Indian woman gets 16-week jail for assaulting domestic helper in Singapore

A 37-year-old Indian woman in Singapore was on Thursday sentenced to 16 weeks' jail after she pleaded guilty to repeatedly punching her domestic helper, also from India, as she was unhappy with her......

'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'......

SC frees man on death row as he was juvenile at time of crime 28 yrs ago

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of a man, who was awarded the death penalty for killing five women and two children in Pune in 1994, after it found that he was a juvenile when the......

Why his daughter has 'no caste, no religion'

'By birth, you are not superior or inferior to anyone.''There are millions of people who want to have a casteless society. I am one of them.' IMAGE: Naresh Karthik with wife Gayatri and daughter......

Hail the power of networks!

Not just in the fight against COVID-19, but also in politics, economics and society, observes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Words such as 'infection', 'social......

The Poverty Puzzle

There's no silver bullet to get rid of poverty, says Alok Sheel.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   The 2019 Nobel Prize in economics has been jointly awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther......

India Inc bowled over by Sitharaman's 'new deal'

Industry, stock market and experts cheered slashing of corporate tax rate and other announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying the big bang reforms will push economic growth and......

Home loan at 4 per cent! Should you go in for it?

Sanjay Kumar Singh speaks to experts to find out if Tata Housings new  loan offer should interest you. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Tata Housing has partnered with Indiabulls Housing......

'#MeToo is like a wave'

'The first one has done what it needs to do.''I'm sure there's going to be a stronger wave.''Anybody who thinks #MeToo has gone and they are off the hook are fooling themselves.' Photograph: Kind......

Who does Kareena look best with?

Ever since she made her debut 20 years ago, Kareena Kapoor has been paired opposite all the A-listers, from Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and......

Bigg Boss 11: 'I want to teach Hina a lesson'

'If I come back as a wild card, I will not spare Hina Khan. I want to go back to the house only for her.' Mehjabi Siddiqui is out of Bigg Boss 11, but she has lost none of her sting.   ......

How the North Indian Launda saved Hindi movies

'Pink a movie that's assembled especially for that section of prejudice-free Indians who are all on this side of the screen.''Look... there's virtuosity staring at you, 24 Frames per Second.''Soak......

Controversial move allows Russian, Belarusians in Paris 2024

IMAGE: A view shows the Olympic Rings in front of the Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), during the executive board meeting of the International Olympic......

Asian Games: 'Selection uncertainty affecting gymnasts psychologically'

IMAGE: With their selection hanging in the balance, GFI president Sudhir Mital said its impacting the gymnasts psychologically. Photograph: Cathal Mcnaughton/Reuters Gymnastic Federation of India......

Qatar rejects refugee football fans for FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Hani Z., a refugee from Syria living in Germany, poses with his travel document and fan merchandise in the colours of Germany's flag in Berlin, Germany. He was denied a visa by Qatar to......

PICS: Real Madrid crush Granada; Inter down Napoli

Images from soccer matches played across different leagues in Europe on Sunday. IMAGE: Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Marco Asensio during their La Liga......

My job is quite easy towards end of match: Dhoni after CSK's win

'From the 16th over onwards the contest was between the fast bowler and the batsman. You can't do too much' 'The side that has won is a side that has executed slightly better' IMAGE: MS Dhoni......