Uttam's Take: Between Russian Bear And Chinese Dragon

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the smile fest at the SCO summit in Tianjin. ...

SC allows entry of pregnant woman, child into India from Bangladesh

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed on "humanitarian grounds" the entry of a pregnant woman and her eight-year-old child into India, months after they were pushed into Bangladesh. IMAGE: Kindly......

2 traders try to cremate mannequin for Rs 50L insurance

Two Delhi-based traders were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur after they allegedly tried to cremate a mannequin instead of a human body as part of an elaborate plot to fraudulently claim insurance......

India reopens tourist visas for Chinese citizens as ties improve

Chinese nationals will now be able to apply for tourist visas for India through Indian missions and consulates around the world as the two countries step up efforts to rebuild ties following the......

Rupee plunges 5% in 2025 amid persistent foreign fund outflows, dollar strength

The rupee slumped 5 per cent in 2025 as persistent capital outflows from foreign investors, alongside heightened dollar demand from importers, making it one of the worst-performing Asian......

Smallcap Index Faces Worst Year Since 2018

Over 50 per cent, or 660 stocks, from the BSE 1000 index recorded negative returns during CY25. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff As calendar year 2025 (CY25) draws to a close, the smallcap index......

RBI to infuse Rs 3 trn liquidity via OMOs, buy-sell swap after rupee defence

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday announced a fresh round of liquidity measures through open-market operations (OMOs) and a foreign exchange buy-sell swap, under which it will inject close......

At $4.4 bn, Shriram Fin to get India's largest financial-sector FDI

Leading non-banking financial company (NBFC) Shriram Finance on Friday said Japan-based MUFG Bank would invest Rs 39,618 crore, or $4.4 billion, to acquire a 20 per cent stake on a fully diluted......

'Even After 100 Years, Uttam Kumar Will Always Be Mohanayak'

'I was blessed that I had seen him very closely. There was a time when he was trying to direct a film with me when I was a teenager.' IMAGE: Uttam Kumar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History......

'We Judge Stars So Quickly'

'We love them but the moment we hear something about them, we are done.' IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore and Uttam Kumar in Amanush. Bengal cinema's biggest star in his lifetime, Uttam Kumar made many......

Selectors couldn't ignore him...

'The way he performed in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and led Jharkhand to their maiden title, even the selectors couldn't let go of his performance' IMAGE: Ishan Kishan’s comeback caps a long......

896 Balls, One GOAT: Inside Kolkata's Messi Fan Zone

IMAGE: A replica of Argentina's soccer player Lionel Messi, seated on a throne beneath 896 footballs and trophies, was unveiled at the "Hola Messi" fan zone ahead of his planned visit, in......

20 gold, 20 silver... India dominate SAAF C'ships

IMAGE: India's Ruchit Mori and Karna Bag secured gold and bronze respectively in the 400m hurdles event at the SAAF Senior Championships, in Ranchi, on Sunday. Photograph: Athletics Federation......

What's Yuvraj Singh planning with the Sports Minister?

IMAGE: Dr Mansukh Mandaviya with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) co-founder and ambassador, Yuvraj Singh. Photograph: IGPL/X The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh......