Govt to rename MGNREGA to 'Poojya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojna'

The Union cabinet on Friday approved a Bill to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and increase the number of work days, sources said. IMAGE: Migrant's labours......

How family of an AI 171 crash victim kept his dream alive

Days before the Ahmedabad plane crash snuffed out his life in June this year, local filmmaker Mahesh Jirawala had made a promise to his ailing father that he would buy a house for the family after......

India 'could have done much more' during Operation Sindoor: Rajnath

Indian armed forces 'could have done much more' during Operation Sindoor but deliberately opted for a 'restrained' response and did what was necessary, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on......

India calls for ceasefire, hostage release; hails Gaza peace plan

India has called for a ceasefire, release of all hostages, and peaceful resolution of the Israel-Hamas conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, and New Delhi welcomed the agreement on the first......

Highlights of Reserve Bank's monetary policy

Following are the highlights of the bi-monthly monetary policy announced by Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Friday: Photograph: Danish......

Rupee slumps 38 paise to close at all-time low of 90.32 against US dollar

The rupee plunged 38 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.32 against the US dollar on Thursday amid uncertainty over the India-US trade deal. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Forex traders......

Households Are Moving Away From Banks To Markets

For every 100 rupees, households invested Rs 45.2 in mutual funds and equities in 2024-2025. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Incremental flows of household savings into stock markets and......

Insurance sector premium growth crossed 20% in Nov

Both the life and non-life insurance segment posted over 20 per cent premium growth in November for the first time in this financial year (FY26), supported by the reduction in goods and services......

The Gentle Colossus Of Tamil Cinema

Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, recalls N Sathiya......

Haq Review: An Important Watch

Made at a time when an insidious agenda can be read into it, Haq is an important film that deals with a contentious subject with maturity, observes Deepa Gahlot. The bitter legal battle that came......

Haq Trailer Shows Hope Of A Good Film

The hope is that the film raises significant issues about the rights of women, and does not become a diatribe against a minority community that has happened with some recent films, points out Deepa......

A century of sixes for Hardik Pandya!

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya is only the fourth Indian to complete a century of sixes in T20 Internationals. Photograph: BCCI/X Hardik Pandya smashed his way into the record books as he notched up a......

SMAT: Siraj stars as Hyderabad down Mumbai

IMAGE: Andhra's Nitish Kumar Reddy picked a hat-trick against Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match on Friday. Photograph: Gujarat Titans//X The presence of a slew of India stars......

Mandhana's blazing 125 can't save India in ODI decider

IMAGE: India fumbled after Smriti Mandhana's dismissal at 125 (63 balls, 17x4, 5x6) to fold up at 369 in 47 overs. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Smriti Mandhana's heroics couldn't trump......

IPL 2026 Auction: 350 Players, 77 Vacancies

IMAGE: Quinton de Kock made a late entry into the auction pool with a base price of Rs 1 crore. Photograph: BCCI   The countdown to the Tata IPL 2026 Player Auction has begun, and the stage is......

PIX: Norris ends Verstappen's reign with maiden F1 Championship

IMAGE: Lando Norris, who became Britain's 11th Formula One world champion, ended the season with 423 points to Verstappen's 421 and Piastri's 410.. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters McLaren's Lando......