Two Cheers! India Is In A Good Place

While India should be concerned about disparities, the fact is that whereas three decades ago about half the people had incomes greater than $2.15 a day, today seven out of eight do, notes T N......

Why Supreme Court Drags Feet On Important Matters

For the longest time, the court did not even hear important matters that the government did not want it to.Of late, it has begun to form benches. Meanwhile a lot of the damage has been done and......

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

'If Israel had stuck to the peace accords, Hamas would have had no one to fight.' IMAGE: Palestinian kidney patients lie on hospital beds as health officials say they are running out of fuel to......

Israel escalates Gaza attacks as conflict enters Day 4; targets Hezbollah

Israel has intensified the counter-offensive against Hamas, with several air strikes raging into the Gaza territory and a combat helicopter attacking another observation post of the Hezbollah......

Women's unemployment rate at 16-month low; labour participation declines

The unemployment rate for women was last this low around Diwali in 2022. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The unemployment rate has dropped for women from 14.9 per cent in December 2023 to......

Sebi's new disclosure rules likely to affect fewer FPIs

Only a fifth of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in breach of the market regulator-specified thresholds may need to provide enhanced disclosure on ultimate beneficiaries, thanks to exemptions......

Renewable energy: Avaada, others up the ante against conglomerates

When Vineet Mittal first got into solar power, sometime around 2009, and was planting solar panels in Gujarat, renewable energy looked like a sector ripe for startups. Renewables were clearly the......

Bitcoin Beats Equities, Gold In 2023!

A key reason for the rise in crypto currencies in 2023 is the possibility of the world's first Bitcoin ETF over the next few months. Kindly note the image has only been published for......

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

After an interruption of two years, the Berlin Film Festival returned in full force. A range of remarkable films were show, from new discoveries, return of old masters and a celebration of classic......

The Romantics: Of Yash Chopra and his biggest blockbuster: Adi!

Aditya Chopra may be a household name in India, but few have seen his face, recognise his voice or know the brain behind the business outside his tight inner circle.The Romantics makes sure it has......

Macron promises to swim in dirty Seine river

Paris has been working on cleaning up the Seine so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Paris Olympics. But a sewer problem last summer led to the cancellation of a......

2024 Olympics: The major security challenges for Paris

IMAGE: For the 16 days of competition that follow until the Games close on August 11, however, organisers will be on high alert to ensure the event goes off safely. Photograph: Stephanie......

Djokovic sends Serbia into Davis Cup semi against Italy

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his match in the quarter final against Britain's Cameron Norrie. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters Novak Djokovic steered Serbia into the Davis Cup......

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Friday. Alcaraz overcomes Muller despite error-strewn performance IMAGE: Spain’s Carlos......

Seven people arrested for racially targeting Vinicius Jr

IMAGE: Four men were arrested in Madrid, police said, three of whom were members of "a radical group of fans of a Madrid club", who were previously flagged during matches as "high risk" to help......