Cutting across party lines, 27 women MPs debate, back women's quota bill in LS

Twenty-seven women members from 15 parties participated in the debate on the women's reservation bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers coming out in support of it......

US panel to hold hearing on religious freedom in India

United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has announced it will hold a hearing on religious freedom in India next week. Image used only for representation. Coming on......

When A Former CEC Took The RSS Salute

Some of our leaders were busybusy over the weekend.   IMAGE: Former chief election commissioner Om Prakash Rawat, left, takes the RSS salute with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarkaryavah......

Gyanvapi case: Muslim side's plea to be heard today

The Varanasi district court hearing the civil suit on the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Viswanath temple complex issue, will hear on Thursday an application by the Muslim side seeking rejection of the......

Meet India's Latest Billionaire

'It has taken us 15 years to get to where we are. It obviously doesn't happen overnight.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Amongst all the unicorns that listed last year and had......

Bank liable for fraudulent card transactions

Consumer activist Jehangir B Gai explains a RBI circular that says the customer is not liable for unauthorised transactions that occur due to contributory fraud, negligence, or deficiency on the......

The Pegasus mess: Has the govt actually spied on you?

This episode highlights that the country’s surveillance systems are not robust enough to ward off and prevent such attacks in the future. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The tug of......

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

Thousands of retail investors are reaping the benefits of the disruption that the latest technologies have brought to the equity market. Brokerage firms are aggressively investing in technologies......

Veteran Actor Sarath Babu Passes Away

Veteran Telugu actor Sarath Babu passed away at a private hospital in Hyderabad on Monday, May 22. He was 71. He was undergoing treatment and the end came in the afternoon following multiple organ......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

PIX: Samantha wins big at awards night

The Zee Cine Awards Telugu honoured a lot of film folk over the weekend, even as they got together for a red carpet party. Here's looking at moments from the awards night. Photograph: Kind......

Chandrababu, NTR Jr, Pawan Kalyan bid Dasari farewell

Telugu movie and political doyens mourn the legend. After paying homage at the late Dasari Narayana Rao's home, Telugu movie and political doyens were present at the filmmaker's final journey.......

How 1974 Ranji Trophy win shaped Karnataka cricket

'It was an inspiration for all of us. Right from our U15 and U17 tours, all we could hear was how Karnataka beat the mighty Bombay' Photograph: Kind courtesy GR Viswanath/Instagram Warm spells of......

Viswanath on Kohli: 'He achieved one hell of a thing'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record as he hammered his 50th ODI ton. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Batting maestro Virat Kohli has made one "hell of a record" by......

World Cup Final: 'India hold an edge in bowling department'

IMAGE: Gundappa Viswanath believes India hold a big edge over Australia in the bowling department. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters With pacer Mohammed Shami in menacing form, India......

'There will never be another Bishan Bedi'

'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...' Cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi passed away into the ages on October 23, 2023.Regarded as one of the greatest spinners to have played the game,......

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi with Ravichandran Ashwin and Erapalli Prasanna during the BCCI Annual Awards in Bengaluru on March 8, 2017. Photograph: BCCI He could mess with a batter's mind with his......