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The Kirana Store That Meant So Much More

It was a shop that we grew up with -- and one that saw us grow. As children in boarding school, items bought from Krishnaji's store were like living symbols from home. Illustration: Dominic......

9 killed in stampede at Andhra Pradesh temple on Ekadashi

At least nine people -- eight women and a boy -- were killed and many others injured at a stampede which occurred at Venkateswara Swamy temple in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district on Saturday.......

MP: Several kids lose eyesight after using carbide gun on Diwali

More than 60 persons, most of them children aged between 8 and 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal due to injuries sustained after using 'dangerous' calcium carbide guns on Diwali, an official said on......

2 copper coins, one golden stick...: Banke Bihari treasury inspection ends

The 'Toshkhana' (treasury) of the Banke Bihari temple in Mathura, which had been locked since 1971, was opened for the second consecutive day on Sunday to complete the remaining inspection work as......

8 arrested over Cuttack violence; VHP calls 12-hour bandh

Eight people were arrested on Monday in connection with the violence in Odisha's Cuttack, where a 12-hour bandh was underway amid heavy security deployment with prohibitory orders in place,......

Small and midcap multiples bubble, but PEG keeps lid on

Despite trailing the benchmark Nifty 50, small and midcap (SMID) stocks appear pricey on a 12-month forward price-to-earnings (P/E) basis. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The Nifty trades at......

US Judgment Against Byju Raveendran Faces Steep Hurdles in India

A US court's $1.07-billion default judgment against Byju Raveendran can't be enforced directly in India because the US isn't a "reciprocating territory." Creditors must file a new case in an Indian......

RBI's policy dilemma: To look at inflation or growth for rate action

The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation hitting an all-time low in October would encourage the six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut the policy......

GLAS Trust's claims: Byju Raveendran to file for $2.5 bn damages

Byju's founder Byju Raveendran is preparing to file a $2.5 billion damages claim, alongside new evidence in a US court that he says disproves GLAS Trust's allegations that $533 million in 'Alpha......

Buoyant demand has failed to push steel prices

The Indian steel industry is faced with a paradox: Rising demand and falling prices. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Demand continues to surge as user industries gather pace, with the World Steel......

Will India Shine At The Grammys?

IMAGE: Sitarist Anoushka Shankar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anoushka Shankar/Instagram Eleven-time Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar has added two more nominations to her kitty. Her......

King: A New SRK Experience

From the swag displayed in the King teaser, there is no dimming of the klieg light of his superstardom... yet, notes Deepa Gahlot. At a time when the world needs love, Shah Rukh Khan has decided......

Sholay Still Speaks to India's Soul

Even after 50 years, Sholay remains a lasting reminder of unity, shared memories and the joy of cinema, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Asrani in Sholay. I......

'Abhishek Has Gone Through A Lot'

'It's a tremendous accomplishment to have a father like Amitabh Bachchan and still be so sorted, to not taste the kind of success that he should have and yet be so balanced.' Photograph: Kind......

F1: Verstappen vows to go all out for win

'If I need to attack, I’ll attack, because what can happen? You’re either second or third -- or you win.' IMAGE: Max Verstappen will start from pole position at Yas Marina with his two McLaren......

Why Norris won't ask Piastri to gift him F1 title

'I don't think I would ask it because... I don't know... it's up to Oscar if he would allow it. I don't think it's necessarily down to me.' IMAGE: Lando Norris has a 12-point lead over Red Bull's......

India crush Namibia as Hina, Kanika hit hat-tricks

IMAGE: Double hat-tricks power India’s 13-0 opening win. Photograph: Hockey India/X Hina Bano sand Kanika Siwach scored a hat-trick each as India began their Junior Women's Hockey World Cup......

Venkatesh Prasad elected unopposed as KSCA president

IMAGE: Venkatesh Prasad, who has previously served as KSCA vice-president, returns to cricket administration after a 12-year break. Photograph: ANI Photo Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad was......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

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