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Will ask PM to change IIT-Bombay's name, says Fadnavis

The Maharashtra government will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the education ministry seeking to change the name of IIT Bombay to IIT-Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said amid a......

Indore water tragedy: Rahul meets patients, victims' families

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday blamed the government's negligence for the fatalities linked to contaminated drinking water in the country's cleanest city, Indore, raising questions over......

ED raids I-PAC office, director Pratik Jain's home

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the home of its director Pratik Jain in Kolkata as part of a money laundering probe......

Uddhav Sena-MNS manifesto promises free power, allowance for domestic helps

A monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 for domestic helps and women from the fishing community who sell fish, 100 units of free power, and property tax waiver for houses up to 700 sq feet are key promises......

Hoax bomb threats paralyse courts including HC, banks in Mumbai, Nagpur

A wave of coordinated bomb emails threatening to target the Bombay high court, several local courts, and key financial institutions across Mumbai and Nagpur on Thursday caused widespread panic and......

Bombay HC Flags Misuse Of Petitions To Sabotage IPOs

While not all complaints are frivolous, experts say petitions timed close to an IPO or listing often raise concerns about mala fide intent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff A recent Bombay......

Google readies plans for AI push in healthcare, agriculture

Google on Tuesday announced funding support of $8 million to India's AI Centers of Excellence for health, agriculture, education, and sustainable cities, and committed $400,000 to support......

GIFT City Raises A Glass to Global Business

The latest move removes one of the key friction points for visitors, temporary liquor permits, while allowing licensed hotels and restaurants operational flexibility. Kindly note the image has......

'Sensex Captures Changing Structure Of Economy'

'Only four or five original companies remain; the rest have been replaced every decade as sectors evolve or leadership shifts.' 'Companies that fail to adapt -- like many textile mills from the......

8 Of India's Oldest Companies

Which were India's first companies that still exist today? Many trace their origins to over a century back. These venerable organisations are business entities. But they chronicle the beginnings of......

AR Rahman Blames 'Communal Thing' For Lesser Work

A R Rahman feels a power shift may have happened in the past eight years, as 'people who are not creative have the power now to decide things.' Photograph: Kind courtesy AR Rahman/Instagram Less......

'I Just Flowed Where Life Took Me'

'The Dhamaal director wanted an innocent guy who's still like a child. He hinted that my voice was very strong.''I worked it out: I got this dungarees look, made him slouch, got rid of the bass in......

Homebound May Just Bring Home The Oscar!

'To have made it to the shortlist of 15 films for the Academy Award is a big deal for us.' IMAGE: Ishaan Khattar and Vishal Jethwa in Homebound. Producer Karan Johar and Director Neeraj Ghaywan......

Aamir Khan Experiences The Maha Kumbh

'The photographs showcase different emotions of India and the power of faith. For someone who couldn't visit the historic gathering, these pictures take me there.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan launched The......

The Salil Chowdhury You Never Knew

'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary......

John Jameson: Bombay's English Cricketer

'I'm proud of my Indian connection. Why shouldn't I be?' IMAGE: John Jameson was born in Bombay and later briefly studied in Nainital, before moving to England at age 14. Photograph: Kind......

8 Sixes In A Row! Meghalaya Batter Scripts History

IMAGE: Meghalaya's Akash Kumar Choudhary became only the third player ever to hit six sixes in a row in first-class cricket. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Conrad K Sangma/X Meghalaya's Akash Kumar......

K L Rahul's IPL Truth Bomb Sparks Buzz!

'Coaches, captains are constantly being asked a lot of questions. It almost, after a point, feels like you are being questioned as to "Why did you make this change? Why did he play in the XI? Why......

'I Want To Inspire Others And Help Us As A Nation'

'I'm looking at it as a chance to play international football, to represent India, and to hopefully inspire other players with a similar background to me, to show them that they can come to India......