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Indian-origin student arrested for taking part in anti-Israel protests in US

An Indian-origin female student studying at the prestigious Princeton University is among two students who have been arrested and barred from the campus for staging pro-Palestine protests on the......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal......

How Ayodhya residents felt about pran pratishtha

As a festive spirit prevailed in Ayodhya, there was an emotional outpouring among residents of the holy city as the consecration of the new idol of Ram Lalla was held on Monday and said they indeed......

Trump lobs racially charged attacks at Republican rival Nikki Haley

Former US president Donald Trump has lobbed racially charged attacks at his Indian-American Republican rival Nikki Haley by repeatedly referring to her as “Nimbra", in an apparent intentional......

What Brought Economy to Its Knees

A combination of demonetisation, a poorly and hurriedly implemented GST, and more recently the "botched up" lockdown of the economy to control the spread of Covid has brought the economy to its......

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Amartyada, says Omkar Goswami, thank you for being the humane, caring and socially concerned economist that you are. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Born in 1933, Amartya Sen......

Dear Nirmalaji: 'Everybody should be given a job'

Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy British High Commission, New Delhi/Creative Commons On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister......

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

'Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.''That is not happening and is a......

CCI warns online retailers against unfair practices

The warning by the anti-trust watchdog has come days ahead of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ India visit, about which the Seattle-headquartered company has been tight-lipped. Sources in the know......

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE:......

When A Country Erases Its Film-makers

'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.' IMAGE: Sreemoyee Singh and Iranian Director Jafar Panahi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'I saw the magic of cinema in Rani'

'Every day, I was wonder-struck.' IMAGE: Rani Mukerji in Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway. Rani Mukerji's act in her latest film Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway may have been a bit screechy, but the box office......

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category. IMAGE: Director Shaunak Sen at......

'This film is not a political snapshot of the country'

'The idea was to show the simultaneity and coexistence of life in the city.' IMAGE: Shaunak Sen, director of the award-winning documentary All That Breathes, photographed by Stephanie Cornfield.......

Australian cricketer Khawaja must sort out off-field problems

Arrest comes as Usman Khawaja prepares with the Australia squad in Adelaide ahead of Thursday's first crucial Test against India IMAGE: The experienced Usman Khawaja will have an important role in......

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