Consider weather, climate while planning 'one nation, one poll': IMD

'If people are in the queue, they should have sufficient water to drink. There should be a provision for first aid and health workers to help if people faint or suffer from sunstroke... and there......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Intense summer heat to add to election fever, warns IMD

India is likely to experience extreme heat during the April to June period with central and western peninsular parts facing the worst impact, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday as......

ED summons TMC MP Mahua Moitra, bizman Darshan Hiranandani

The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra and Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani for questioning in a Foreign Exchange Management Act......

PE investments plummet to 6-year low in FY24

Private equity (PE) investments in India have fallen to a 6-year low at $24.2 billion in the financial year ending March 2024. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Investments via PE deals are......

India's Startup Scorecard

For the startup ecosystem in India, the scorecard so far has been a mixed bag, observes Akhil Gupta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Startups are being projected as the 'backbone of future......

Can Flipkart taste success in quick commerce space?

Eight years ago, Flipkart started a new service called Nearby to deliver fruit, vegetable, soap, and other everyday items from supermarkets to customers within an hour of receiving the order.......

Revamped SEZ law unlikely before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

The revamped Special Economic Zone (SEZ) law is unlikely to see the light of the day before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, two people aware of the matter said. Illustration: Uttam......

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: 'Most Difficult Film Of My Career'

'When you're attempting a genre such as action with two big action heroes, your film needs to look and feel a certain way, which was very difficult to achieve.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Tiger......

Yeh Meri Family 3 Review: Sweet Nostalgia

Yeh Meri Family 3 is developing into a Wonder Years kind of coming-of-age comedy that Indian viewers can relate to, observes Deepa Gahlot.   The last season of Yeh Meri Family had the tagline......

Looking At Starry Holiday Hot Spots

From Dubai to Kashmir, showbiz folk are enjoying their spring break. Namrata Thakker takes a look at this year's hot spots...   Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka......

'Distance has never been a factor for us'

IMAGE: Anshuman Jha with wife Sierra Winters. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anshuman Jha/Instagram Anshuman Jha and his American wife Sierra Winters became proud parents to baby girl Tara on March 10.......

Mary Kom quits as Paris Olympics chief-de-mission

  IMAGE: A bronze-medallist from the 2012 London Olympics, Mary Kom was to be the logistical in-charge of the country's contingent at the July 26-August 11 Paris Games. Photograph: AIBA......

PCB restores Haris Rauf's contract after written apology

IMAGE: The Pakistan Board restored Haris Rauf's central contract. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has restored the central contract of Haris Rauf after the......

Russia fumes: 'Unjust' ban from Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to ban Russia's athletes from the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics in July......

Sarfaraz, Jurel get BCCI central contracts

IMAGE: Both Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel made their debuts during India’s 4-1 series win over England at home. Photograph: BCCI India's newest batting star Sarfaraz Khan and wicket-keeper......

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen’s new tour will kick off in India. Photograph: Aude Guerrucci/Reuters Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game,......