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Over 800 IndiGo flights cancelled on day 5 as cancellation chaos persists

Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, the fifth day of the ongoing crisis, even as the government imposed a cap on airfares and directed the airline to process all refunds......

Bengaluru student beaten up, locked in classroom over attendance issue

The police registered a case against a private school in Bengaluru after a Class five student was allegedly beaten and confined in a room by the school authorities. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

Will Nitish Kumar Spring A Surprise On Friday?

While it is evident that the INDIA bloc has not shut its doors on Nitish Kumar, those within the NDA are hopeful that the JD-U's support base would benefit them as well. IMAGE: Bihar Chief......

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......

'We Forced NDA To Talk About Jobs'

'When the BJP wanted the election to focus on 'ghuspathiya' and promises that look like pies in the sky, we forced them to talk about jobs, giving free 125 units of power, and addressing women's......

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits give interest, and real estate earns rent.''Gold, silver, and even Bitcoin produce no income, they merely store......

Households Are Moving Away From Banks To Markets

For every 100 rupees, households invested Rs 45.2 in mutual funds and equities in 2024-2025. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Incremental flows of household savings into stock markets and......

'BoB Is Well Placed To Manage Shift To ECL'

'Bank has a robust capital adequacy base. Along with balance sheet preparation, the bank is focusing on strengthening risk management for the new regime.' State-run lender Bank of Baroda will be......

CAG to conduct pan-India audit on ease of doing biz for MSMEs

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has launched an integrated audit across 32 states and Union Territories to assess the ease of doing business for the micro, small and medium......

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Ask Debadatta Chand about his plans......

The Gentle Colossus Of Tamil Cinema

Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, recalls N Sathiya......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

'Nothing new': SA captain Bavuma unfazed by Kohli-Rohit

'We have been on the bad end of it but we have also had good times against them.' IMAGE: A record-extending 52nd ODI century by Virat Kohli and a rapid 57 from Rohit Sharma paved the way for......

The Greatest Left-Arm Bowlers Of All Time

Left-arm bowlers have long added a unique dimension to Test cricket, blending pace, swing, spin, and subtle variations that unsettle batters in ways few others can. Over the decades, a select few......

Guwahati set to become India's 30th Test venue

IMAGE: The only international cricket venue in the region, Guwahati, known as the 'Gateway to the Northeast', had earned the distinction of hosting ICC World Cup matches for the first time earlier......

Will India 'shave off' the grass for Test 2?

If they cut more grass, it will make a difference: Pied Botha IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir, team's bowling coach Morne Morkel, team's assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate and Ravindra Jadeja during a......

Kolkata marks hockey centenary with India's largest stadium

Beighton Cup to throw open '22,000-seat' hockey stadium in Salt Lake IMAGE: Built at an estimated cost of Rs 20-crore, the state-of-the-art facility located inside the Salt Lake Stadium complex,......