SC warns officials against laxity in implementing cracker ban

Celebration cannot be at the cost of others' health, the Supreme Court said on Friday and clarified that while there is no total ban on use of firecrackers, those fireworks which contain Barium......

The Illusion of Opposition Unity

There was near unanimity among the guests at the Sibal dinner that the country is ready for a change, that the ruling party has lost popularity.However in the same breath speaker after speaker......

Oppn members throw papers, torn placards in LS; 3 bills passed amid din

The Opposition intensified its noisy protests in Lok Sabha on Wednesday over Pegasus snooping, farm laws and other issues with some unruly members even hurling papers and torn placards in the......

Delhi riots: SC rejects FB India VP's plea against assembly panel summons

The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a plea filed by Facebook India Vice President and MD Ajit Mohan challenging the summons issued by the Delhi Assembly's Peace and Harmony committee for failing......

Faster roll out of 5G to have greater impact: Airtel

Telecom service operator Airtel on Thursday urged the government not to charge high fees for allotting 5G spectrum, saying a faster roll out of the next-generation telecommunication network can......

Advertisements that Indians find 'offensive'

Six major triggers were identified – some expected, some new. Veenu Sandhu reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com An advertisement showing two women talking about Cars24’s......

Survey exhorts rating agencies to be more transparent

India's sovereign credit ratings do not reflect the economy's fundamentals, the Economic Survey said on Friday and nudged the global agencies to become more transparent and less subjective in their......

Despite anti-China sentiments will Vivo manage to keep ringing?

As campaigns against Chinese brands intensify and the virus keeps people indoors, Vivo plays it slow with a digital-first launch plan. In the ordinary scheme of things, the launch of V19, the......

Vihir is like a book on life lessons

Vihir is a balm for our troubled souls, says Aseem Chhabra.It is a like a book on life lessons -- joy, laughter and tragedy are all part of our existence. In Umesh Kulkarni's 2009 Marathi language......

'Irrfan's not going to die'

Varun Gautam, Irrfan's friend from his Jaipur days, learned about Irrfan's illness when he received a phone call from Sutapa. This was sometime before Irrfan officially announced his illness.He......

Arjun Reddy is better than Kabir Singh

'The Telugu original with its brilliant rendering of the hero by Vijay Deverakonda works better than Kabir Singh.''It also has a sharper play of caste politics and raw authenticity of characters......

Djokovic practises for Australian Open as he waits for visa ruling

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic gestures as he practices at Melbourne Park. Photograph: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters World tennis number one Novak Djokovic took to the court on Friday to practise......

I was looking for revenge: Borgohain, after beating Chen

'I will say thank you to people after the final; let me get that gold medal.' IMAGE: India's Lovlina Borgohain (Red) celebrates victory over Chinese Taipei's Nien Chin Chen after the Olympics......

Rahul says India's bowlers 'did not adapt quick enough'

'We did not adapt quick enough. It's a learning curve for the bowling group to adapt quicker.' IMAGE: Yuzvendra Chahal reacts during the second ODI against Australia in Sydney, on Sunday.......

Why Indian umpires face a huge challenge post COVID-19

'Not just umpiring decisions, factors like aggressive appealing and bad light also come into play often and there the neutral umpires are more likely to take an unbiased call sub-consciously than......

Klusener says SA ready to soak in pressure

'Looking at the Indian team, that (inexperienced bowling attack) is an area we are going to take advantage of just like I suppose, you look at opposing teams and at areas, which you can take......