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States open up PDS to non-cardholders to meet crisis

However, experts say that unless clear guidelines are there, it remains to be seen how many people fall within the ambit and who remains excluded. Sanjeeb Mukherjee reports. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC:......

Why 100 million Indians are left out of the food ration system

A recent study shows that more than 100 million people are excluded from the public distribution system because the central government insists on using 2011 population figures to calculate......

Crowdfunding for dead Indian worker raises Rs 3m

The body of a 28-year-old Indian construction worker, who died in a crane collapse accident in Singapore on Monday, is being flown back to Tamil Nadu where his wife, pregnant with their first......

Health for all: Much-needed in UP

Uttar Pradesh still remains far behind the Indian average on most health indicators, says Dipa Sinha. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Uttar Pradesh continues to make front page news,......

Padma awards 2017: The winners

Political stalwarts Murli Manohar Joshi, Sharad Pawar and former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma, cricketer Virat Kohli and Carnatic musician K J Yesudas were among the 89 people who were selected for......

Tamil Nadu bureaucrat K Rajaraman is new telecom secretary

Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer K Rajaraman on Friday took charge as the new telecom secretary. His joining comes following the superannuation of Anshu Prakash on September 30. "Shri K Rajaraman, IAS......

Free LPG: Another 'failed' govt scheme?

The scheme for three free refills is currently valid from April to June 30, 2020, with a condition that one refill can be taken in a month. The average annual consumption by PMUY customers is......

India's ration story: Mounting stocks but hungry mouths

A study by eminent economists, by Jean Drèze, Reetika Khera and Meghana Mungikar released few days back shows that more than 100 million people are excluded from the PDS because the central......

Kohli? No, thanks. Why this company supports non-cricketers

Mumbai-headquartered financial services firm Edelweiss, for close to a decade now, has been aligning its brand with sporting talent of every kind except cricket. What made the company buck the......

Is it time for cricketers to worry?

Cricket still leads when it comes to sponsorship, but other sports are bridging the gap at a fast clip, says Urvi Malvania. IMAGE: Virat Kohli, seen here promoting TISSOT watches, is......

PIX: Kalki, Aditi watch Konkona's A Death In The Gunj

Konkona Sen Sharma's directorial debut, A Death In The Gunj, has been ready for a while now. The film, which has toured quite a few international film festivals, has received rave reviews. A......

Review: Dangal is India's best sports film

If sporting films were pitted against one another, Dangal would be champion, says Raja Sen. This summer, India learnt the name Produnova. An intricate gymnastic move named after a legendary Russian......

How Manasi Joshi turns negatives into positives

'I never imagined that a doll would be made on me. It feels great to be recognised by Barbie,' says the World Para-badminton champion who was also honoured by Time magazine. IMAGE: Manasi Joshi......

Rohit, Vinesh, Manika, Thangavelu recommended for Khel Ratna

This is the second time since 2016 that four athletes have been finalised for the country's highest sporting honour. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma has been recognised for his ever-rising accomplishments......

Join Rohit, Dipa in supporting #PlayforIndia initiative

IMAGE: India's star batsman Rohit Sharma. Photograph: Rohit Sharma/Instagram India's top sporting stars including cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Bajrang Punia along with Olympians Sakshi Malik......

Vinesh Phogat to be nominated for Khel Ratna

Sakshi applies for Arjuna IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat has been consistent in the last three years -- she won Asian Games gold in Jakarta, qualified for the Tokyo Games by winning a bronze at the World......

National Games postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus

IMAGE: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar with her five gold medals in the previous edition of the National Games in 2015 in Thiruvananthapuram. Photograph: PTI The much-delayed 36th National Games, scheduled......

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