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A Heart Surgeon's Stunning Wildlife Photographs

'Conservation is fundamental to the resilience of our communities and the health of our planet,' says Dr Ramakanta Panda, one the world's top heart surgeons. After a successful show in Delhi, Dr......

50 Mn To 100 Mn Indians Suffer From Long Covid

Even by conservative assumptions that 5 to 10 per cent of infected individuals develop long Covid, India today may be home to 50 to 100 million infected individuals -- many silently coping with......

Dom's Take: The LOCKDOWN

As India was battling the onset of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi on March 24, 2020 announced a complete lockdown of the country for 21 days in an unprecedented, drastic, measure......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Modiji, please read Sunil Mishra's story

'I realised that if we don't get relief from the government, I'll be faced with the prospect of either starving in Delhi, or starving in my village.'Geetanjali Krishna meets a street vendor whose......

Why we should avoid a fresh lockdown

'The cost of the lockdown so far is the loss of about 11 million jobs.''It is important that a fresh lockdown does not make this worse,' asserts Mahesh Vyas. IMAGE: The deserted Gateway of India,......

Jobs: Lockdown hit young, women most

While the lockdown hit employment in all age groups, it hit the employment of youngsters who are less than 29 years of age much more.The lockdown also hit women more than it has affected men,......

18.9 million salaried employees lost jobs in lockdown

While salaried jobs are not lost easily, once lost they are also far more difficult to retrieve.Therefore, their ballooning numbers are a source of worry, notes Mahesh Vyas. Kindly note the image......

India's growth story is over

You can make all the speeches you want, you cannot argue against 39 straight months of slowing, observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post Budget press......

122 million jobs have been lost because of the lockdown

'Over 27 million youngsters in their 20s lost their jobs in April.''33 million men and women in their 30s lost jobs in April,' points out Mahesh Vyas. IMAGE: Migrant workers collect food items,......

'I Won't Do Kantara Part 3 Unless...'

'...there's something better and meaningful to explore.' IMAGE: Rishabh Shetty in Kantara: Chapter 1. After the huge success of Kantara, which released in 2022, Rishabh Shetty is back with......

'India Has Chosen This Film Because...'

"Even if I didn't have anything to do with it, I would be very, very proud that this is the film that is representing India," Ishaan Khatter says. He's referring to his new film, Homebound, which......

Alia Bhatt Loves Trolling THIS Actor!

Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan graced the second episode of Too Much With Kajol and Twinkle, and got candid about their kids, relationships, their weddings, and what not! Some spicy revelations from......

Will Homebound Get The Caste Issue Right?

A glimpse of the film, via the trailer, indicates a sincerity of purpose and the shining of a light into those corners of India that remain dark amidst progress and prosperity, notes Deepa Gahlot.......

Homebound Review: Highly Recommended

In the slot of rural poor, there are those who struggle to pull themselves out of crumbling hovels, and there are the Jamtara-like bunch who turn to crime.Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound is about the......

Liverpool crash: Driver held over attempted murder

IMAGE: Flowers and a stuffed toy lie on the ground near the site of an incident where a car plowed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade celebrating their side's Premier League soccer......

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

'I was irregular for practice because I had to drive the autorickshaw to sustain my daily expenses in Mumbai and also to send money to my mother back in Kannauj, so I could not miss even a day of......

I'm not insecure, I would rather fail than play safe: Ashwin

'I don't have the common insecurities that people have.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-taker in Tests with 516 wickets from 100 Tests. Photographs: BCCI Engineer,......

Lockdown files: Dhawan shows fans flute-playing skills

IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan gave his fans a sneak peek of him playing the flute ono his Instagram story. Photograph: Shikhar Dhawan/Instagram Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is making most of the......

One phone, many subscribers: Real Kashmir FC's story during communication lockdown

IMAGE: In lighter vein, he said the snapping of phone lines and internet services worked for his team ahead of its second season in top-flight football. Be it at the dead of night or at the crack......