'A Big Chunk Of India's Office Workers Will End Up Becoming Part Of The Gig Economy'

'More and more people from the middle class will become self-employed gig workers mostly working from home, rather than as office workers with salary, promotion, bonuses, etc.' Illustration:......

'Some parts of bodies flew into Jain Mandir compound'

'I saw dismembered bodies everywhere. Some of the body parts even came under my feet'  IMAGE: NSG team investigate the site of an explosion near near Gate no 1 of the Red Fort Metro station, in......

4 dead as 5.7 quake jolts Dhaka, parts of Bangladesh

At least four people, including a new-born baby, were killed as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires at several......

Missile part falls near Raj village during military drill; no casualties

A part of a missile fell during a routine defence training exercise at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on Saturday, landing near a village outside the range limits,......

'After GST cut, innovation will boost life insurance'

The reduction in goods & services tax (GST) on individual life and health insurance premiums has been called a “landmark step” for making insurance affordable and inclusive. Illustration:......

Tax forms for charitable institutions set for overhaul

As the new Income Tax (I-T) Act, 2025 moves towards implementation from April 1, 2026, the finance ministry is reviewing and simplifying the compliance forms used by charitable institutions.......

Why Rupee Depreciation Should Not Be Resisted

In this domestic and global context, calibrated depreciation will help rebalance external fundamentals, offset some of the tariff differentials with competitors, improve the competitiveness of......

How insurers stand to gain from GST rate cut

The exemption of individual life and health insurance premiums from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enables the insurance industry to make products affordable and attractive, said Ajay Seth,......

Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Part Ways

IMAGE: Nicole Kidman with Keith Urban. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nicole Kidman/Instagram Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have parted ways after 19 years of marriage, People magazine reported.......

Rashmika's Double Bill Drama On OTT

Rashmika's double bill drama, Tom Cruise on a deadly mission and lots more thrills on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists the options.   ThammaWhere to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime VideoLanguage:......

Nushrratt Goes Pink!

Bollywood Hungama's OTT India Fest and India Entertainment Awards saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet.  So what are the latest trendy styles? Let's take a look. Nushrrratt Bharuccha is in the......

Ikkis: 'You're Never Too Young To Change The World'

IMAGE: Simar Bhatia, Agastya Nanda and Jaideep Ahlawat. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis tells the story of India's youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second......

Cummins progressing; will 'play major part' in Ashes

IMAGE: Australia captain Pat Cummins is recovering from a back stress injury and is yet to resume bowling, leaving him racing against time to be fit for the Ashes opener, which begins on November......

Kush Maini to test Alpine F1 car in Abu Dhabi

IMAGE: Nearing the end of his third Formula 2 season, Kush Maini is understandably thrilled about getting in the cockpit of the latest Formula 1 car.. Photograph: BWT Alpine Formula One......

Youngest chess star ever? India's 3-year-old makes history

IMAGE: Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, India’s 3-year-old chess prodigy sets a new world record. India's Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official FIDE......

After 15 years, Kohli set to light up Vijay Hazare

Delhi open their Vijay Hazare campaign against Andhra in Bengaluru on December 24. In total, they will play six games. IMAGE: Virat Kohli will take part in Delhi's Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign.......

Lack of hotel rooms forces BCCI to shift SMAT venue!

IMAGE: Mumbai are the defending champions of the national T20 championship for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Suryakumar Yadav/X The BCCI has been forced to shift the Super......