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Violence Against Christians On Rise

There has been an increase in violence against Christians over the past 12 years -- from 147 cases in 2014 to 706 in 2025 (till November). Kindly note that this illustration generated using......

Vijay resumes campaign, accuses DMK of Rs 4,730 cr sand loot

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhgam chief Vijay on Sunday resumed his campaign for the 2026 Assembly election after a break of nearly 2 months and without directly naming the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,......

He should create 'Ministry of Insults': Priyanka's dig at Modi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for frequently accusing opposition leaders of insulting the country and Bihar, saying he should set up a new......

Will Deepa Thoon Controversy Damage Stalin's DMK?

The Deepa Thoon controversy, if not allowed to die a natural death, could take the election focus away from the anti-incumbency impacting the DMK and into the secular space.Stalin would love to......

SIR sets off reverse migration of 'illegal Bangladeshis' at Bengal border

Beside a pitch road that opens into a narrow, dusty mud bylane at the Hakimpur BSF border outpost in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas, a stretch has become an informal departure corridor for......

Govt: Boost AI Now or Lose IT Edge

'What the government is doing would be a drop in the ocean. It has to be matched by investments by industry.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for......

Tata Sons dividend income may have slipped in FY25

Tata Sons’ dividend from Tata group companies for last financial year is expected to show a decline of 3.5 per cent to Rs 36,514 crore from Rs 37,832 crore a year earlier. Photograph: Toby......

RBI, Always Watchful, Always Vigilant

The RBI has changed the way it approached supervision in the past. Having seen a couple of collapses in the NBFC sector and the near-collapse of a few banks, it is focusing on regular drills to......

Can Modiji Fix The Economy's Problems?

'If weak indicators persist, there is a risk that India could slip into a prolonged slowdown similar to the one experienced between 2014 and 2019,' warns Debashis Basu. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

India vs China: How leading brokerages are positioned across Asian equities

The recent stimulus measures announced by China have seen most analysts sit up and take notice. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Within the Asian region, brokerages have started tweaking......

Sarvam Maya Review: Middling Entertainer

Sarvam Maya banks on its leading man, Nivin Pauly, who grasps at straws and makes the improbable scenes work with his charm, notes Arjun Menon. Key Points Saryam Maya is directed by Akhil......

The Top 10 Films Of 2025

The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit. In fact, a few films that did the mandatory Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) and more,......

Critics Choice Awards: The BIG Winners

The Critics Choice Awards was held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and saw Hollywood's A-listers get honoured at the first awards ceremony of the year. Michael B Jordan's Sinners led the......

Gandhi Starts With A Kiss In Toronto

The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is extra special for India. It will see the world premiere of Hansal Mehta's Gandhi, the first Indian series ever to be premiered at......

Controversy's Child Kamal Haasan

Kamal has a crisp pen when it comes to writing short and yet powerful film dialogues.But while speaking ex tempore -- and that has been his style -- he looks every bit a confused man, observes N......

UCL PIX: Newcastle, Juve book knockout place; Barca win

IMAGES from UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday IMAGE: Newcastle United's Yoane Wissa celebrates scoring their first goal with Anthony Gordon during their match against PSV Eindhoven......

Simranpreet is ISSF World Cup Final champion!

IMAGE: India's Simranpreet Kaur Brar is flanked by Qianxun Yao and Doreen Vinnekamp after winning gold in the women's 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Final in Doha on Sunday. Photograph:......

How Axar Mastered His Shot Selection

'I have felt in the past that if I think about the size of the boundary and don't hit towards those sides, they become predetermined shots and because of that we make mistakes.' IMAGE: Axar......

Verstappen Kickstarts New Red Bull Era In Style!

The win was Verstappen's first, in either a sprint or grand prix, since Imola in May and it was knife-edge all the way. IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Belgian Grand Prix......

F1: Piastri beats Norris in rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix

IMAGE: McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates after winning the Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Oscar Piastri passed McLaren teammate and......