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'According To Govt, There's Hardly Any Poverty'

'All governments are scared of a negative image.''Somehow, this government has a tendency to create a narrative that things are improving.''When the real data gives a different picture, they are......

HC scraps OBC status for 77 Muslim classes in Bengal, calls it illegal

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday struck down the Other Backward Classes status of several classes in West Bengal granted since 2010, finding such reservations to vacancies in services and posts......

'Modiji, Can We Survive Only On Rations?'

'Modi must see how we live, what we have to do to educate our children.'Jyoti Punwani reports. IMAGE: ASHA workers conduct a survey in coronavirus red zone areas in Nagpur during the pandemic.......

Coronavirus: 'Home collection is ideal way to minimise risk'

'A probable positive patient walking into a centre is not an ideal situation.' IMAGE: Medical personnel take a sample for testing for coronavirus from a patient in the isolation ward at the Patna......

Carnatic musicians boycott Madras Academy event over Award to TM Krishna

Several Carnatic musicians have pulled out of Madras Music Academy's annual December conference to protest the Sangita Kalanidhi award to classical vocalist T M Krishna, who they allege has......

Top 5 pvt equity players invested $9 bn in H1CY24

The funding environment in India for startups is improving this year if one were to go by Bain & Company estimates. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Five private equity (PE) investors that......

NBFCs Are No Longer Shadow Banks

New norms are in place to strengthen regulations for this set of lenders which has been playing a critical role in Asia's third largest economy, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic......

'When people needed oxygen, RBI gave them Horlicks'

'Are they assuming that by the end of May or the 15th of June, we will see the end of the pandemic?' IMAGE: Workers pack incense sticks made from discarded flowers that were collected from outside......

4 reasons why agents mis-sell insurance policies

Dilip Kumar Jha explains what the buyers must do to protect their own interest.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com With mis-selling of insurance, especially life insurance, being rampant, the......

Why this entrepreneur turned to Rahul for help

'We had made proposals to the government on what was the problem, what should be done and what needed to be done.''When we were not heard, we had to bring it to the attention of the people through......

Sharmila Tagore, Simi Garewal At Cannes

IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal at Cannes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Saba Pataudi/Instagram Adding grace to the Cannes film festival, movie legends Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal on......

'My Father Bimal Roy's Time Has Come'

'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets dusty, people don't look at the statue anymore.''They would say, 'Yes, yes, of course I know Bimal Roy. He......

'Manthan Never Looked As Good As It Does Now'

'The problems that the film explores still remain.''It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.' IMAGE: Smita Patil and Girish Karnad in......

Ten Indian classics craving digital restoration

We don't take care of our masterpieces. While we look to the West for inspiration and themes and technique, we don't seem to be paying attention to our finest, most historically relevant films.......

10 Satyajit Ray Films You Must Watch

Satyajit Ray would have been a hundred years old on May 2, 2021.To mark the legendary film-maker's birth centenary, Rediff.com brings you a treasure trove of features from our archives. Satyajit......

New, unique events at the Hangzhou Asian Games

The Asian Games officially begin on Saturday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou and will feature several sports that are unlikely to be seen in any other major continental or global......

'Why has Pujara been made the scapegoat?'

'He has played 100 Tests, he deserves respect.' IMAGE: Is it the end of the road for Cheteshwar Pujara? Photograph: BCCI Despite India's collective batting failure in the World Test......

England pulls out of men's Jr Hockey WC in Bhubaneswar

England Hockey cited the Indian government's mandatory 10-day quarantine protocol for all UK nationals as one of the reasons for withdrawal. IMAGE: The FIH Men's Junior World Cup is scheduled to......