Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes......

Shehla Rashid, Shah Faesal withdraw Article 370 pleas

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will commence day-to-day hearing from August 2 on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special......

Unprecedented era of peace in J-K after Art 370 scrapping, Centre tells SC

Defending the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, the Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed an ”unprecedented” era......

Every Ruling Party Like Its Writ To Run

Despite their opposition based on ideology, both the political Right and the political Left possess similar behaviour, observes Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Close to......

Who is George Soros? The man who criticised Narendra Modi

George Soros, who is in the eye of the storm over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Adani issue, is an Hungarian-born American financier, philanthropist, and activist whose......

'One must be mindful of stock-picking'

'It will be best for investors to have a systematic investment plan in mid-cap and small-cap funds with a three-/five-year horizon.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The outcome of the Jackson......

V Krishnamurthy, PSUs' turnaround man, dies at 97

Venkataraman Krishnamurthy, who is considered as the turnaround man of several Indian corporate houses like BHEL, Maruti Udyog, SAIL and Gail (India), passed away on Sunday at the age of 97.......

40% IPOs this year failed investors amid weak secondary market conditions

Initial public offerings (IPOs) have attracted droves of retail investors to the stock market in CY22. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com But these applicants have lost money on 40 per cent......

'I am not very intimidated by stars'

'... because we are all characters.' IMAGE: Aseem Hattangady, seated centre, with Jisshu Sengupta to his right and Shyam Kishore to his left, and Shruti Bisht and Sujani Juneja standing, in Suparn......

'Maybe Hollywood wasn't for me'

'I never got respect as an actress.''But when I became a director and worked with actresses like Cate Blanchett and Jessica Chastain, I felt such pride of being an actress.' IMAGE: Liv Ullmann in......

Khatron Ke Khiladi 13: Meet The Contestants

Rohit Shetty returns with the 13th season of the adventure reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi, and the contestant line-up seems quite interesting. Namrata Thakker introduces you to the confirmed......

Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Review: Filler Marvel Episode

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania falls short of the signature Marvel magic, says Mayur Sanap. The 31st film in the rapidly expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe is here and it culminates the......

Historic victory! Jyothi Yarraji wins bronze in 100m hurdles

Jyothi Yarraji wins India's first ever 100m hurdles medal at WUG, breaks her own national record Photograph: Kind Courtesy Jyothi Yarraji/Instagram Star athlete Jyothi Yarraji won India's first......

Tejaswin breaches Asiad qualifying mark, triple jumper Akhilesh breaks his shin bone

'I had calculated that I have to run below 4 minute 40 seconds in the 1500m if I have to qualify for the Asian Games. I achieved that not because I was capable of but because of my co-competitors.......

Was Umran Malik Benched By SRH?

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad's Umran Malik found himself on the sidelines for most of SRH's matches in IPL 2023.Photograph: BCCI Umran Malik's meteoric rise from IPL sensation to Indian team hopeful......

Would Messi Have Won World Cup Without Di Maria?

Eight years is a long time in the life of an athlete. But just like Messi, Di Maria has preserved and persisted towards his childhood dream, points out Deepti Patwardhan. IMAGE: For an hour of the......

Who's Keeping Messi Company In Bed?

IMAGE: Lionel Messi slept with the FIFA World Cup. Photograph: Leo Messi/Instagram Thrilled at finally seeing his dream come true, Lionel Messi took the World Cup to bed the night Argentina won......