi, Mammootty

South Indian cinema's biggest superstars rock the show on OTT. Sukanya Verma gives us some recommendations for the week.   VarisuWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Tamil (with......

Jurassic World Dominion Review

Dear Mr Spielberg, can we now put to rest this overstretched, bloated dinosaur franchise? asks Aseem Chhabra. We are in the year 2022. The dinosaurs that roamed the restricted Jurassic Park are......

Can Rutu Produce Dhoni Magic This IPL?

IMAGE: A new chapter begins for the Chennai Super Kings as Ruturaj Gaikwad takes over from the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: CSK/X   One can always expect the unexpected from......

'Captain Sahab' Meets Rashid Khan

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashid Khan/Instagram Shubman Gill brought smiles to Rashid Khan's face with a surprise visit, creating a delightful moment for the Afghan leg-spinner as he connected......

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh up for Olympic membership

IMAGE: Michelle Yeoh won the Oscar and the Golden Globe award earlier this year and her proposed IOC membership will be ratified at its session in Mumbai next month. Photograph: Amy Sussman/Getty......

'There is an aura around MS Dhoni'

IMAGE: I have been lucky to spend a lot of time with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, says Devon Conway. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and New Zealand batter Devon Conway said that he feels......

'Mom is very happy'

IMAGE: Hardik and Krunal Pandya at the toss during the IPL 2023 match at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Photographs: BCCI It was a memorable day for the Pandya......