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Disruptions in Parliament have caused over Rs 133 cr losses

Rocked by protests from opposition parties on Pegasus snooping and other issues since the start of the Monsoon session, Parliament has only functioned for 18 hours out of the scheduled time of 107......

Rajya Sabha loses 40 of 50 working hours during first 2 weeks

The productivity of the Upper House fell drastically in the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament as the Rajya Sabha Secretariat in an official notification informed that the House lost 40 out......

The challenge before Yogi's population control policy

On the ground, rural medical infrastructure and more crucially, women's access to reproductive health services is practically non-existent in Uttar Pradesh, reports Geetanjali Krishna. ......

Pegasus spyware 'non-issue', says minister amid Parliament logjam

As the Opposition protests over alleged snooping using Pegasus spyware continue to disrupt Parliamentary proceedings, Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said the controversy was a "non-issue"......

Parliament adjourned for the day over Pegasus protests

Lok Sabha Lok Sabha on Thursday passed two bills before the proceedings were adjourned for the day amid continuous protests by opposition members over the Pegasus spying row and farmers' issue.......

Eight core sectors' output up 8.9% in June

The output of eight core sectors grew 8.9 per cent in June, mainly due to a low base effect and uptick in production of natural gas, steel, coal and electricity, official data showed on Friday.......

Indian Unicorns Boom

India is currently home to 52 unicorn startups and one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems, reports Peerzada Abrar. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the coronavirus pandemic......

Bank deposits up to Rs 5 lakh will now be insured

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendment to the DICGC Act to provide account holders access to up to Rs 5 lakh funds within 90 days of a bank coming under moratorium to ensure timely......

Centre mulls an Ordinance as income-tax litigation mounts

More than a dozen assessees have secured an interim stay by high courts across the country, including in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The government is......

Air India stake sale: SpiceJet's Ajay Singh has a risky flight plan

The question many are asking is whether Singh, who leads from the front and has often been accused of micromanaging his carrier, will have the bandwidth to bid for Air India while keeping his own......

Hrithik, Aamir, Ranveer refused Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

When the top stars refused to play Milkha Singh, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra went down another route.A riveting excerpt from the director's memoir The Stranger In The Mirror. I had been toying......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

'Let them have a secret police to censor films!'

'That would once and for all teach all the film-makers of this country a fitting lesson!' *IMAGE: 'The idea of censoring films was instituted by the British our colonial masters who never trusted......

When Dilip Kumar met Vajpayee...

It is to Vajpayee's credit that he told Dilip Kumar to ignore Thackeray and to follow his own conscience.But the episode -- as indeed, the manner in which Dilip Kumar has been made to pay for being......

Olympics Swimming: More golds for Titmus and Ohashi

British men win relay. IMAGE: Ariarne Titmus of Australia poses with her gold medal after winning the Women's 200m Freestyle event on Wednesday. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Australia's......

From 'plot' to pride for Philippines' first Olympic champion

'We will carve Hidilyn Diaz' name in the Philippines' history.' IMAGE: Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz became her country's first ever Olympic gold medallist on Monday, winning the women's 55 kg......

PIX: Titmus times it perfectly to beat rival Ledecky

IMAGE: Australia's Ariarne Titmus celebrates after winning gold medal in the women's 400m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Monday. Photograph: Davis Ramos/Getty......

PICS: Tokyo Olympics kicks off with glittering ceremony

IMAGE: Fireworks during Friday's Olympics opening ceremony are seen above the Olympic stadium in Tokyo from the Shibuya Sky observation deck. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Thy sky over the......

For deaf transgender athlete, Olympics brings hope for change

'I hope that younger people who have similar struggles can see me and feel safer in the fact that I'm managing okay. True, there are difficulties, but there's nothing unfortunate at all about being......

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