Nepal plane crash victims' kin may lose millions in relief

The grieving families of the victims of the Yeti Airlines plane crash are likely to lose out on millions in compensation because the Nepal government has not ratified the crucial air carriers'......

Nepal crash: Toll rises to 71; search on for missing body

Nepalese authorities on Tuesday started handing over to family members the bodies of those killed, two days after Yeti Airlines' aircraft with 72 people, including five Indians, crashed in the......

Not 'passive' on Russia-Ukraine war: India at UNSC

India is speaking to both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, country's Permanent Representative at the United Nations Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj has said, asserting that New Delhi's position has......

Why I Was Detained For 27 Hours In Egypt

'I was not scared because I knew I had not done anything wrong. And I was walking for a good cause.' IMAGE: Ajit Rajagopal. All photographs: Ajit Rajagopal The 2022 United Nations Climate Change......

India eyeing Ukraine, Russia's wheat market share in 30 countries

A decision to tap the 30 countries for exporting wheat was taken at a meeting of the commerce ministry on Thursday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes......

33 of 95 BSE100 cos INCREASED CAPEX

Acquisitions may have played a role in much of the increase.Sachin P Mampatta reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Not all companies put capital expenditure (capex) on hold as the......

Noted economist BPR Vithal passes away

Noted economist B P R Vithal, who served as a member of the Tenth Finance Commission, died in Hyderabad on Friday.  IMAGE: Economist BPR Vithal. Photograph: Courtesy, Vice President of......

India lost over $1.3 billion to internet shutdowns in 2019

The total cost of internet shutdowns across the world stood at $8.05 billion in 2019, an increase of 235 per cent since 2015-16. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India lost over $1.3 billion......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films. The 10-days long 69th Berlinale ended last weekend with a tribute to its......

'A film like ours is important for an Indian audience'

'China is monitoring films like ours and making sure it doesn't get a platform.'Indira Kannan reports from Toronto. IMAGE: A scene from The Sweet Requiem. Photographs: The Sweet Requiem/Facebook......

Out Of Africa: The Real Story Behind World Cup

More than 50 Africa-born or African-origin players are spread across 11 teams -- excluding sides from the continent -- that are part of the tournament in Qatar. IMAGE: Switzerland's Breel Embolo......

Belgian teen youngest to fly solo around the world

IMAGE: 17-year-old Mack Rutherford landed at an airfield near the Bulgarian capital Sofia after flying 54,124 km (33,631 miles) and visiting more than 30 countries since he departed from the same......

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams off to winning starts

IMAGE: India's Koneru Humpy in action during Day 1 of the Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Friday. Photograph: Chennai Chess 2022/Twitter Indian teams opened their campaigns with easy wins in the Open......

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday IMAGE: England's Raheem Sterling scores their first goal against Hungary at Puskas Arena, Budapest. Photograph: Carl......

Thompson-Herah does sprint 'double-double' with 200m gold

IMAGE: Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah finishes first in the Olympics women's 200 metres final, at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on Tuesday. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Elaine Thompson-Herah......