Nitish Kumar's Education Reforms: Top Grades Then Slide

The story of Bihar's educational reform is a lesson for all reforms done halfway. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets school children during the inauguration of the newly constructed......

11 dead as cloudburst, landslide hit J-K's Reasi, Ramban

At least 11 people, including seven of a family, died in two incidents of cloudburst and landslide triggered by heavy rains in remote villages of Reasi and Ramban districts, as Jammu and Kashmir,......

7 dead as cloudburst hits J-K's Kathua; rescue ops on

Seven members of four families, including five children, were killed in two separate incidents of cloudburst and landslide in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Sunday, officials said.......

India's N-E landlocked, B'desh only...: Yunus pitch to China

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged Beijing to extend its economic influence to Bangladesh, controversially mentioning that India's northeastern states being landlocked could prove to......

Oil prices: politics and economics

With oil prices crossing $44 a barrel last week, it is as well to spend a few minutes on the politics of oil. Indeed, the pricing of no other commodity involves as much politics. Much of the......

CoinSwitch holds Rs 1,083 cr of users' assets

*IMAGE: As of January 6, 2023, CoinSwitch held about Rs 933.83 crore (Rs 9.33 billion) worth of assets in wallets. Photograph: Kind courtesy RODNAE Productions/Pexels.com   Cryptocurrency......

'Tatas will bring Air India to former glory'

'All they need is proper leadership.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'Dear guests, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard this historic flight, which marks a special event. Today,......

Diane Keaton Had My Heart

This weekend, we lost Diane Keaton, that piece of American heart, Hollywood's darling hummingbird.Thank God she is still alive in her films.Aseem Chhabra on the Hollywood star he was in love with.......

Assam Bids Farewell to Zubeen Garg

As the smoke from the flames flared up, slogans like 'Zubeen, Zubeen' and 'Jai Zubeenda' reverberated in the air, and people were heard singing his song Mayabini Ratir Buku. IMAGE: Singer Zubeen......

Khoj: Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar Review: Predictable

Khoj: Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar is too pretentious a title for the far-fetched, lightweight thriller that follows, observes Deepa Gahlot. A small police station in serene Panchgani. Not much crime......

'I Was Fated To Play Jinnah'

'I have no idea why I was so many film-makers' choice for Jinnah. I assume it is because I was born and bred in Mumbai and speak English.' 'There's also my name, people tend to believe that a......

WC qualifiers: Haaland hat-trick amidst chaotic protests

Norway sweep Israel aside 5-0 as Haaland scores hat-trick IMAGE: Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their second goal Jonas Been. Photograph: NTB via REUTERS Norway secured a commanding......

'More Gold, More Silver, More Bronze'

SEE: Virat Kohli urges all of India to back our Olympic Games-bound athletes. VIDEO: Kind courtesy, Virat Kohli/X Virat Kohli has urged the nation to get behind our Olympic-bound contingent. The......

Tennis history made: Siegemund's record-breaking win

IMAGE: Laura Siegemund of Germany in action. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Germany's Laura Siegemund entered the record books with her defeat of fifth-seeded Xiyu Wang of......

Venus joins sister Serena, Kenin in missing US Open

IMAGE: Venus Williams out of Flushing Meadows tournament due to leg injury. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Venus Williams will miss the upcoming US Open due to an injury, becoming the third U.S.......

US Open PIX: Gauff, Sabalenka cruise; Zheng stretched

Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the United States in action against Germany's Tatjana Maria during......