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Kolkata Firms Who Bought Electoral Bonds

Trinamool Congress is the second highest recipient of political donations through electoral bonds. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Trinamool Congress's Jonogorjon......

'It was not just an operation against NewsClick'

'The entire operation was meant to have a chilling effect on independent journalists, those not completely subservient to the regime, the small section still doing what the Fourth Estate should do......

Chandrayaan's Pragyan rover finds Sulphur on Moon, detects oxygen

The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 has unambiguously confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near south pole, through......

Gunmen knock at Bihar scribe's door at 5.30 am, shoot him dead

A journalist was shot dead by unidentified people in Araria district of Bihar early on Friday, police said. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo Vimal Kumar Yadav, 35, who......

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,......

Crude realisation: Oil's slick grip threatens corporate margins, profits

Corporate margins and profits in India remain vulnerable to changes in crude oil prices in the international market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Historical quarterly data from listed......

'Investors should have balanced portfolio'

'...which is possible through flexicap and multicap funds.''The latter has a better balance between large, mid and smallcap stocks.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The largecap space has......

How Smart TV Is Changing India

The way video is being watched and monetised is changing.This is the first thing that stands out as the penetration of smart TVs continues to rise. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted......

'New Investors Won't Digest Such Falls'

'If individual stocks start falling 25% to 30% or more, then I doubt how many of them will be able to withstand that (kind of selloff). That is when you'll see panic coming in.' Illustration:......

Why RBI Is Worried About The Rise In Personal Loans

In the June quarter of FY24, 51 per cent of consumers who took small-ticket personal loans already had more than four credit products at the time of accessing yet another new loan, compared with......

What YOU Can Watch On OTT This Week?

It's an action-packed menu on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her recommendations. King of KothaWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) Dulquer Salmaan goes......

'I look for stories that don't allow me to sleep'

'It just so happens that some amazing, true-life stories come my way.' IMAGE: Karishma Tanna in Scoop. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hansal Mehta/Instagram From his cookery show Khana Khazana to Scam:......

An Action Hero Review: Cool Idea, Choppy Execution

An Action Hero's oil and water combination of genres doesn't always gel, gets overly far-fetched in places but still holds up on the strength of whimsy and surprise, notes Sukanya Verma. While......

PIX: Scheffler wins Masters for maiden major victory

IMAGE: Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. poses in his green jacket with the trophy after winning The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday. Photograph: Brian......

The Dhoni no one really knew...

He was a bit of everything and still a bit more but no one could actually comprehend what.Everyone thought they knew Dhoni, but no one knew him. IMAGE: Indian cricket will remain forever indebted......

Villa captain Grealish charged after lockdown crash

IMAGE: Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish is due to appear before the Birmingham Magistrates' Court on August 25 to answer the charges. Photograph: Carl Recine/Pool via Getty Images Aston Villa......

No Dutch league title awarded; Osasuna director jailed

No Dutch league title awarded this season; Osasuna directors jailed IMAGE: Ajax fans wave a flag during the match. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters No Dutch top-flight league......

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