Texas governor orders freeze on new H-1B visas; Indians likely to be hit

The governor's order, in a red state that is home to thousands of H-1B visa holders, comes as the Trump administration has initiated steps to reshape the visa programme Texas Governor Greg Abbott......

Suspended Bareilly magistrate cries conspiracy amid probe

Alankar Agnihotri, a 2019-batch Provincial Civil Service officer, resigned from service citing deep disagreement with government policies, especially the new UGC regulations. IMAGE: Former......

Bareilly magistrate Alankar Agnihotri resigns over UGC rules, alleges 'anti-Brahmin campaign' in UP

Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government has suspended Bareilly City Magistrate Alankar Agnihotri on charges of indiscipline after he resigned from service in protest against government policies. ......

UGC issue: New rules won't be discriminatory or misused, says govt

The new UGC regulations mandating all higher education institutions to form "equity committees" to look into discrimination complaints and promote equity were notified on January 13. The government......

Budget 2026: Next 5 Reforms Needed To Boost Growth

Sustaining 8 per cent-plus growth rates is necessary if we are to reach high-income status by 2047, points out Amitabh Kant. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff For the first half of this year,......

Domestic sales a booster dose for pharma revenues

Buoyant domestic sales are expected to lift revenues for pharma companies by 8–11 per cent in Q3FY26, even as declining generic Revlimid (cancer drug) sales in the US remain a key drag.......

'Equity Market Poised For Comeback In 2026'

'The bigger unknown remains global geopolitics, which is inherently unpredictable, including developments in our neighbourhood.''Another concern is the increasing tilt of government finances......

Profit-Focused Startups Power India's Strong IPO Revival

Eighteen new-age technology firms went public during the year, a near triple increase from the five firms that debuted in 2023 and 38 per cent more than 2024’s tally of 13. Illustration: Dominic......

Why There's A Music Revolution

  IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra in the song Pardesiya from Param Sundari. With the music industry pushing for growth in the paid subscription segment, Universal Music India......

Vrusshabha Review: Even Mohanlal Can't Salvage This

Vrusshabha feels like a ChatGPT prompt gone wrong, where the lazy ask for a sure-shot 'Pan Indian' blockbuster formula gives us a flimsy period epic in the guise of an incompetently drawn......

Bindra report exposes flaws in India's sports administration

'Neither SAI nor state departments have a dedicated sports administration service. Instead, roles are filled by generalist civil servants or contractual staff, often lacking sector-specific......

SMAT: Rahane sizzles for Mumbai; Shami's 4-fer in vain

IMAGE: Veteran pacer Mohammed Shami finished his campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament with 16 wickets. Photograph: ANI Photo Senior batter Ajinkya Rahane struck a......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......