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IndiGo cancellations: Domestic airfares shoot up, nearing Rs 1 lakh

Airfares reached levels never seen before on Friday, with a one-way one-stop economy-class SpiceJet Kolkata-Mumbai flight ticket for December 6 costing up to Rs 90,000, and a similar ticket of Air......

50 Mn To 100 Mn Indians Suffer From Long Covid

Even by conservative assumptions that 5 to 10 per cent of infected individuals develop long Covid, India today may be home to 50 to 100 million infected individuals -- many silently coping with......

MeToo in Mollywood: Verdict expected after 8 years

For nearly eight years, a key question has hung over the glittering world of Malayalam cinema: Could one of its own biggest stars, the actor Dileep, have orchestrated a horrific attack on a fellow......

Bacterial infection kills 31 blackbucks at Karnataka zoo; probe ordered

Thirty-one blackbucks have died at a zoo in Belagavi in just four days due to a bacterial infection, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said on Monday. Image used for representational......

Maha BJP stays induction of leader linked to Palghar mob lynching

The Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said it has stayed the induction of Kashinath Choudhary, a leader from Palghar, accused of being involved in the mob lynching incident, in which two......

Why Banks Are Struggling For Deposits

As deposit growth lags credit expansion, Indian banks face shrinking low-cost Casa inflows, rising funding costs, and structural shifts driven by UPI, e-Kuber, and digital savings trends, points......

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits give interest, and real estate earns rent.''Gold, silver, and even Bitcoin produce no income, they merely store......

Low-Wage Trap Looms Over India's Services Sector, Warns Niti Report

The services sector employs 188 million people but remains highly informal, trapping most workers in low-wage jobs without social protection. Kindly note the image has been published only for......

'Don't see mobiles replacing PCs immediately'

'Lots of YouTubers and influencers use a phone that can do lots of things, but if you need to do heavy editing or proper editing, you will still come back to a proper laptop setup.' Kindly note......

H1B Crisis: Rs 85,500 Cr Wiped Out From IT Stocks

'It's better to stay away from large IT stocks until there is clarity on tariffs.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Indian IT stocks saw their sharpest decline in nearly six months after the US......

'Rasika Is The Female Shah Rukh Khan'

IMAGE: Anshuman Jha, Rasika Dugal and Arjun Mathur at the Lord Curzon Ki Haveli launch event. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff "It's not a joke!" This playful quip from the trailer of......

Will Homebound Get The Caste Issue Right?

A glimpse of the film, via the trailer, indicates a sincerity of purpose and the shining of a light into those corners of India that remain dark amidst progress and prosperity, notes Deepa Gahlot.......

This Hit Director Makes A Comeback

'Love stories don't really excite me.' IMAGE: Madhuri Dixit, Sonam and Sangeeta Bijlani in the song Gazar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara from Tridev. At 70, Rajiv Raj is excited to start his third innings.......

'Corruption Is No Longer A Bad Word'

'When India opened its doors to the world, moving away from an agrarian to a market economy, everything, whether life or love, was commodified.' IMAGE: Nana Patekar and Rekha in Yatra. In the......

Neymar tests positive for COVID-19

IMAGE: Neymar began showing symptoms on Thursday and was immediately removed from team activities.Photograph: Thiago Bernardes/Reuters Brazil forward Neymar has been sidelined after testing......

Djokovic questions 'special treatment' for Sinner

'There is the lack of transparency, the inconsistency, the convenience (of) the ban coming, between the slams, so he doesn't miss the others - it's just, it was very, very odd' IMAGE: Italy's......

Can pace depth end England's Ashes drought Down Under?

'We want a battery of fast bowlers and we've tried to change from the norm of England, where there are lots of seamers, to Australia's vision of fast bowling.' IMAGE: In the upcoming Ashes series......

How stint with Abhishek helped Yuvi improve as coach

'I believe when you are coaching someone or mentoring someone, you need to be in their shoes and you need to understand their mindset, what they are going through rather than telling them what to......

Head's IPL comeback delayed due to Covid-19!

Sunrisers Hyderabad's opener Travis Head will miss the team's next match against Lucknow Super Giants, as he has been sidelined due to COVID-19. According to media reports, Head tested positive......