Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Hindutva poster boy late Kalyan Singh, India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and former West......

Decoding Modi's Jallianwala Bagh memorial speech

From playing to the Sikh vote bank because Punjab elections are round the corner, to ensuring that a discordant 'us versus them' note was struck, whatever could be done to exploit every last drop......

Ram Jethmalani: The man who never minced words

Even as politics engaged him more, he never hid his way of life. On one occasion, Morarji Desai pleaded with him to stop drinking publicly. “You stick to your pissky and I’ll stick to......

'The girl child needs to be educated about rights'

Mumbai Sheriff Indu Shahani has started an initiative called the women's helpline to help women who are facing violence or sexual harassment. Rediffmail has joined this initiative with its own......

From Godrej to Tata, India Inc begins breaking the diversity mould

In a move towards gender inclusion, Tamil Nadu has partnered Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) to offer a 5 per cent job reservation for LGBTQAI+ and people with disabilities at GCPL’s upcoming......

More than 1,000 listed firms file Q1 numbers in Sep

As a result, the deadline for filing June quarter results ends on August 15. However, only 1,538 companies out of the 4,000-odd listed firms managed to declare their results within the usual......

Can a college principal be on liquor company's board?

Decision of Indu Shahani, principal of Mumbai's HR College, to become a director of United Spirits raises an ethical issue Indu Shahani, the principal of Mumbai’s HR College of Commerce and......

Post offices to double as drug retailers

The Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India is planning to make non-prescription drugs made available through post offices in select districts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar......

2025, 'Best Year Ever At India Box Office'

With 17 films crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in the first six months, this year relied less on big-ticket blockbusters. IMAGE: Aishwarya Rajesh, Venkatesh and Meenakshi Chaudhary in Sankranthiki......

Sitaare Zameen Par Review: Easybreezy Crowd-Pleaser

Mayur Sanap wishes there was more to this feel-good exercise that never reaches the dramatic heights it is aiming for. There's an innate niceness to Sitaare Zameen Par. As the tale of the......

Emraan's Travel Diaries

Photograph: Kind courtesy Emraan Hashmi/Instagram After wrapping up his film G2, Ground Zero, Emraan Hashmi takes off on a holiday with wife Parveen Shahani and son Ayaan. Sharing pictures from......

Girls Will Be Girls Review: Must Watch

This film should appear on every year-end 'Best of' list, recommends Mayur Sanap. In a landscape dominated by extravagant film franchises and flashy entertainers, experiencing a film like Girls......

Hazare Trophy: Shreyas Gopal stars as Karnataka dismiss Kerala for 49

A summary of the day's play in the Vijay Hazare One-day tournament. Leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal bagged a five-wicket haul as defending champions Karnataka dismissed Kerala for 49 runs and registered......