'Maratha agitation was government-sponsored'

'After Manoj Jarange Patil began his long march towards Mumbai on January 20, he kept increasing his demands and the government meekly surrendered to him.' IMAGE: Maratha reservation activist......

Vikram lander raised dust during Moon landing, created halo

When the Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission made a soft landing on the Moon it raised a lot of dust that led to creation of a bright patch, called as the ejecta halo, around the spacecraft,......

SC to begin hearing on CAA's Sec 6A validity in Assam from Oct 17

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will commence hearing on October 17 to examine the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.......

After Moon and Sun, ISRO's next frontier: astronomy

After the launch of Chandrayaan-3 Moon lander and Aditya-L1 ventures, Indian Space Research Organisation has readied a mission aimed at enhancing cutting edge scientific understanding in Astronomy.......

'In an election year, markets flourish'

'Historically, the markets tend to perform well during election years as governments aim to increase spending and call attention to growth.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com About 36......

How paint makers plan to tackle slowdown

Berger Paints, the country’s second-largest decorative paint maker, continued to outperform its peers and gain market share in the 2023-24 (FY24) October-December quarter (third quarter, or......

Midcap, smallcap indices have nearly doubled in 4 years'

'We are cautious only on sub-sectors that have seen massive melt-up during the past six months.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Banking, consumer discretionary, and healthcare are......

SEBI To Go Soft On Rumour Verification For Listed Cos

The rumour verification process would now be triggered by changes in price or 'material price movements', as the paper defines it. What this means is that companies would need to verify rumours......

'I worked on my butt for months'

'I am one of three actors in the country to have an Emmy nomination, and that is the thing to take away from here.''Not what happened to my career.' IMAGE: Sobhita Dhulipala and Arjun Mathur in......

The Secret Ingredient Of Pathaan's Success

Charlie Yerme, 29, is a video editor based out of Nagpur. He is also the president of The Club SRK, a city-based fan club devoted to Shah Rukh Khan. It was set up in 2013 to 'celebrate sir's......

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand, who would have turned 99 today, September 26. IMAGE: Dev Anand. This feature was first posted on Rediff.com on April 4,......

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......

'Our fast bowlers are now the best in the world'

'The way they are playing, the bowlers we have, this is the best team in the world and I see them winning the World Test Championship.' IMAGE: India's pacers Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and......