India-Belgium Defence Ties On Anvil

IMAGE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Princess Astrid of Belgium in New Delhi, March 3, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo   India and Belgium on Monday explored potential defence......

Another fake doctor surfaces in MP, this time with BJP links

Police have registered a cheating case against an alleged bogus doctor, who had also served as Bharatiya Janata Party Jabalpur medical cell's co-convener, after a complaint that he worked in a......

BJP's Sanjay Seth wins 8th RS seat in UP with help from SP's MLAs

All eight Bharatiya Janata Party candidates emerged victorious in the Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday and the Opposition Samajwadi Party suffered a jolt with one of its three......

Rajnath's military mantra: Synergised, swift, proportionate response

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday called upon the top military brass to analyse the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza as well as the current situation in Bangladesh to "predict" any future......

'Insurance penetration continues to remain low'

'By quick, fast, and just awards, the insurance ombudsman can bring the trust of the policyholders in the insurance system and insurance as a product and create a positive impact on the entire......

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect tax reforms, regulatory overhaul and other external pressures. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The events......

'After GST cut, innovation will boost life insurance'

The reduction in goods & services tax (GST) on individual life and health insurance premiums has been called a “landmark step” for making insurance affordable and inclusive. Illustration:......

'Insurance Sector Is At An Unstable Equilibrium'

'Other sectors that manage the savings pools of Indians are giving tough competition to life insurance companies.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot has only......

What's Amazing About Shah Rukh Is...'

'...Many of his fans are not Indians.''Even in countries where they don't speak or understand Hindi, Shah Rukh is hugely popular.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in Jab Harry Met Sejal.......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Moviedom Mourns Sharda Sinha

'The great singer Shardaji took Bhojpuri music and singing to the national and international level with her singing!' IMAGE: Sharda Sinha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anurag Kashyap/Instagram Anurag......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Worms are daily crawling......

Ganguly throws his weight behind Wriddhiman Saha

Wriddhiman is automatic choice as first keeper: Ganguly IMAGE:India wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha. Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images Echoing national selection committee chairman MSK Prasad's......