Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

'Vested interests defaming courts': 600 lawyers write to CJI

A group of lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council of India chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, has written to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a "vested interest......

Maharashtra passes 10% quota bill for Marathas, leaves OBCs untouched

The Maharashtra legislature on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill providing 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in education and government jobs. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde tabled......

Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

On one hand, South Indian states have been complaining about denial of a proportionate portion of the sharable funds from the Centre, based on population. On the other hand, they stand to lose Lok......

Edtech company Byju's plans asset sale to pay off $1.2 billion loan

Byju’s, India's most-valued startup, has decided to put two of its key assets -- Epic and Great Learning -- on the block to generate $800 million-$1 billion in cash, with an aim to meet the......

Services sector pushes India's Q1 GDP growth to four-quarter high of 7.8%

India recorded GDP growth of 7.8 per cent during the April-June period of 2023-24, the highest in the past four quarters, on the back of double-digit expansion in the services sector, retaining its......

E-sports not affected by revised GST

E-sports experts say the burgeoning sector will not be affected by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s recent decision to levy a blanket 28 per cent tax on online gaming, which is......

Why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

If you have seen Zwigato, Param Kumar’s story will sound familiar. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Laid off from his job as a repairman at a Gurugram-based water purifier provider, he......

Zverev won't quit Players' Council pending abuse suit

The former world number two, Alexander Zverev has repeatedly rejected the claims by his former girlfriend Brenda Patea that she was a victim of bodily harm during an argument in 2020, his lawyers......

Aus club cricketer takes six wickets in six balls!

IMAGE: The Mudgeeraba Nerang & Districts Cricket Club and Gareth Morgan (ball in hand) celebrate their win. Photograph: Facebook Gareth Morgan, a third division club cricketer from Australia, has......

It's official! Cricket will be played at the 2028 LA Olympic Games!

IMAGE: Cricket made its sole appearance at the 1900 Paris Olympics in which Great Britain defeated France in the final but it is played in Commonwealth Games and Asian Games as well. Photograph:......

New, unique events at the Hangzhou Asian Games

The Asian Games officially begin on Saturday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou and will feature several sports that are unlikely to be seen in any other major continental or global......

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport Two sports disciplines including esports, which is becoming a rage among youngsters across the globe, will make their debut......