Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station during the United Kingdom's local elections due to his forgetfulness regarding ID, a requirement he himself had......
IMAGE: An electoral officer demonstrates the functioning of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during a training programme for women polling......
For trust in democracy to be retained, elections need to be not just free of intervention -- ruling out Pakistan and Russia -- but also demonstrate the capability to both deliver ruling mandates......
What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these......
Former IAS officer Heeralal Samariya was on Monday sworn in as the chief information commissioner by President Droupadi Murmu. IMAGE: Newly sworn-in Central Information Commissioner Heeralal......
'While Indian markets are indeed not inexpensive, the valuations of largecap stocks are still a considerable distance from being overstretched.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The tight......
The external environment has worsened further. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com While the Finnish economy entered into a recession, Swedish economic growth also dipped. The Finnish gross......
Akash Ambani, head of India's biggest telecom company, on Tuesday said high-speed fifth-generation cellular network or 5G will transform healthcare services, education, agriculture and disaster......
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the UK government remains committed to working “as quickly as possible” towards a successful conclusion to the ongoing free trade......
The negative balance is largely on account of pending material cost for the work done under the programme during the year and even earlier. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Despite the......
Rajkummar Rao is solid in what we've come to recognise as strictly Ayushmann Khurrana territory, observes Sukanya Verma. From 'is gay' to the difficulty of 'being one' in a terribly repressive......
IMAGE: Manchester City fan with a sign in support of BBC presenter Gary Lineker at the Selhurst Park stadium in London on Sunday. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters Britain's BBC faced a mounting......
IMAGE: View during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 closing ceremony before the match. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Tens of thousands of soccer fans wearing French and Argentinian colours......
Photograph: Kind courtesy FIFA World Cup/Twitter The decision to award Qatar hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup has been marred by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human......
'Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders. No one is above these rules.' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic was issued a letter by the Australian government saying his visa had been denied and......
'I think it is perfectly possible to support Black Lives Matter the sentiment without being seen to support any political organisation' IMAGE: When EPL restarted after a three-month stoppage due......