Rs 1 lakh, 50% quota: Cong's 5 guarantees to women

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress on Wednesday announced five guarantees for women, including annual direct cash transfers of Rs 1 lakh to one woman from each of the country's poorest......

Everyone leaving Congress, only...:Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the Congress, saying that everyone is leaving the party as it is trapped in the vicious circle of nepotism and dynastic politics. IMAGE: Prime......

Don't ask for personal info, say IIT-B's anti-discrimination guidelines

The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) has issued guidelines urging students to desist from asking fellow students for details that might reveal their caste and instead encouraged them......

The Remarkable Life And Legacy Of Oommen Chandy

'Oommen Chandy always had time for his people and valued their voices.''There was no rest for him as long as the betterment of his fellow citizens was at stake.'Ambassador Venu Rajamony, who knew......

A day in the life of Cashless India

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore reports from Akodara village that went cashless and digital on January 2, 2015. The foot soldiers of Modi's cashless India IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

The desi genetic engineer and his fine crop of mustard

GM is already in our food chain for years. The approval for indigenous GM mustard should put fake fear-mongering to rest, says Shekhar Gupta.   If you want to see how some of the issues most......

300 'smart' villages to be developed in Gujarat

Gujarat govt will set up a Tribal university in the Narmada district, over 100 smart Ashram shalas, 10 new hostels for tribal girl students On 57th Foundation Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben......

A start-up that helps you find a home easily in a new city

The start-up works with 2,000 owners and hosts 10,000 tenants across four cities - Bengaluru, the National Capital Region, Hyderabad and Pune. Image: The start-up helps tenants and owners in......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

Ever so often, when cop-and-gangster shows or family drama on OTT start getting audiences restless, streaming platforms trot out 'youth' content, to lasso back the wandering teen and young adult......

Girls Hostel 3 Review: No Dum!

Even by standards of fluff, Girls Hostel 3 floats away without any anchor to entertainment, observes Deepa Gahlot. A new season of any series should not assume that audiences have seen the......

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......

Lifter Achinta Sheuli caught entering women's hostel at night, expelled from national camp

IMAGE: The lifter was immediately banned from the Paris Olympics preparatory camp for the disciplinary breach. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Achinta......

'Women boxers will return with 3-4 gold medals from Asian Games'

'The experience and dedication of our boxers make me confident in their abilities to excel at the Asian Games.' IMAGE: Coach Amanpreet Kaur. Photograph and video: Kind Courtesy Amanpreet......

Farewell To Cricket: Indian women gear up for memorable Lord's dance for legendary Jhulan

IMAGE: There won't be another Jhulan Goswami. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Jhulan Goswami, a name synonymous with 'fast bowling' in women's cricket, will walk into her cricketing......

Promising athlete found dead under mysterious circumstances

Athlete commits suicide at JLN premises, SAI orders internal inquiry IMAGE: Picture for representational purpose only. Photograph: Lukas Schulze/Getty Images for IAAF Palinder Chaudhary, an......

Is Rio on your mind? Plan ahead is the mantra!

IMAGE: The fun loving Brazil's synchronised swimming team poses for a photograph after a training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters.......