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Namaste and welcome to St Xavier's

Barack Obama will visit St Xavier's college, arguably Mumbai's best known college, on Sunday. Tilotamma Kaul takes us on a quick tour of the hallowed institution."I went to an Ivy League college......

St Xavier's principal stands by mail on Gujarat, BJP attacks him

'These letters are part of my communication with the students to encourage them to vote and to introduce them to academic discussions on what good governance and development is all about' Dr Fraser......

No rest till Constitution amended to fix timeline for governors: Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M K Stalin on Friday asserted that "there will be no rest" until amending the Constitution to fix timelines for governors to clear......

Nanded woman marries corpse after father, brothers kill her lover

A 21-year-old woman showed how deeply she was in love with her boyfriend, who was allegedly killed by her father and two siblings, by 'marrying' his corpse in Maharashtra's Nanded district.......

Principal of Mumbai's St Xavier's College slams Gujarat development model

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has faced a lot of flak over his Gujarat development model. On Tuesday, criticism came from an unexpected corner when......

Trump slaps 100% tariffs on imported pharma products

United States President Donald Trump on Friday announced that his administration will impose a 100 per cent tariff on branded and patented pharmaceutical products beginning October 1, 2025, unless......

F&O market turnover jumps, Jane St or not

A ban on US-based high-frequency trader (HFT) Jane Street did little to dent activity in the derivatives segment, with July volumes rising 10 per cent month-on-month to an eight-month high.......

Govt to launch term loan for women, SC, ST entrepreneurs

The government will launch a Rs 2-crore term loan for 5 lakh first-time women, SC and ST entrepreneurs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Presenting......

Why Short-Sellers Are Key For Balanced Market

When shorts are based on perceived corporate mismanagement or malfeasance, as in cases like Enron and Satyam, they enable the financial system to work efficiently, points out Devangshu Datta.......

India enters top 100 in this prestigious list for first time

India has for the first time secured a place among the top 100 out of 167 countries ranked for their progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report published......

'Smita Didn't Want Anything To Do With Films'

'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has.''Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.'A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta......

The Best of Pankaj Udhas

A golden name in the world of ghazals and playback singing, Pankaj Udhas regaled listeners with his dulcet voice on silver screen and stage. Growing up in a family of zamindars and government......

The Actress Who Caught Mrinal Sen's Eye

'She didn't tell us she had been diagnosed with cancer.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sreela Majumdar/Facebook Sreela Majumdar caught the discerning eye of Mrinal Sen and he cast her as Alhadi in his......

'I learnt to be humble from Pankajji'

'He was a wonderful singer, but more importantly he was a wonderful human being.' Photograph: ANI Photo There was much more to Pankaj Udhas than ghazals and Chitthi Ayee Hai. One of the three......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

Suryakumar, India brace for Aussie test in T20 opener

Surya’s men ready for Aussie challenge as T20 World Cup prep begins. IMAGE: India captain Suryakumar Yadav during a training session on Tuesday, on the eve of the 1st T20I match against......

Jurel smashes century to lead India A's strong reply

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer made just eight before he was trapped leg before wicket by Australia A spinner Corey Rocchiccioli. Photograph: BCCI Wicket-keeper batter Dhruv Jurel's unbeaten 113 underlined a......

Cummins skips SA series to prep for Ashes campaign

IMAGE: Pat Cummins wants to work on his fitness ahead of the Ashes to be played later this year. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Reuters Australia's Test captain Pat Cummins and fellow fast bowler......

Milind Rege, The Last of the Mohicans

'He devoted his entire life for the betterment of Mumbai cricket and cricketers.''Even when he left for the Elysian Fields, he was in harness as mentor/advisor to the MCA.'Hemant Kenkre mourns the......

1st ODI: Smith, Green's epic stand crush Windies

IMAGE: Cameron Green took a patient approach and scored 77 n.o. off 104 deliveries. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X Steve Smith and Cameron Green's unbeaten 149-run stand combined with Josh......