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50 Mn To 100 Mn Indians Suffer From Long Covid

Even by conservative assumptions that 5 to 10 per cent of infected individuals develop long Covid, India today may be home to 50 to 100 million infected individuals -- many silently coping with......

'Judges Don't Descend From Mars Or The Moon'

'The quality of justice is directly linked to the quality of judges -- if that suffers, justice delivery suffers.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In the leafy lanes of Golf Links, one of......

Tagore Letters Fetch Rs 5.9 Cr

'Most of Tagore's important correspondence is held in institutional archives. So offerings like this in the public domain are few and far between.' IMAGE: Rabindrath Tagore, Boulogne, France,......

Earliest monsoon onset in Maharashtra in 35 years

The southwest monsoon arrived in Maharashtra on Sunday, making it the earliest onset of the annual rainfall season over the state in 35 years, the India Meteorological Department said. IMAGE:......

When wives kill: Women, crime, and breaking of stereotypes

Sonam, Muskan, Shivani, Ravina, Radhika, framed in their dual identities as women and alleged, husband killers, they have not just grabbed headlines and courted notoriety over the last months but......

Market maturity fuelled India's IPO boom, say i-bankers

The domestic initial public offering (IPO) market is experiencing a significant surge, fuelled by the financialisation of savings, digital ease of investing, and expanding participation from both......

Improve Customer Service, Banks Told, Or Else!

In 2023-2024, 95 scheduled commercial banks received over 10 million complaints from their customers.The process of KYC at many banks has become 'HYC' -- harass your customer, points out Tamal......

Bibek Debroy: A 'towering scholar' & economist

Debroy's economic interests and research work covered numerous areas such as economic theory, income inequality, and infrastructure financing. Photograph: ANI Photo What distinguished Bibek......

Goodbye Skipper!

'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'.'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue......

Ratan Tata Passes Away At 86

Tata Group's chairman emeritus and veteran industrialist Ratan Tata died at a Mumbai hospital late on Wednesday night. Tata, who led the salt-to-software conglomerate to new heights, was 86.......

The Very Important 'Mr D' In Ayushmann's Life

IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna in Thamma. It's a dream-come-true moment for Ayushmann Khurrana with Thamma. The actor ventures into the vampire genre for the first time and calls......

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......

'Sudden Hearing Loss Can Happen At Any Age'

'The earlier you get your treatment done, the better the chance of recovery.' IMAGE: Alka Yagnik posted this week: 'A few weeks ago, as I walked out of a flight, I suddenly felt I was not able to......

Dry Day Review: Jitendra Kumar Gets A Thumbs Up Again

There is an authenticity and sense of purpose about Dry Day which is appealing, observes Deepa Gahlot. The government of Madhya Pradesh has been thanked, so it is clear that Dry Day is set in the......

Chamak Review: Fast Forward To Isha Talwar

It's not uncommon for performers to become bigger than the stories they are placed in and Sreehari Nair would happily pay to watch Isha Talwar and Paramvir Singh Cheema riffing on love, bad life......

Lando Norris: The Gen Z Champion Who Silenced His Doubters

Mocked, misjudged, written off, Lando Norris’s carves own road to F1 Glory IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after becoming the 2025 Formula One World Champion in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.......

See: Flying ants disrupt play during India's T20 tie!

IMAGE: India's Hardik Pandya is surrounded by flying ants leading to play being stopped. Photograph: James Oatway / Reuters Scorecard: India vs South Africa, T20 International The third......

England pacer Wood urged to not lift his kids

'There is nothing I can really do on my right side' IMAGE: Mark Wood plays with his elder son Harry. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mark Wood/Instagram England fast bowler Mark Wood has been told......

PCB strips captain, coach of authority

IMAGE: Pakistan skipper Shaan Masood and Jason Gillispie were inducted on the national selection committee. Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan captain Shan Masood and head coach Jason......

Before Manu Bhaker, there was Norman Pritchard

Photograph: Indian Olympic Association/Instagram His name crops up consistently when an Indian touches a landmark in Olympics. On Tuesday, British-Indian Norman Pritchard was trending again when......