'For The First Time Voters Will Have To Prove Their Indian Citizenship'

'40 percent of voters in Bihar will be excluded.' Photograph: ANI Photo   The Election Commission of India has launched a comprehensive voter verification exercise across Bihar as the state......

It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). Illustrations: Dominic......

Remembering the Emergency: When trains ran on time

'There was no corruption in the railways as officers were aware of severe action. Workers and senior officers were treated equally on the working hours front' Photograph: ANI Photo Amidst several......

Border row with India will take time to settle, open to talks: China

China on Monday said that the boundary dispute with India is complicated and will take time to settle but at the same time, it expressed its readiness to hold discussions on the delimitation of the......

Need to shift from fortnightly to real-time credit reporting: RBI DG

There is a need for real-time or near real-time credit reporting, instead of the current fortnightly system, to improve underwriting precision, enable timely reflection of borrower actions such as......

Mutual Fund Cash Exposure Declines For The First Time In Six Months

The top 20 fund houses held 6.8 per cent of their portfolios in cash as of May 31, down from a record high of 7.2 per cent in April 2025. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Equity mutual fund (MF)......

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......

EV Sales Surge on Back of Government Push; Hybrids Lag

Despite the benefits of hybrid technology, a lack of government backing and few launches have kept the segment from gaining ground. Kindly note the image have only been published for......

Jurassic World Rebirth Review: Time Pass

As a nothing-better-to-do weekend watch, Jurassic World Rebirth is fine. But the franchise is losing steam, observes Deepa Gahlot. A paleontologist rues the decreasing interest in dinosaurs; the......

Is It Time To Retire The Great Indian Kapil Show?

IMAGE: Kapil Sharma with Salman Khan. The word 'comedy' is missing from the title of the Netflix show, The Great Indian Kapil Show.  One wonders why.  After all, Kapil is synonymous with......

Priyanka's New York Time Out

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra gives everyone glimpses from her May diaries, and it's all about... Scroll down to see.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka......

10 Times Sonam Kapoor Looked Wow

Ever since Sonam Kapoor made her Bollywood debut in 2007, she's achieved a fair amount of success and worked with the cream of film-makers. But it's her dazzling fashion and gorgeously put-together......

I feel very alone out there at times; I struggle mentally: Zverev

IMAGE: Alexander Zverev said he is struggling to cope with the sport's hectic schedule and often feels 'alone'. Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters Alexander Zverev cut a forlorn figure after he......

Two-Time Wimbledon Champion Set To Call It Quits

IMAGE: Petra Kvitova won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014 and reached the Australian Open final in 2019. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova announced on......

'Take your time': Shastri's words of wisdom for Gill

IMAGE: Shubman Gill had made his Test debut in 2020 when Ravi Shastri was the Head Coach. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Ravi Shastri/X Shubman Gill is set to lead India in red-ball cricket for the......

Warholm shatters own world best time in 300m hurdles

IMAGE: Norway's Karsten Warholm celebrates winning the men's 300m hurdles, at Athletics Diamond League in Bislett Stadium, Oslo, on Thursday. Photograph: Heiko Junge/NTB via Reuters Norwegian......

How Humpy balances time between chess and family

'I always prefer to just play a single tournament and go back home, spend time with my family and have a one-month break and then take part in another one.' IMAGE: Koneru Humpy is leading the......