First LS polls: How EC resolved identity crisis of 28L women voters

While preparing the electoral rolls for India's first Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission faced a peculiar problem. Image used for representational purpose only. PTI File PhotoPhotograph: /......

'Educated youth prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed'

'When manufacturing or even services cannot generate the kind of employment they are looking for, they prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

'Why can't the Modi government answer questions?'

'Till today, we don't know how many people died of Covid in India.''How many migrated from cities to villages during the Covid pandemic?''How many corporates contributed to PM Cares?' IMAGE:......

Maldives' prosecutor general attacked amid political crisis

The largest opposition party in the Maldives on Wednesday accused President Mohamed Muizzu's administration of protecting criminals, hours after an attack on the Prosecutor General, according to......

Want to buy a house? Now is the time!

'This is for the first time home loan rates have dropped below 7 per cent,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Jens Neumann/Pixabay In October 2003, ABN Amro Bank announced its......

Why govt fund and monsoon failed to lift rural economy

Although demonetisation and improper implementation of GST along with falling prices are being blamed for much of the distress in rural India for some time, experts believe those may not be the......

India slips 10 spots to 68th on competitiveness index

India has moved down 10 places to rank 68th on an annual global competitiveness index, largely due to improvements witnessed by several other economies, while Singapore has replaced the United......

4 key reasons why markets are unaffected by election results

In prior elections, not only have opinion poll forecasts been very different from the results, the error margin has increased over time. One need only look at the charts that show the Sensex half a......

The Top Performers Of 2023

2023 has seen some beautiful performances in films that released on OTT as well as in theatres. Subhash K Jha picks his favourites.   Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaan-e-JaanWhere to watch: Netflix......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Dono Review: Charming Rajveer-Paloma

There are no great emotional highs or lows in Dono. It is just made up of little moments of normal interactions between young people, observes Deepa Gahlot. An ad for a clothing brand has a......

Get V-Day Ready: Add Romance To Your OTT Menu!

Shahid's OTT debut, Ajith's bumper hit, and lots of romance. Sukanya Verma gives you some OTT recommendations for the week.   FarziWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Shahid......

Boxing: Bernard is out; Call on Dmitry's future will be taken: BFI after Olympic Qualifier debacle

IMAGE: Following India's poor show in the Olympic Qualifiers the coaching staff is set for an overhaul. Photograph: BFI/X India's dismal performance in the recent Olympic Qualifiers for boxing has......

Spanish soccer chief refuses to step down over kiss scandal

IMAGE: Luis Rubiales, 46, said in his speech that Jenni Hermoso was the one who initiated physical contact by lifting him off the ground by his hips. He said he asked Hermoso is he could give her......

P T Usha to take over as first woman IOA president

IMAGE: P T Usha will be declared elected unopposed as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the governing body's polls on Saturday. Photograph: P T Usha/Instagram......

2021: Kohli vs BCCI, mixed results on field

Not many can question the greatness of the Kohli-led Test team but the defeat in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand was also a big letdown of the year. IMAGE: In the absence of......

COVID-19 cutbacks: Why women may end up biggest losers

'All attempts are made to ensure that (men) are able to continue in their profession and get back to work' 'We see that from our sports ... that there’s less concern about female......