Pegasus row: llegations of snooping, if correct, are serious, says SC

Allegations of Pegasus related snooping are "serious in nature" if reports on them are correct, the Supreme Court said on Thursday and asked the petitioners seeking probe into the Israeli spyware......

'Government does not want independent journalism'

'They are deliberately targeting journalists who are not succumbing to government pressure and therefore these journalists are paying a price.' IMAGE: Journalists take selfies with Prime Minister......

'An attempt to browbeat the media'

'It is a very clear case of an attempt to bend the media.' IMAGE: Television anchor and author Rajdeep Sardesai, one of the journalists against whom cases have been lodged in Noida and Bhopal.......

Editors Guild slams FIRs against journalists as 'attempt to intimidate'

The Editors Guild of India on Friday strongly condemned the filing of FIRs against senior editors and journalists for their reporting on the farmers' tractor rally and the ensuing violence  in......

Top 10 Mutual Funds for 2018

Salil Dhawan reveals the MFs that have not only performed well in the past but have a promising outlook for the future too.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Mutual funds have given excellent......

Demonetisation: Why the Opposition opposes it

'The whole country supports the government.''The exceptions are only two -- those who thrived on black money and those who are inimical to Indian interests,' argues Major General Mrinal Suman. Life......

Don't bet on value funds in a rising market

In a growth market, these funds should not form more than 10-15% of your portfolio. Invest with a horizon of at least 5 years In the second half of 2013, ICICI Prudential AMC started a series of......

The uniqueness of Professor Raj

Bliss it must have been in that dawn to be alive, but to be an economist working for Jawaharlal Nehru must have been heaven (with apologies to Wordsworth)! No retired bureaucrat around to say you......

Maja Ma, Asks Madhuri!

The world of OTT entertainment is getting better and better! Amazon MiniTV is hosting a mini movie festival of five short films. The cast were there to celebrate. And oh, Madhuri Dixit had an......

'Every day is a new ball game'

'Every character is a challenge.'   IMAGE: Dibyendu Bhattacharya in Looop Lapeta. One of OTT's rising stars, Dibyendu Bhattacharya started his movie acting career way back in 2001's Monsoon......

'Let them have a secret police to censor films!'

'That would once and for all teach all the film-makers of this country a fitting lesson!' *IMAGE: 'The idea of censoring films was instituted by the British our colonial masters who never trusted......

2021, Jan to Jun: BEST Web Series

2021, like 2020, hasn't seen too many Hindi films release in theatres. OTT, on the other hand, has been flooded with a number of film and Web series releases, and many of them are very......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji will be in action in round one of the women’s 200m. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday,......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

Das guiding recurve archers in hope to shake off Asian Games 'jinx'

'Yes, of course, there is little expectation on the results, but I am more focussed on my performance rather than the outcome because, in sports, anything can happen.' IMAGE: Atanu Das, who is set......

Indian recurve archers fail to secure Olympic quota in Berlin

IMAGE: India's Dhiraj Bommadevara is projected as the biggest Indian hope in the next year's Olympics. Photograph: World Archery/Twitter In a grim reality check ahead of the Olympics next year,......

Archery: Deepika falters on return; fails to qualify for Asian Games

IMAGE: Deepika Kumari failed to make it to the Indian team for the Asian Games, World Cup and World Championships slated later this year. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Former World......