Bilateral engagement can restore peace at India-China border: Modi

Asserting that stable and peaceful relations between India and China are important for the entire region and the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed hope that through positive and......

NCERT tweaks references to Babri Masjid, Gujarat riots, Hindutva

Dropping references to the demolition of Babri Masjid, the killing of Muslims in Gujarat riots and Hindutva, and tweaking the reference to Manipur's merger with India are among the latest set of......

EC targets 266 constituencies to boost voter turnout

The Election Commission on Friday said it has identified 266 parliamentary constituencies, including 215 in rural areas, with low voter turnout and is planning targeted intervention to enhance......

Sizzling Holi ahead? Temp may surge to 40 degrees C in 9 states, here is why

The probability of temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius around the festival of Holi late March has multiplied due to climate change, according to an analysis of temperature data since 1970.......

SEBI Sees Sharp Rise In Complaints, Here's Why

As many as 5,532 complaints were received by the regulator in January, an 80 per cent increase over the number of complaints filed in the previous month. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

New Challenges Facing Banks

As the fight for deposits intensifies, the cost of money will rise and the margin will be under further pressure, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

As demand for EV batteries picks up, makers eye lithium reserves

The EV industry is at an inflection point and batteries will play a critical role ahead -- batteries and related components typically constitute 35-45 per cent of an EV's costs. IMAGE: Mahindra's......

The Vaccine War Review: Absorbing Drama

The Vaccine War leans towards stoking nationalistic fervour but that shouldn't stop you from watching a film that is solemn about the Indian scientific community's achievement, notes Mayur Sanap.......

National Awards: Bollywood Clout At Work

'No small artistic film can even hope to win, except, maybe, as random tokenism,' asserts Deepa Gahlot. IMAGE: Anupam Kher in The Kashmir Files. Over the last few years, the credibility of the......

National Awards: Alia-Kriti Share Best Actress Win

Photographs: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/ Kriti Sanon/Instagram R Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect won the National Award for Best Feature Film while Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the Best......

Remembering Nitin Desai's Magic

There's a moment in Jodhaa Akbar when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's newly married queen is offered a tour of her marital abode by the palace help. Luxury isn't new for her, but the unmistakable awe in......

Acid test for Captain Rahul as LSG aim for top spot

IMAGE: LSG will take on Delhi Capitals in their season-opener in Lucknow on April 1. Photograph: LSG/Twitter KL Rahul has been a powerhouse performer in IPL with multiple seasons of 500 and......