ICMR calls for avoiding protein supplements, issues guidelines

The Indian Council of Medical Research has called for avoiding protein supplements for building body mass and has recommended restricting salt intake, minimising sugar and ultra-processed foods and......

Yoga officially makes debut in Pakistan

After making global headlines, the ancient Indian physical, mental and spiritual practice of yoga has officially arrived in neighbouring Pakistan. Photographs: Kind courtesy Capital Development......

1 year after violence, Manipur is still a divided state

'The kind of situation we are seeing…we don't believe that this can happen in a settled democracy like India' IMAGE: Family and friends of missing Meiteis in Manipur get emotional during a......

Why Are Voters Not Turning Up To Vote?

Is the unusually and unbearably scorching Sun and the general laxity, bordering on laziness, among voters, responsible, asks N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Voters line up outside a polling station at......

Champions of investor trust: 10 stocks with institutional seal of approval

Equity investments by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) in the Indian market have shown a mixed trend over the past six months. Illustration: Uttam......

Are MF Stress Tests Of Any Use?

These are usually found among small and midcaps. It is not easy to find such stocks, especially after a strong bull market, discovers Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......

Small, midcaps remain mutual fund investors' top choice in March

Smallcap funds added 360,000 folios in March, second-most among equity-scheme categories Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Even as net flows into smallcap funds in March turned negative,......

Govt extends approval for use of drones for spraying pesticides for 1 year

The government has extended the interim approval given to plant protection companies for use of drones for spraying specified pesticides. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The approval has......

The Zone of Interest Review: Potent Yet Distant

The Zone Of Interest is technically flawless but lacks emotional pull, observes Mayur Sanap. With the number of films based on the Holocaust, it's hard to find something unique dealing with this......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

Munawar Faruqui's Sea Of Fans Welcome Him Home

'My fans always supported me and whenever I was left behind, they pulled me by holding my hand, so I am very grateful.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Munawar Faruqui/Instagram After winning Bigg Boss......

Chess training may look cheap but it's expensive: Pragg calls for larger support

Photograph: FIDE Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Friday called for a robust financial backing for chess, debunking the common concept that players require minimal monetary support to......

Neeraj Chopra prioritises training over stardom

It's good for my profile if I play in India but there are too many functions: Neeraj Chopra Photograph: Kind Courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Based abroad for training most of the time, Olympic......

Will KL Rahul step down from LSG captaincy?

IMAGE: Reports suggest that KL Rahul may step down as LSG skipper. Photograph: BCCI All but out of contention for the IPL play-offs, KL Rahul's future as Lucknow Super Giants skipper is......

There's nothing Samson can't do: Sangakkara

IMAGE: Kumar Sangakkara backed Sanju Samson to put up a stellar show in the upcoming edition of the World Cup. Photograph: BCCI After Sanju Samson was included in India's 15-member squad for the......

Big-hitting Head using IPL as prep for T20 WC

IMAGE: Travis Head samshed 8 sixes and 8 fours as he hammered 89 runs off just 30 balls. Photograph: BCCI Following his side's 10-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Sunrisers......