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Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea gets bail 6 yrs after arrest

More than six years after she was arrested for the alleged murder of her own daughter, Indrani Mukerjea is set to leave Mumbai's Byculla women's prison as the Supreme Court granted her bail in the......

Sweltering heat grips North; Delhi sizzles at 49 degree Celsius

A tormenting heatwave swept through North India on Sunday with the mercury crossing 49 degrees Celsius in pockets of Delhi, while the weather office forecast some relief Monday onwards. IMAGE:......

Gyanvapi videography survey held peacefully, to resume on Sunday

The videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex in Varanasi which resumed on Saturday following a local court order was carried out without any interruption as all parties cooperated,......

Southwest monsoon to hit Andaman on May 15, early onset over Kerala likely

The Southwest monsoon is set to arrive early with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands expected to receive first seasonal showers on May 15, the weather office said on Thursday. "Southwest Monsoon is......

Cyclone Asani weakens; Odisha, Bengal brace for downpour

Several parts of Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for heavy rain as severe cyclone Asani weakened to a cyclonic storm on Wednesday, barreling towards north coastal Andhra Pradesh, packing wind......

10 Most Popular Stocks

10 stocks which are most popular with brokerages right now and are expected to deliver maximum upside over the next 12 months. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Indian equity market has......

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......

Will 5G turn the tables for India's telecom companies?

For 5G players, new-use cases could be the key for making money in the immediate future. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Consumers can expect a 5G launch in the country......

Is the worst over for Indian banks?

The banking sector is much better placed to handhold India Inc, but it’s still too early to sing “Happy days are here again!” Abhijit Lele & Raghu Mohan report. Illustration:......

After brisk Dec, hotels face biz loss as Omicron drives cancellations

Large-scale weddings and corporate events in Jan called off or postponed; banquet-driven hotel chains most impacted with some seeing cancellations running into lakhs in a single day. Shally Seth......

Saani Kaayidham Review

There have been several films in which we have seen the victim/s resorting to unlawful means to seek justice.What sets Saani Kaayidham apart is the way it feeds your imagination with disgust,......

A NOT-SO-SENSITIVE Guide to Badhaai Do

Badhaai Do carries its audience on the wave of those little farces that come with being queer in India, a land where masculinity still has some say, observes Sreehari Nair. By the end of Badhaai......

'Never ever had I imagined that I would one day give a voice to my nation'

'A Colourful World is for every child, telling them that like the different coloured crayons in a box, they should also appreciate their differing identities, shine and live peacefully with other......

'Vidya can elevate any script'

'You write stories about the world you live in.''The day I try to write a film with agendas in mind, I will be a fake.' IMAGE: Rohini Hattangady and Vidya Balan in Jalsa. Suresh Triveni's......

'We never see the big twists coming'

'There will be other innovations coming, but, at the moment, this combination of the mobile phone and the Internet is such a disruptive way to deliver content.' Rohan Sippy has walked a path quite......

PIX: India's largest hockey stadium

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter Cranes lifting heavy material, dusty roads leading up to the site, people in safety jackets and helmets doing their work amid heaps of sand and......

Formula 1 to debut at iconic Las Vegas Strip

IMAGE: An ariel view of the famous Las Vegas strip. Photograph: Steve Marcus / Reuters Formula One will light up the Las Vegas night sky on a Saturday in November 2023 as the streets of......

Formula 1 to debut at iconic Las Vegas Strip

IMAGE: An ariel view of the famous Las Vegas strip. Photograph: Steve Marcus / Reuters Formula One will light up the Las Vegas night sky on a Saturday in November 2023 as the streets of......

Rohit backs young guns to fill big boots of Rahane, Pujara

IMAGE: Hanuma Vihari is among those in contention to play the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting on Friday. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images India will back young players to fill......

Rohit takes over as India's Test captain in Kohli's 100th

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma will debut as India's Test captain when he leads the team onto the field in the first of the two Test-match series against Sri Lanka, starting in Mohali on Friday. Photograph:......

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