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'Sheikh Hasina is better than the others. But is that good enough?'

'Are we supposed to look the other way as Islamists go on a rampage against Hindus and the Hasina government pay lip service to secularism?' A revealing excerpt from Avishek Biswas and Deep......

HC acquits all 6 in 2004 I-Day blast in Assam that killed 18

The Gauhati high court on Thursday acquitted all six accused in the 2004 Dhemaji bomb blast case in which 18 people, including 13 school children, were killed on Independence Day. IMAGE: Kindly......

Do you know why India is protesting against CAA/NRC?

'The NRC is aimed at rounding up and permanently jailing Indian Muslims who cannot produce the documents to satisfy a government which punishes those individuals who do not declare maximum number......

Army deployed in Assam; stones pelted at CM's home

Guwahati, the epicentre of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Bill protests, was placed under indefinite curfew and Army was deployed in the city and Assam Rifles personnel were deployed......

Bypoll results: BJP vote intact despite demonetisation

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress shared the honours by winning two Lok Sabha seats each, claiming it was a vindication of their stand on demonetisation, as ruling parties in......

What experts say about interim Budget 2024

Following are comments from economists at leading financial institutions, banks and rating agencies on the interim Budget: Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC......

New mutual fund schemes with performance-based fee on anvil

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is considering a proposal to allow mutual funds (MFs) to charge a fee based on their performance, said Ananta Barua, whole-time member of the......

Weakening Rupee? How To Neutralise Impact

Having exposure to international funds and gold is a must for those who have foreign currency-denominated goals, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com If your......

Who will be India's new oil regulator?

Former oil secretary Tarun Kapoor, present and former chairmen of ONGC and a former director of IOC, are among over a dozen people who have applied for the top job at the oil and gas regulator,......

Economists tell Sitharaman to focus on reviving growth

At a pre-Budget meeting, the FM was asked to ensure that NBFCs come out of the liquidity crisis they are facing with the help of RBI. They also spoke about the futility of trying to achieve a 3 per......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

The 20 Best Romances On OTT

After a dry, dreadful spell of darkness and desolation, it looks like Bollywood love stories are ready to rock the silver screen again. Two of 2023's biggest hits so far, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar and......

The Role Dharmendra Regrets Losing

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram Dharmendra, who celebrates his 87th birthday on December 8, has no regrets in life... except one. "I came this close to playing Devdas. It was a......

'Almost every song seems inspired today'

'I cannot be confined to just one or two kinds of music.' On a visit to New York in 2012, as part of an American concert tour, Bappi Lahiri, who sadly passed away on February 15, 2022, met with......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

SAG 2019: India continue impressive show with 15 gold medals

IMAGE: The Indian men's tennis team beat Pakistan in the final, while the women's team beat Sri Lanka to bring home two gold medals for India at the South Asian Games. Photograph: SAI......

Ganguly wins Parsvnath chess title

National champion Grandmaster Surya Sekhar Ganguly edged out Russian GM Mikhail Ulibin on better tie-break score to win the seventh Parsvnath International Open chess tournament in Delhi on......

Viva Kerala upset Air India

Viva Kerala, promoted to the top division of the National Football League, yet again provided testimony to their giant-killing credentials when they came from behind to beat Air India 2-1and storm......

Sasikiran, Laxman in joint lead

Top seed Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran registered his third consecutive win to join International Master R R Laxman at the top after the sixth round of the Parsvanath International Open Chess......

Satyapragyan, Laxman in joint lead

Overnight joint leader Grandmaster Abhijit Kunte surprisingly settled for a quick draw as lower ranked players took the honours in the fourth round of the third Parsvnath International Open Chess......

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