Bihar: Phase 1 voting today; Tejashwi, Samrat in fray

The stage is set for the crucial first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar on Thursday, as 3.75 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,314 candidates, including top leaders such as......

Lalu's daughter breaks silence amid family rift rumours

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya has alleged that "baseless rumours" were being spread against her by "trolls, paid media and those having the evil intention to......

State has duty to recognise queer unions, says CJI Chandrachud

Observing that the right to marriage is not a fundamental right, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday the State has an obligation to recognise the “unions” of queer people and......

In 3:2 verdict SC denies queer couples adoption rights

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, by a 3:2 majority, on Tuesday upheld one of the adoption regulations prohibiting unmarried and queer couples from adopting children. IMAGE:......

Active MF schemes regain lost glory in 2023, outperform benchmarks

Actively-managed large-cap mutual fund (MF) schemes have managed to regain some lost sheen this year after faring poorly in the 2022 calendar year (CY22). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Govt queers Vedanta buy

Vedanta's problems with the government show no signs of an early resolution.The mining ministry's inordinate delay in giving approval to group firm Hindustan Zinc to buy London-based Anglo......

For the foreseeable future, diesel is likely to drive India's economy

India’s climate change goals are turning combustible. On the one hand, a protracted dispute between the government and manufacturers over subsidies threatens to slow the pace of electric......

Worm queers Cadbury's pitch

The finding of worms in a sample of chocolates manufactured by Cadbury India earlier this week may have put paid to it becoming a major sourcing hub for British chocolates and beverages giant......

Sabar Bonda Review: A Rare Gem

Sabar Bonda is a tender, and exquisitely crafted slice-of-life drama that taps into universal human desire of making a meaningful connection with another human being, observes Mayur Sanap. In......

'I'm Grateful I'm Indian'

'Thankfully, as Indians, we have a long history of trans people in our culture, in our religions, in our mythology.''It's not a fad which has suddenly come into existence, the way that a lot of......

The Royals Review: When Luxury Collides With Lameness

Be it as a source of fire, secret or endgame, everything is seen through the prism of sex and good looks in The Royals, observes Sukanya Verma. When a prince of a dippy, strapped-for-cash royal......

'We Sometimes Underestimate Our Parents'

'But when we actually express ourselves, sometimes our parents can surprise us, because they just love their children.''Sometimes it's just that simple. That is what I wanted to show in this film.'......

Paris Olympics OC apologises to Christians

Olympic ceremony's Last Supper sketch 'never meant to disrespect' IMAGE: A tableau at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony that parodied Leonardo da Vinci's famous The Last Supper painting was......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

'OneLove' anti-hate armbands sell like hotcakes

IMAGE: A worker carries One Love armbands, which are banned by FIFA at the World Cup Qatar 2022, in Utrecht, Netherlands. Photograph: Reuters Call it the law of unintended consequences. The......