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PM-led panel to pick information commissioners tomorrow

A three-member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is likely to meet on Wednesday to decide the next Chief Information Commissioner......

Army personnel can now use Instagram, but...

The Indian Army has brought a change in its social media guidelines under which its personnel can now sign up on Instagram, but with a rider that they can use it only as 'passive observers' without......

When live-in relationships fail, rape FIRs are lodged: HC

Since existing laws are in favour of women, men are convicted by relying on the laws that were made when the concept of live-in relationships was nowhere in existence, the bench said. Image used......

SC directs public display of voter discrepancies in Bengal

Observing that the Special Intensive Revision process in West Bengal should be transparent and not cause inconvenience, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission (EC) on Monday to display......

Raj: Class 12 girl student gang-raped inside moving car in Rajasthan

A Class 12 girl student was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped inside a moving car in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, police said on Monday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The incident occurred......

Unemployment rate rises marginally to 4.8% in Dec

Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above rose marginally to 4.8 per cent in December 2025 compared to 4.7 per cent in the preceding month. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The......

India Inc's profits relative to capital employed at 14-yr high

Companies are squeezing more profits from their operations relative to the capital they put to work, the highest now since 2011. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives Profit after tax......

Debt repayment, capex key to IPO proceeds utilisation

Companies are primarily using funds raised through fresh equity issuance to repay existing debt, followed by allocation for capital expenditure, according to a study by Bank of Baroda of over 200......

Swraj Paul Passes Into The Ages

IMAGE: Lord Swraj Paul with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul passed away in London on Thursday evening, family sources said. He......

Unemployment rate remains steady at 5.2% in October

The rate of unemployment for those aged 15 and above remained steady at 5.2 per cent in October, according to a government survey released on Monday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......

Gandhi Talks Review: Underwhelming

The fact that a major studio put out a silent film starring some of the biggest names in the industry in these concerning times for the film business is the one big takeaway from Gandhi Talks,......

AI Films Are Coming: India Must Adapt

'If we don't become part of this, if we don't embrace this particular technology, millionaire brands might go down, which we cannot allow.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using......

2025's A to Z OF ENTERTAINMENT

As the year draws to a close, Rediff Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order. ......

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Review: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle's art is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good, amazing, terrific, beautiful, imaginative... Avan Verma has run out of words. I was sooooooooo excited to watch Demon Slayer: Infinity......

20 Double Faults, 3 Points: 'Worst Ever' Tennis Debut Goes Viral

IMAGE: Hajar Abdelkader, competing under an Egyptian flag, appeared unfamiliar with how to play the sport, landing fewer than one in 10 first serves and needing her opponent to direct her to the......

Inderjit Singh Bindra: Architect of Modern Indian Cricket

As he is laid to rest, Indian cricket bids farewell to one of its greatest administrators -- a visionary who understood that breaking monopolies and building stadiums were about the same thing:......

Khawaja selection ends retirement chatter

IMAGE: Usman Khawaja has not spoken publicly of his plans. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters Australia head coach and selector Andrew McDonald has confirmed Usman Khawaja will play in......

Such a mess! Chaubey & Co get an earful from minister

The minister started by asking how Indian football ended up in such a mess, a question which did not fetch any clear answers from those present. IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya......