SC denies bail to Lalu Prasad in fodder scam case

'Sorry, we don't think we will release you on bail. The Special Leave Petition (appeal) stands dismissed' The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed Lalu Prasad Yadav's plea seeking bail in......

'Heart disease is not a death sentence'

'Today, everybody is on the computer, everybody on the mobile.''There is very less physical activity.''The treatment most effective in reducing heart disease is exercise.''It is very, very,......

'Grave concerns' about Trump's mental stability: Harvard doctors

Three leading professors of psychiatry from America’s prestigious universities have written to President Barack Obama, expressing their “grave concern” over his successor......

Cho... Anything but Tughlaq

'The man stood alone, fought alone.''Some of those battles appeared Quixotic at times.''Ultimately, it was he who won though it may have seemed as if a Sancho Panza was fighting a relentless battle......

Ban on Chinese apps: Will Indian players' dream run continue?

The idea behind starting Chingari is not to build a TikTok clone but to position itself as a super app for India like WeChat. The ban on TikTok is proving to be a ‘demonetisation......

Government is playing poker with banks

'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,' says S Muralidharan,......

Success stories of India's 'little' giants

Armed with deep customer knowledge, low operational overheads, new funding opportunities and help from online marketplaces, the local brand is turning David to every Goliath that steps into its......

Why prosecuting Maggi brand ambassadors is idiotic

Punishing brand ambassadors shows that the government is only interested in going after the low hanging fruit, says Tanmaya Nanda. Indians love putting Maggi in their mouths – the country has......

COVID-19: Portugal give part of Euro qualifying prize purse

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal had won the 2016 Euro Championships. Photograph: John Sibley/Livepic/Reuters European champions Portugal will donate half of their prize money for qualifying......

Football Roundup: Belgium raids top soccer clubs over fraud, match-fixing

Belgian police carried out a series of raids at soccer clubs and homes across the country on Wednesday and detained many people for questioning about financial fraud and possible match-fixing,......

'This Pak tour will be tougher'

As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 23. Following is a transcript of the chat. Earlier transcripts: - 'Ganguly......