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Congress suspends Kerala MLA accused of sexual misconduct

Congress leader and Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, facing multiple sexual misconduct allegations, was suspended from the primary membership of the party on Monday, KPCC President Sunny Joseph......

Four Indian cardinals eligible to vote for electing new pope

Four cardinals from India, including two from Kerala, are eligible to vote in the cardinals' conclave, expected to be held at the Vatican next week, to elect the new Pope following the death of......

Just Who Was Mahatma Phule?

The latest biopic on Jyotiba Phule, whose 198th birth anniversary is on April 11, has come at a time when the Department of Taking Offence is super-active.Utkarsh Mishra feels it will be......

Indian priest elevated as cardinal by Pope Francis

In a grand consistory held in the Vatican on Saturday, 51-year-old Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. IMAGE: The red hat, or biretta, being......

Mahatma Carter

Carter was in politics, but not a politician, certainly not a transactional politician. Carter bears not a small resemblance to another leader of another large country, who was also in politics but......

8 Of India's Oldest Companies

Which were India's first companies that still exist today? Many trace their origins to over a century back. These venerable organisations are business entities. But they chronicle the beginnings of......

Remembering TT

'Through an old train ticket, a ubiquitous red and black pencil, his promotion letter to me, my plane ticket to Bangalore and Thomas House -- five objects and institutions -- my memories of his......

How well do you know the camera?

Camera tricks Invented in the 19th century, the camera and photography have undergone a sea change over the years. Take the rediff business quiz to check how much you know about this gadget. Biz......

NRI plans biz school in Kerala

George M Thomas, a non-resident Indian businessman based in Oman plans to set up a Rs 30-crore (Rs 300-million) business school in Thiruvananthapuram.To be called the Asian School of Business, the......

Munnabhai may be a merchandise hit too

'Gandhigiri' may be the biggest take away for fans of the Hindi film Lage Raho Munna Bhai but the filmmakers do not have any plans to launch merchandise on 'Brand Gandhi'.However, the production......

Quentin Tarantino's Top 10 Movies

IMAGE: Quentin Tarantino with his Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Django Unchained at the 85th Academy Awards, February 24, 2013. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Quentin Tarantino listed his......

When A Mom Was Murdered: The Story Behind The Film

'There have been multiple cases of people being shot for pulling into someone's driveway because they made a wrong turn or ringing the wrong bell because they made a mistake.''That is also the......

Robert Redford: The Man Beyond The Sex Symbol

With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being an actor, remembers Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. I discovered......

The Difference Between Drishyam And Thudarum

The similarities between the two movies may be striking but where they differ is in the way each focuses your curiosity, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mohanlal in Thudarum. While you may be......

Bromance Review: Mindless, Loud Comedy That Entertains

Bromance is a fun film that doesn't take itself too seriously, observes Arjun Menon. In a relatively short career, Arun D Jose has made a name for himself as the go-to man for multiplex comedies......

Hylo Open: Kiran George stuns world No.13; Lakshya in QFs

IMAGE: Kiran George had last reached a Super 750 quarter-final at the India Open in January. Photograph: Kiran George/Instagram India's Kiran George stunned world No.13 Toma Junior Popov of......

Key moments of the 2025 Formula One season

IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris reacts after finishing third place at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix on Sunday. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Lando Norris won his first Formula One championship at......

PIX: Verstappen wins flawless race at US Grand Prix

Piastri now leads Britain's Norris by 14 points with five rounds and two sprints remaining, while Verstappen has slashed his gap to the Australian to 40 after being 104 behind at the end of August.......

Prannoy, Sen to lead India's defence in Thomas Cup

Sindhu pulls out of Uber Cup IMAGE: The Indian team with their gold medals on winning the Thomas Cup. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/Twitter Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and the two top women's......

Masai Russell runs second-fastest 100m hurdles in history

IMAGE: Masai Russell clocked 12.17 seconds, the second-fastest time ever recorded, in the 100 metres hurdles at the Grand Slam Track meet in Miami on Friday. Photograph: Kirby Lee-Imagn......