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SRK, Alia, Musk Lead 2025's Most Abused Deepfake List

How cybercriminals use the names and likenesses of celebrities to trick people into scams. Kindly note this illustration was generated using ChatGPT and is intended solely for representational......

How Nitish Kumar managed to remain CM for 19 long years

In a political career spanning 50 years, Nitish Kumar has displayed an uncanny knack for rising like a Phoenix every time sceptics and detractors have sought to write him off. IMAGE: Nitish Kumar......

'Bihar Has Never Delivered Such A One-Sided Mandate'

'This outcome is thoroughly unexpected.''I travelled extensively across villages, engaged in detailed discussions with residents, and consulted with party workers who had been canvassing from......

Why BJP, Nitish Need Each Other

Left to its machinations, the BJP would have loved to cut Nitish down to size, but it can't afford to do so as the JD-U is in alliance with the BJP at the Centre, and cannot form a government on......

Have Climate Summits Lost The Mojo?

How the UN's flagship climate summit lost its direction and what's at stake. IMAGE: An aerial view of an area submerged in water amid heavy rainfall caused by cyclone Montha in Warangal, October......

Govt to operationalise Rs 1-trillion innovation fund in next 3 months

The Rs 1-trillion Research Development and Innovation (RDI) fund, which was announced in the July budget for FY25, of which Rs 20,000 crore has already been allocated, will be operationalised in......

Securities market fraud: How to avoid being misled

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), in a circular dated April 11, 2025, warned investors about rising fraud and manipulation linked to the securities market on social media......

Nifty Bank's valuation still lags Nifty 50's despite recent rally

Banks have outperformed the broader market in the past six months and most of the leading lenders have given positive returns to investors compared to a negative return delivered by benchmark......

7.7% H1 growth leaves 'sceptics gasping and woefully behind curve': RBI article

GDP growth of 7.7 per cent in the first half of this fiscal has "left sceptics gasping and woefully behind the curve", an RBI article said on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

'It's Like Being Handed A Formula 1 Race Car, But Choosing To Walk'

'The choice is clear: We either embrace this transformation and cement our global leadership, or hesitate, lose ground, and fade into irrelevance.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

'I Want To Be The Biggest Superstar In The Country'

'I was a nobody when I came here, and now I've become something.' IMAGE: Raghav Juyal receives the IIFA Award for best actor in negative role for Kill. All photographs: Kind courtesy Raghav......

'Was Nervous About Playing A Sex Worker'

'Some things and powers are just not in your control.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Taaruk Raina/Instagram Taaruk Raina is enjoying his OTT fame, thanks to several shows like Songs Of Paradise,......

Aryan Khan Makes A Confession

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan and Aryan Khan at the The Ba***ds of Bollywood launch. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsaran/Rediff As impossible as it may sound, but somebody managed to steal Shah......

'I'm Grateful I'm Indian'

'Thankfully, as Indians, we have a long history of trans people in our culture, in our religions, in our mythology.''It's not a fad which has suddenly come into existence, the way that a lot of......

Be Happy Review: AB Baby Plays Papa Again

Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza can sure set the stage on fire but isn't quite the storyteller, notes Sukanya Verma. Abhishek Bachchan is shaping into quite a father figure. From......

ICC's two-tier WTC model gets a thumbs down

'There was a discussion on the two-tier system but certain members were not convinced about the model.' IMAGE: The proposal to have a two-tier World Test Championship model was mainly opposed......

World Cup Win Unlocks New Era for Women's Cricket In India

'We have been playing good cricket, but we had to win one big tournament, without that, we couldn't talk about change.' IMAGE: India's players celebrate after winning their first ever ODI World......

Inspired by Sachin, fearless Sharafu is UAE's shining hope

'Everyone wants to be the best in the country. I would like to be someone the team can depend on to win games. That is what I want to be known for.' IMAGE: Alishan Sharafu, born in Kerala and......

Caravaggio And Djokovic Reshaped The Light

Both Caravaggio and Djokovic entered worlds ruled by giants, shattered conventions with defiance, and redefined greatness within the rigid lines of their craft.One with a brush, the other with a......

The untold story of Pant's recovery after car crash

Dr Pardiwala recalled that for several weeks after the surgery, the young cricketer couldn't even brush his teeth. Pant endured 635 days of recovery, rehabilitation, multiple surgeries and......