2025 Marks India's Arrival As A Great Power

In a world fractured by uncertainty, India stands out for its policy consistency, paired with sustained ambition, points out Pritam Banerjee. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points 2025......

India a messenger of peace: President Murmu in R-Day eve address

Amidst geopolitical tensions escalating across multiple continents, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said India is spreading the message of peace in the world which is crucial to secure the......

From British child to India's trusted voice: Mark Tully

As a child of rich British parents in West Bengal's Tollygunge in the late 1930s, Mark Tully was not allowed to socialise with locals. IMAGE: Veteran journalist Mark Tully breathed his last at a......

Why Venezuela Did Not Celebrate Maduro's Fall

Years of repression and disappearances have taught Venezuelans, the hard way, not to voice either their anger or their joy, observes Radha Roy Biswas who spent her formative years in Venezuela.......

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits give interest, and real estate earns rent.''Gold, silver, and even Bitcoin produce no income, they merely store......

What India Plans to Focus On At COP30 Summit in Brazil

'At COP30, the emphasis will be on unlocking climate finance, reinforcing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and building resilience through inclusive transitions and the......

Trio win Nobel Economics for explaining how innovation fosters economic growth

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday that it has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt "for having explained......

Falling poverty claims in SBI report spark concerns about methodology

'Before jumping to a conclusion that India has been able to end poverty, we should interrogate the labour markets.' IMAGE: A scavenger, surrounded by a flock of Greater Adjutant birds, collects......

Christmas Karma Review: Over The Top

Christmas Karma narrowly misses being a highway pile up, mainly because its heart is in the right place, believes Deepa Gahlot. The idea sounds good: The Charles Dickens classic 1843 novella A......

The Top 10 Films Of 2025

The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit. In fact, a few films that did the mandatory Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) and more,......

Delhi Crime 3 Review: Gritty And Disturbing

This Delhi Crime series belongs to Huma Qureshi, who plays Badi Didi as a hateful woman.She also commands some admiration for the way she negotiates with venal men and even some degree of sympathy......

Homebound Review: Highly Recommended

In the slot of rural poor, there are those who struggle to pull themselves out of crumbling hovels, and there are the Jamtara-like bunch who turn to crime.Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound is about the......

Sachin Tendulkar Foundation eyes sports icon from Naxalite area

The administration has introduced 'Maidan Cup' in collaboration with the Mann Deshi Foundation and Sachin Tendulkar Foundation, under which 50 playgrounds will be developed in Dantewada to boost......