'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......
Given the 2024 general elections, it is unlikely that the allegations around electoral bonds, raised by the Opposition, will disappear easily or with a shrug of the BJP's shoulders and fabled......
For trust in democracy to be retained, elections need to be not just free of intervention -- ruling out Pakistan and Russia -- but also demonstrate the capability to both deliver ruling mandates......
'If such a practice were feasible, every state would seek additional funds, posing a significant risk to the overall health of the economy.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan addresses......
'Seek medical help if after five days of the first symptom the fever has not subsided.' IMAGE: A woman walks past a graffiti, on a street, in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters ......
Inequality in India has skyrocketed since early 2000s, with the income and wealth share of top 1 per cent population rising to 22.6 per cent and 40.1 per cent, respectively, in 2022-23, according......
'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......
'They have since only tried to improve systems. Also, with regulatory guidance from time to time, we are in a position to assess a situation and react in time.' Photograph: Rupak De......
Lamborghini has sold 10,112 cars worldwide -- so India's 100 is certainly a big deal for them. But how big a deal is it for us to peg our consumption theories around, asks Rama Bijapurkar.......
The banking regulator was uncomfortable with the runaway pace at which consumer credit was growing. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Tucked away in the 'Report on Trend and Progress of......
As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......
'I owe it to Veer Savarkar, to his spirit, to his legacy and to his untold story so that I tell it well and it reaches people, and people absorb it and feel what he went through and all the......
'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......
'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE:......
'I was completely shattered, it was my first encounter with death.' An excerpt from Roshmila Bhattacharya's new book, Spooked! Bollywood's Encounters With The Paranormal. IMAGE: Juhi Chawla with......
IMAGE: Hardik Pandya’s captaincy has gotten off to an ominous start with Mumbai Indians opening their campaign with two straight losses. Photograph: BCCI It's just two games into the......
IMAGE: Lakshya Sen’s memorable run ended in the semifinals of the prestigious All England Championship. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Another impressive week ended with a creditable......
IMAGE: Alex Carey scored 98 not out to help Australia beat New Zealand by three wickets in the 2nd Test in Christchurch and claim the series 2-0, on Monday. Photograph: ICC/X Alex Carey......
IMAGE: Shoaib Bashir is bowled by Ravindra Jadeja. Photograph: BCCI On the third day of the fifth Test between India and England at Dharamsala, the spotlight shifted from the intense battle......
IMAGE: Devdutt Padikkal celebrates his half century. Photograph: BCCI In a remarkable turn of events, Devdutt Padikkal has not only overcome the setbacks of an unexpected intestinal illness......