5 killed in torrential rains, landslides in coastal Karnataka

Heavy rains and landslides across Karnataka's coastal Dakshina Kannada district have claimed five lives, officials said on Friday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Ire, not flower: Canteen owner bites ear of Pushpa 2 viewer

A canteen owner at a theatre screening the movie Pushpa 2: The Rule in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior allegedly bit the ear of a man over a dispute on settling the snacks bill, the police said. The......

Allu Arjun, Pushpa makers to give Rs 2 cr to stampede victim kin

Actor Allu Arjun and makers of the film Pushpa on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 2 crore for the family of the woman who died in a stampede during the film's screening at a theatre......

Malayalam writer Sukumar Azhikode passes away

Eminent Malayalam writer Sukumar Azhikode, who dominated Kerala's cultural scene as a literary critic, orator, academic and journalist for over five decades, died at a private hospital in Thrissur......

Do we need a black money amnesty scheme?

Sukumar Mukhopadhyay, former member, Central Board of Excise and Customs, and Govindrao Adik, MP and General Secretary, NCP, debate the pros and cons of offering amnesty to tax evaders. Sukumar......

Rao-Manmohan reforms are outdated

'Those who are talking of adopting the Narasimha Rao-Manmohan Singh policy must understand now that what was a reform then is no longer a reform now,' argues Sukumar Mukhopadhyay who was associated......

EPFO to pay 8.5% interest for FY20 in two instalments

The remaining 0.35 per cent will be credited in December this year, if the EPFO is able to redeem its equity investments. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Employees’ Provident Fund......

Budget 2013: The wrong way to raise revenue

This Budget should have reduced exemptions, not raised tax rates, writes Sukumar Mukhopadhyay Bridging the fiscal deficit and facilitating investments were the prime concerns of Budget 2013.......

'Fans Threaten Me And Say...'

'...and say that if I don't wear a sari, they will unfollow me.''Today, if I have 2.9 million followers on Instagram, out of that, the majority is from the South.''Telugu has given me the most fame......

'At Least Everybody Knows My Face Now!'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Allu Arjun/Instagram Actor Allu Arjun discussed his blockbuster Pushpa series at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 event on May 1, and also......

Pushpa 2: The Rule: Giant Misfire!

Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film, observes Arjun Menon. Pushpa: The Rule, the much anticipated sequel......

Pushpa 2: All Time Blockbuster!

It's raining records for Pushpa: The Rule. After scoring the biggest opening day, biggest weekend, biggest first week, the Hindi version of the film has entered the Rs 500 Crore Club (Rs 5......

Pakistan Fans Celebrate Kohli Ton

  SEE: Pakistani fans in Islamabad celebrate Virat Kohli's century against Pakistan. Video: Kind courtesy Muhammad Faizan Aslam Khan/X The Virat Kohli phenomenon is unreal. The man's aura......

Spotted: Dwain Chambers in London

Reader Smita Sukumar sent us this picture from London. 'My name is Smita Sukumar. I spotted Dwain Chambers during my London visit. He is very humble and was travelling in the local train after his......