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Fear, anxiety and long journeys: SIR hearings in Bengal

As the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring......

Iran protests hit day 14, hundreds feared dead

Anti-government protests in Iran have continued for the fourteenth consecutive day on Saturday, with authorities tightening security measures as demonstrations spread across multiple cities.......

From fear to footfalls: Kashmir tourism's slow return after Pahalgam

The dastardly Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 not only pierced through the heart of humanity but also cast a grim shadow on tourism in the Valley and impacted the sector at large.......

SIR concerns: Sonagachi sex workers fear mass exclusion from voter list

Gripped by fear and confusion over the Special Intensive Revision process, sex workers in Sonagachi, Asia's largest red-light district, have written to the state's chief electoral officer, pleading......

Telangana woman ends life due to fear of ants

A 25-year-old woman in Sangareddy district allegedly died by suicide due to myrmecophobia (fear of ants), a very rare phobia, police said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The woman, who was......

Housing sales dip 1% last year in top 8 cities: Knight Frank

Housing sales fell 1 per cent last year to over 3.48 lakh units across eight major cities, with demand stagnating amid an average price rise of up to 19 per cent, according to Knight Frank. Image......

Silver's breakout drags gold-silver ratio to lowest in over a decade

Silver continues to outperform the yellow metal, with the gold-to-silver price ratio declining to its lowest level since 2013. Photograph: Angelika Warmuth/Reuters The ratio fell to around 57 on......

The Worry Behind Sam Altman's Rs 4.6-Crore Job Offer

By publicly attaching such a large sum to this job, OpenAI is telling the world that fears of rogue-AI has entered the boardroom. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT's......

ITC stock downgraded after excise duty hike

Brokerages also cut rating and share price targets for the stock Analysts have sharply reduced cigarette maker ITC’s earning estimates for the next two years, fearing a significant dent in the......

Smallcap Index Faces Worst Year Since 2018

Over 50 per cent, or 660 stocks, from the BSE 1000 index recorded negative returns during CY25. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff As calendar year 2025 (CY25) draws to a close, the smallcap index......

'Humans Are Driven By Fear'

'Rejection teaches you a lot of endurance, self-trust, and the ability to show up again.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonal Madhushankar Soft-spoken but assertively talented, Sonal Madhushankar has......

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough. This list takes into......

OTT Films: 2025's Top 10 Female Performances

Talented actresses are still struggling to get challenging parts, but the advantage of OTT is that age or star status are not insurmountable hurdles. Deepa Gahlot picks 10 noteworthy performances......

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......

Afghans Dress As Peaky Blinders, Taliban Arrests Them

IMAGE: Joe Cole, Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson in Peaky Blinders. If you live in Afghanistan, you can be a fan of Peaky Blinders, but you certainly can't dress like them! Asghar Husinai, Jalil......

Suryakumar Flops Again!

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav last scored a T20I half-century nearly 15 months ago, when he made 75 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad in October 2024. Photographs: BCCI There seems to be no end to......

Bangladesh Telecast Ban Won't Hurt IPL

According to experts, the ban will not result in revenue loss for the BCCI or the IPL broadcasters. IMAGE: Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman in action during a ODI match against India at the Zahur......

'Should You Touch Another Player?'

'I thought he was going to put him in a headlock the way he charged in.' IMAGE: Tensions flare as Ben Stokes and Marnus Labuschagne went toe-to-toe in Sydney during the final Ashes Test, January......

Ponting's blunt message to Suryakumar...

'Think about scoring runs and not getting out' IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav spent a torrid time in the shortest format in 2025 managing a mere 218 runs in 21 matches (19 innings). Photograph: BCCI/X......

'No one is going to watch 2026 T20 World Cup'

Ashwin slams ICC over T20 World Cup schedule, fears fan fatigue IMAGE: India are defending champions, having won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024. Photograph: BCCI/X Former India spinner......