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I am not a rubber stamp or their yes man: Kerala guv on withholding bills

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday said he was not a "rubber stamp" or a "yes man" who would give his assent to bills passed by the state assembly without applying his mind. IMAGE:......

Why is AAP not made accused in excise case as beneficiary, SC asks ED

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to explain why the political party (Aam Aadmi Party) which was allegedly the beneficiary of the Delhi Excise Policy 'scam', has......

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and......

SC puts sedition law on hold until review, says no new FIRs

In a landmark order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put on hold the contentious sedition law till the Centre completes its promised review of the colonial relic and also asked the central and state......

Nobody can be forced to get COVID-19 vaccines: SC

No individual can be forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Supreme Court said on Monday and asked the Centre to make public data on the immunisation's adverse events. Photograph: PTI......

'Market has factored in BJP's victory'

'The trajectory of headline indices will be determined by the number of seats the BJP would win.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Mid-and small-cap indices surged over 40 per cent in 2023.......

Karnataka's Locals Push Draws Flak

'Such steps would be a barrier and something people do not want.' IMAGE: A Karnataka Rakshana Vedike member vandalises a signboard of a business establishment during a protest in Bengaluru to......

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I stare stupefied at headlines like these: One from last June said, 800,000......

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

'Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.''That is not happening and is a......

Sensex zooms 305 points on value-buying

The broader NSE Nifty, in a volatile session, recaptured the key 11,300-mark. It ended at 11,369.90, up 82.40 points or 0.73 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Market benchmark Sensex......

Meet the STARS of Article 15

India's caste system rears its ugly presence in Anubhav Sinha's well-received Article 15. Apart from its rousing commentary on the sickening degree of social hierarchy, following the brutal rape......

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI. Every year the Mumbai Film Festival strives to make the world a smaller place by putting together a feast for cinephiles across various......

Review: Chalk N Duster has good intent but clumsy execution

Mistaking intent for quality, Chalk N Duster’s greatest drawback is that it tries to take the high moral ground without substantiating its material or projecting the least bit of......

Review: Drag every kid you care about to Hawaa Hawaai

Hawaa Hawaai is an earnest, important and evocative film, says Raja Sen. It is a rare and wondrous thing when students genuinely admire a teacher. I remember sniggering cruelly many years ago when......

'I hope people don't spit on Mr Singh Mrs Mehta'

Considering the subject matter of Mr Singh Mrs Mehta -- extra-marital affairs -- one is bound to come across a few bold scenes, which the movie starring Prashant Narayanan, Aruna Shields, Lucy......

Timeline: Novak Djokovic's Australian saga

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic, a vaccine sceptic, fuelled widespread anger in Australia last week when he announced he was heading to Melbourne for the Australian Open with a medical exemption from......

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