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All is not well in Amethi: Villagers threaten poll boycott over bad roads

In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, local people have put up a banner saying "no road, no vote" outside their village in the Gauriganj tehsil of Amethi, drawing attention to their problems.......

'I see a deep connection between the sea and the human soul'

After being caught in the perfect storm and conquering near death at sea four years ago, Abhilash Tomy has made seafaring history by coming second in the world's most difficult ocean race.As he......

Salute India's Greatest Sailor!

Retired from the Indian Navy, his passage in the Golden Globe Race wasn't easy. Although he kept himself in the basket of race leaders, the position revealed little of what he was actually......

Gay rights activist Onir's Lit Fest talk cancelled over threats

A talk on LGBTQ issues by film-maker and gay rights activist Onir Dhar at the ongoing Bhopal Lit Fest (BLF) was cancelled as a group threatened to stage a protest, a member of the organizing team......

Kerala rains: Toll rises to 27, shutters of dams opened to release water

Torrential rains that triggered landslides in Kerala have claimed the lives of 27 people so far. IMAGE: NDRF, SDRF and police personnel conduct a search and rescue operation in a......

Tata Motors may drive out of Sensex, Nifty

Tata Motors is likely to exit the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 indices once the demerger process of its commercial vehicle (CV) and passenger vehicle (PV) businesses is complete, analysts at......

Equity euphoria triggered 15 million SIP additions in 2023

Mutual funds (MFs) added systematic investment plan (SIP) accounts at a record pace in 2023 with the net additions in the calendar year surpassing 15 million — 24 per cent higher than the......

MF assets go past Rs 50 trn; SIP-tied AUM hits Rs 10 trn

The mutual fund (MF) industry added a record Rs 10 trillion to its total assets under management (AUM) in 2023, taking the cumulative tally past the Rs 50 trillion mark for the first time, in......

RIL, ICICI, Infy to draw highest flows on US retirement fund switch

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board’s (FRTIB), one of the US government’s main retirement funds, decision to change the benchmark index for gaining international exposure......

Indian equity markets gain significant heft in EM basket

The Indian equity markets have significantly increased in importance within the emerging market (EM) basket of stocks in recent years. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Since 2018,......

How Taapsee Fell In Love With Mathias

Taapsee Pannu wed Mathias Boe, her love of 10 years, over the weekend in Udaipur. Mathias, for folks who may be unaware, is a Danish badminton ace who won a silver medal at the London Olympics......

'When He Spoke, The Whole Nation Listened'

'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......

2023's 7 Jewels From The South

It's been a good year at the movies. Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from down south. Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A Language: KannadaWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

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......

It's A Big Night For Rakul, Sonakshi, Kartik

The purple carpet was rolled out for the OTTplay Awards 2023. Alia Bhatt's Darlings won the Best Film award while the Best Series award went to the Tamil series, Ayali. The Best Director for Film......

'Ban players who don't play Ranji Trophy'

IMAGE: Ishan Kishan ignored a BCCI diktat to play in the Ranji Trophy, focussing instead on his IPL preparations.. Photograph: BCCI India skipper Rohit Sharma's assertion that Test opportunities......

Major centres stunned as ODI WC ignites venue controversy

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC World Cup/Twitter The officials of major cricket centres, which have not been allocated an ODI World Cup matches, have expressed their disappointment at missing out......

Abhilash Tomy makes history on the high seas

Retired Indian Navy officer places second in Solo Around the World yacht race IMAGE: 44-year-old Abhilash Tomy is the first Indian and Asian to finish the Golden Globe race. Photograph: Kind......

Abhilash Tomy Challenges The Oceans Again

'When I crossed that point where I had the accident, I felt light and that was a very physical experience. I felt something leave me.'Shyam G Menon chronicles the voyages of that incredible Indian......

Soccer: Indian Navy beat Delhi FC in Durand Cup

IMAGE: Action from the Durand Cup match played between Indian Navy and Delhi FC in Kolkata on Wednesday. Photograph: Durand Cup Indian Navy defeated Delhi FC 2-1 in their opening match of the......

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