He was a leader who enjoyed acceptance from all sections of the BJP and beyond.
'If the museum in his memory inspires and instils among Brahminical British Indians an attitude of equality towards Dalits, the edifice would be worth it,' reports Ashis Ray.
Special infection proof fabric for usage in hospitals, low-cost corona virus testing kits, isolation pods for coronavirus infected patients, bubble helmets which can be an alternative for traditional oxygen masks and pendant to raise alarm on breach of social distancing, are also among the innovative ideas that have been given shape since the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Veteran journalist and former Prasar Bharati Chairman Madhav Vittal Kamath died at a private hospital in Manipal on Friday. He was 93.
'If we cannot handle an epidemic of that strata, (causing that kind) of excessive calamity, then we really have to prevent it.' 'If we become complacent in even preventing it, then we are in for a disaster.'
A fan of Salman Khan on Friday allegedly tried to commit suicide by consuming poison outside the Bombay high court.
No child below the age of 12 years will be permitted to participate in forming human pyramids during the popular Dahi Handi festival, the Supreme Court directed on Thursday while keeping on hold a Bombay high court order, which barred participation of children under 18.
Disability activist Virali Modi recounts her life's most challenging moments and how she turned adversities in her favour.
'The DM is the ultimate authority in such situations.' 'The CM could not have directed anybody to cordon off the family and restrict them from meeting the family.'
The liquidator said the properties are being sold under two distinct phases over a period of two days
'It takes massive courage and clarity to choose quality over time.' 'It's not that Annie never doubted her choice -- she wavered occasionally.' 'But she went with her instincts, and retained control of her life and scripted her own best possible death,' says Mitali Saran.
The court allowed tips to performers but disallowed showering of currency on them.
Maharashtra CM said a high-level committee will probe the circumstances under which the 40-year-old overbridge collapsed.
A resident doctor, working at a government hospital, upset by the poor response from the state government, offers his side of the story.
The arguments remained inconclusive and would continue on Friday.
'The genetic thing is not in your control. The virulence is not known.' 'The only thing is if you can avoid it.' 'Once you get COVID-19, none of it is in your control.'
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Former India wicket-keeper Madhav Mantri passed away early Friday morning at the age of 92.
In a circular, the ministry said all NGOs registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act should receive foreign donations in a single designated bank account.
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd on Monday said Nihon Pharmaceuticals Industry Ltd, a JV between the company and Nippon Chemiphar Ltd, has launched its first co-developed product Vogseal 0.2mg and 0.3mg tablets in Japan.\n\n
A daughter's ode to her mother.
If foreigners need reasonable taxes, why offer citizens something else? If foreign businessmen look for assurance on the rule of law, so do citizens, argues T N Ninan.
The latest updates from the Pratyusha Banerjee suicide case.
When he ended his Test career, he held the following Test records: Most Tests (125). Most consecutive Tests (106). Most runs (10,122). Most hundreds (34). Most scores of 50 or more (79). Most hundred partnerships (58).
Chhichhore offers too good a time to pay attention to its faults, feels Sukanya Verma.
Anand Dalvi and Akhtyar Khano suffered serious burns and were taken to St George Hospital, police said.
... 'is long lives are generally the norm today,' says Rahul Jacob.
In a letter to the Business School community on Wednesday, Nohria said he will step down from the position of dean of the Harvard Business School (HBS) on June 30, 2020, after a decade in the role.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com meets the families of the victims of the stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone railway station.
Ratnagiri Gas & Power did some local development under its corporate social responsibility programme.
To plug claims mismanagement, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) is bringing reforms in the mediclaim segment.
The woman's face was smashed with a blunt object. It is a case of murder, police said.
The right to control their own body and fertility and motherhood choices should be left to the women alone, says Bombay HC
'Though he was senior to me, our careers were uncannily similar: villain, then hero, then politician for the BJP... We made all the transitions together.' Shatrughan Sinha pays rich tribute to Vinod Khanna.
The petition would come up for hearing in due course, lawyer R N Kachave, who will appear on behalf of the petitioner, told PTI.
'When Irshad Khan approaches the Supreme Court, he will undoubtedly have the best and most committed of lawyers to represent him.' His case will be reported on the front pages.' Neither the BJP government in Rajasthan nor at the Centre can stop this,' says Jyoti Punwani.
A vacation bench of justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy refused to entertain the petition of Pratyusha's mother Soma Bannerjee saying there was no strong and compelling ground to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Singh.
It is impossible for Mumbaikars not to glimpse themselves or someone they know in Sudhir Patwardhan's paintings.
Rediff readers share their experience of autos and taxis in India.
