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IndiGo chaos: Passengers left in tears as flight cancellations pile up

Long queues, passengers in tears, and repeated flight cancellations created a morning of severe disruption at Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Saturday, as IndiGo......

Remember Smart Cities? What Happened?

Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat and Vadodara IMAGE: A scene from Varanasi, which Prime Minister Narendra......

The Lessons From Nepal's Social Media Ban Protests

Monday's protests in Nepal may become the forerunner to many more agitations in future since social media interests and national efforts to regulate them will often be in conflict, alerts Biswajit......

'A Revolution In Indian Languages Is Waiting To Be Unleashed'

'The Bhashini Mission has delivered a working technology at large scale, which is as good as or better than the one with MNC tech giants.' Photograph: Kind courtesy bhashini.gov.in One of the......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

Pickup in private capex critical for more gains in Siemens

Even as the results of Siemens for the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) were a mixed bag, the stock was the top gainer in the BSE 200 index, rising 4.92 per cent in trade. Photograph: Evgenia......

Max Healthcare builds growth runway with brownfield expansion push

Healthcare major Max Healthcare Institute delivered a healthy performance in the second quarter (July-September) of 2025-26 (Q2FY26). Strong patient volumes and average revenues not only boosted......

Adani Energy Q2 net profit dips 28% to Rs 557 cr

Adani Energy Solutions on Monday posted a 28 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 557.10 crore for the September quarter, mainly due to one-time adjustment of deferred tax of Rs 314......

Sensex jumps 336 points on buying in services, telecom shares

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back to end with remarkable gains despite starting on a weak note on Tuesday driven by a buying rush in services and telecom shares amid optimism......

'Some IPOs Underperformed Due To...'

'...aggressive pricing amid volatility, but these are exceptions.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff This year's IPO mobilisation tally is set to cross last year's record of 1.6 trillion, says......

Bigg Boss 19 Winner Gaurav Khanna Woke Up Weeks Into The Show

'Gaurav Khanna may not have had the most inspiring journey like his predecessors, but he has clearly been one of the most well-behaved contestants and winners in Bigg Boss history. So kudos to......

Zootopia 2 Review: Fun Watch!

Zootopia 2 is charming, engaging, and thoroughly fun to watch, applauds Mayur Sanap. The original Zootopia had clicked instantly. Packed with vibrant animation, zany energy, super adorable......

Eko Review: The Writing Is The Star

Eko, a smartly written film, loses steam midway but somehow stays afloat and deliver the goods, notes Arjun Menon. Following the blockbuster success of Kishkindha Kaandam, Director Dinjith......

The Movies That Are Ruling The Box Office

'Gujarati films are crossing the Rs 100 crore mark, Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra has surged past Rs 300 crore, Marathi film Dashaavtar has already topped Rs 50 crore and Tamil blockbuster Coolie has......

Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas Review: Wasted Potential

Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas: An average watch instead of compelling nightmare, notes Mayur Sanap. Early in Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas, we see the meet-cute of a young couple on the quaint......

'India shouldn't have an all-format captain'

If Gill is handed the T20I mantle, he will be the fourth Indian captain after Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to hold all-format captaincy. IMAGE: Under Shubman's Gill's......

How belief in bowlers helped India take series lead

'We knew it won't be easy to hit how much you may connect. Plan was to bowl smartly and when a batter is set, force him to hit on the bigger sides than small sides.' IMAGE: Shivam Dube and Axar......

'This combination suits us'

IMAGE: Shivam Dube celebrates the wicket of Mitchell Marsh. Photograph: BCCI/X India skipper Suryakumar Yadav credited his players' tactical awareness with bat and ball for his team's 48-run......

Preeti Pawar storms into semis after year-long setback

IMAGE: Preeti Pawar defeated fellow Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medallist Nigina Uktamova of Uzbekistan. Returning after a year away from international action and a draining battle with Hepatitis......

Gauff crushes Paolini to stay alive at WTA Finals

IMAGE: Coco Gauff in action during her group stage match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters Defending champion Coco Gauff put on a clinical performance to beat......