Indian-origin couple hid behind cardboard boxes to survive Sydney attack

An Indian-origin couple hid in a backroom and barricaded themselves with cardboard boxes along with dozens of others when a man went on a stabbing spree, killing six people before being shot dead......

Day after quitting BJP, Tripura's 4-time MLA Hrangkhawl joins Congress

A day after quitting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and assembly, Tripura MLA Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl on Thursday joined the Congress. IMAGE: Four-time Tripura MLA Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl joins......

'Aggressive lions' lack basic essence of original emblem: Historians

Animated or aggressive? Debate over the emblem atop the new Parliament building rages with several historians dismayed that the essence of the original 'protective' Ashokan lions has been effaced......

Delhi HC orders Twitter to take down Truschke's tweets against Vikram Sampath

The Delhi high court has directed Twitter to take down certain defamatory tweets posted by academician Dr Audrey Truschke against historian Vikram Sampath over allegations of plagiarism. IMAGE:......

Do top execs of PSBs need a pay overhaul?

“It is unsustainable for such (pay) differentials to continue without a major adverse impact on the recruitment and retention of talented managers in public sector banks” - P J Nayak......

Shareholders vote down Birla nominees to board of directors

Vindhya Telelinks, Universal Cables and Birla Cable shareholders go against family’s wishes. IMAGE: Harsh Vardhan Lodha. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. The Birla camp failed to......

How Insolvency Process is being Gamed

The brand new bankruptcy process is being brazenly gamed by those with connections and money.The touts and fixers of the previous regime have been replaced by a new set close to this one, observes......

Trouble brewing for India's GIFT City

At the end of October, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena handed over the deeds for the transfer of 116 hectares in Colombo Port City to China Harbour Engineering Company on a 99-year lease......

Life Of Pi Comes Alive Again

IMAGE: Jonathan David Martin poses with the tiger puppet at the Broadway opening night of Life Of Pi at The Schoenfeld Theatre, in New York, March 30, 2023. Photograph: Michael Loccisano/Getty......

Comicstaan 3 Review

For those who enjoy stand up comedy, Comicstaan 3 makes amusing viewing, enough to lift the monsoon gloom, applauds Deepa Gahlot. It's risky to be a stand-up comic these days, and that has taken......

'They call me King of Disco'

'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' 'Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same.''Also, Jai ho.''I did Ramba ho in 1985.''Rahman combined three of my......

When Birju Maharaj Created Movie Magic

During the lunch or tea breaks, Maharajji, Manikda, Amjad Khan and I often sat together as Maharajji sang old compositions or recited some bols.Amjad Khan had a great music sense and sang very......

Hyderabad FC down Kerala in shoot-out to win maiden ISL crown

IMAGE: Hyderabad FC won their maiden ISL crown in Margoa on Sunday. Photograph: Hyderabad FC/Twitter Goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani made three stunning saves as Hyderabad FC clinched their maiden......

Hyderabad script history, book ISL final date with Kerala

IMAGE: Hyderabad FC players celebrate on beating ATK Mohun Bagan on Wednesday, to reach the ISL final. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Hyderabad FC qualified for their maiden Indian Super League final......

ISL: Ogbeche tricks as Hyderabad thrash EB

IMAGE: Hyderabad FC's Bartholomew Ogbeche celebrates on scoring a hat-trick against SC East Bengal in their ISL match on Monday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Bartholomew Ogbeche score a hat-trick as......

ISL: First-half goal-fest as Mumbai hold NorthEast

IMAGE: Asamoah Gyan equalised for NorthEast United just before the break. Photograph: ISL Media A first half goal-fest saw NorthEast United FC and Mumbai City FC share the spoils in a 2-2 draw in......

ISL: Goa go top after goal-fest in Mumbai

IMAGE: Goa’s players celebrate after their fourth goal against Mumbai FC in the ISL match in Mumbai on Thursday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter FC Goa returned to winning ways and rose atop the......