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IndiGo Crisis: What Was Its Board Doing?

Where was the Board when a predictable regulatory change brought the country's largest airline to its knees? asks Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Passengers wait at Terminal 1, Indira Gandhi international......

Stuck in first year for 11 yrs, MBBS student leaves UP college in a fix

An unusual case has come to light at the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur where an MBBS student of the 2014 batch has remained in the first year for more than a decade after failing to clear the......

SC to hear Vijay-starrer 'Jana Nayagan' censor issue plea on Jan 19

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on January 19 the plea filed by the producer of Vijay-starrer Tamil film Jana Nayagan, challenging an interim order of the Madras high court that stayed a......

Vijay's Jana Nayagan release delayed again, HC stays own order

The Madras High Court on Friday stayed a single judge's order directing the Central Board of Film Certification to immediately grant a censor certificate to the movie "Jana Nayagan," leaving the......

HC reserves order on Vijay starrer's censor certificate plea

The Madras high court on Wednesday reserved its order on a petition seeking a direction to the CBFC to grant censor certificate under 'UA 16+' category to top star, TVK chief Vijay starrer film......

Only 17% of boards play active role in shaping company strategy: ISB survey

Only 17 per cent of boards play an active role in shaping company strategy, said a survey by the Indian School of Business (ISB). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff According to the survey, 83......

Can't treat compliance as a quarter-end activity: RBI DG

Banks cannot treat compliance as a quarter-end activity, and must have stronger operational discipline and data governance throughout the year, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor......

Independent Director Exits Hit Multi-Year High

Less than 12 per cent of the exits were from companies with Rs 10,000 crore in market capitalisation or above. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for......

Darjeeling tea output may have hit a new low in 2025

The famed Darjeeling tea may have slipped to a new production low in 2025, as changing weather patterns, a shortage of pluckers and mounting economic stress weigh on the region’s gardens. IMAGE:......

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......

Does Toxic Teaser Have Too Much Sex?

A social activist asserted that the teaser of Toxic contains 'scenes that are grossly obscene, sexually explicit, and vulgar in nature'. The Yash-starrer Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has......

Will Vijay's Jana Nayagan Release On Time?

IMAGE: Vijay in Jana Nayagan. There is growing anger and restlessness among Vijay's supporters over the delay in issuing the censor certificate for his final film, Jana Nayagan. Vijay's political......

'Love Story Hoga,' Promises Emraan

IMAGE: Zoya Afroz, Emraan Hashmi, Amruta Khanvilkar at the Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web launch event in Mumbai, January 7, 2026. Photograph: Panna Bandekar Walking into the launch of Netflix's......

The Raja Saab Fares Poorly At Box Office

IMAGE: A scene from The Raja Saab. The Prabhas starrer The Raja Saab has failed to do well in its opening weekend in its Hindi version. The promotion and marketing of the film has been going on......

2025: Readers Pick Their Favourite Films

We asked readers to list their favourite films from 2025, and we got an interesting range of movies that included blockbusters, well-reviewed films and a couple of surprises. Here's a look then, at......

Australia to tour Pakistan for T20 World Cup warm-up

IMAGE: Australia will travel to Pakistan for the first time since April 2022. Photograph: BCCI Australia will play three T20 Internationals in Lahore prior to the ICC T20 World Cup in India and......

I am getting death threats, says Bangladesh players' body chief

'I've never had an experience like this. It's the first time in my life.' IMAGE: Bangladesh's Cricketers' Welfare Association chief Mohammad Mithun said he hasn't yet informed the BCB about the......

'Ups and downs': Ishan's father on son's WC selection

'Ups and downs are part of sports, but he's worked hard for it' IMAGE: Ishan Kishan returns to the side as a second wicketkeeper-batter choice on the back of a title-winning campaign for Jharkhand......

ICC team heads for Dhaka amid T20 World Cup standoff

The possibility of moving the matches to a different Indian city, possibly to the southern parts, or to Sri Lanka will be pondered over in the parley, which might take place at the Sher-e-Bangla......

BCB firm on venue change demand, but ICC unmoved!

'We haven't yet received any reply from the ICC. We have sent all the attachments and proofs of our concern.' IMAGE: The Bangladesh Cricket Board has requested the International Cricket Council to......