Bihar: Phase 1 voting today; Tejashwi, Samrat in fray

The stage is set for the crucial first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar on Thursday, as 3.75 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,314 candidates, including top leaders such as......

'India Is Where The Action Is'

'Pakistan is no longer a front-burner issue for America.' IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with soldiers at the Indian Air Force's Bhuj Air Force Station, May 16, 2025. Photograph:......

State has duty to recognise queer unions, says CJI Chandrachud

Observing that the right to marriage is not a fundamental right, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday the State has an obligation to recognise the “unions” of queer people and......

In 3:2 verdict SC denies queer couples adoption rights

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, by a 3:2 majority, on Tuesday upheld one of the adoption regulations prohibiting unmarried and queer couples from adopting children. IMAGE:......

India-China: Queering the pitch

Last week, I spoke to Radhu Phulwani, who runs a substantial textile-trading business out of Shaoxing, a four-hour drive from Shanghai. He also heads the Shaoxing India Business Association (SIBA).......

For the foreseeable future, diesel is likely to drive India's economy

India’s climate change goals are turning combustible. On the one hand, a protracted dispute between the government and manufacturers over subsidies threatens to slow the pace of electric......

India's unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end

India’s unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The time has come for Indian refiners to navigate, creatively, the choppy waters of......

Active MF schemes regain lost glory in 2023, outperform benchmarks

Actively-managed large-cap mutual fund (MF) schemes have managed to regain some lost sheen this year after faring poorly in the 2022 calendar year (CY22). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

'We Sometimes Underestimate Our Parents'

'But when we actually express ourselves, sometimes our parents can surprise us, because they just love their children.''Sometimes it's just that simple. That is what I wanted to show in this film.'......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Golden Globes 2025: The Brutalist, Emilia Perez Win

A quick look at the winners of the 82nd Annual Golden Globe awards. IMAGE: Adrien Brody poses with his The Brutalist co-stars, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters......

'Playing a queer is a huge responsibility'

'Doing Badhaai Do made me realise that a simple act of loving and marrying the person I want is, unfortunately, a privilege when it should be a right.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar.......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

The Golden Thrower

Someone who confessed he would have been beating buffaloes with sticks had it not been for the javelin went on to win India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics. IMAGE: India's gold medallist......