EC bars bulk SMSes, political ads in Bihar's 'silent hour'

As Bihar prepares for phase one of assembly polls on November 6, the Election Commission has warned that bulk SMSes and audio messages during the 48-hour 'silence period' which starts before the......

At least 19 soldiers, 45 terrorists killed in Pakistan

At least 19 soldiers and 45 militants have been killed in clashes in Pakistan's restive northwest, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday vowing to respond with full force against the......

'Her Mann ki Baat': Modi pens foreword to Georgia Meloni's book

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a foreword to Italian to the Indian edition of Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni's autobiography. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Italian......

Emergency at 50: JP's diary tells nation's darkest tale

"Every nail driven deeper into the coffin of Indian democracy is like a nail driven into my heart," wrote firebrand socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan in his diary while being interned as a......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Investors In India Needs Red Carpet, Not Red Tape

'India needs many more job creators, both in manufacturing and services, to make it big.''For that, the red carpet must be rolled out fully and for all investors without holding back,' suggests......

Former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi is new Prasar Bharati CEO

Senior IAS officer and former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi was on Monday appointed the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. A 1995-batch officer of Chhattisgarh cadre,......

'When He Spoke, The Whole Nation Listened'

'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

A doctor who rocks the music charts

Even before the band Rupa & the April Fishes began a tour that would take them to over two dozen cities in America, Canada and Europe, bandleader Rupa Marya was being sought out for interviews......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

Sirens, darkness, one meal... : Gavaskar recalls 1965 war

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar recalled a time of nationwide alertness, unity, and personal sacrifice. Photograph: BCCI In the wake of India’s recent military strikes across nine locations in......

Saudi open to LGBTQ fans but no booze a 2034 WC

IMAGE: In September, Hammad Albalawi, the head of Saudi Arabia's World Cup bid unit, also assured that LGBTQ fans would be welcome and their privacy respected. Photograph: Bernadette......

Ronaldo loses blue tick on Twitter, LeBron James remains

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo does not have a verified account on Twitter anymore. Photograph: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with......

If Australia win World Cup, this is how PM Albanese wants to celebrate!

IMAGE: Australian PM Anthony Albanese said if Matildas lift the trophy, it’ll be an inspiration to not just young girls, but boys too. Photograph: Dan Peled/Reuters Australia Prime Minister......

Radio station to foot bill for Lehmann's outburst

Australia's Triple M radio station will pay the fine imposed on national cricket coach Darren Lehmann for disparaging comments he made about England's Stuart Broad in an......