India was one of the first countries to ban the book’s import and sale, citing concerns over its content being offensive to the Muslim community

Diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2021, IPS officer Nidhin Valsan resurrected himself by competing the Ironman triathlon and writing his memoir because he hopes to be a good influence on other cancer patients

The longtime JMM-loyalist, who has now switched to the BJP, adds that decisions he had taken as CM — on tribal language education, PESA implementation, and jump-starting state recruitments — have been put on hold now

The court asked the government to enable the creation of public and private spaces, services and products of an ‘universal design’ which could be accessed by everyone, regardless of their ability, age, or status

Guha’s love for the game shines through brightly, so does his anguish over the BCCI and CoA

The author brings aesthetics into a field obsessed with quantification

Vince Cable profiles 16 personalities who rung in deep rooted economic change in their societies

A new FAO report blames “unsustainable business-as-usual practices” for escalating human and environmental costs of producing food.

The Minister said the Centre increased subsidy to protect farmers interest, and added that it is likely to come down

The total production of mangos could jump to 24 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year, as against 21 million tonnes in 2022-23

Farmers in Tamil Nadu are struggling with poor yield, but there is also good news with new varieties being discovered

With over 80% dip in yield following adverse weather conditions, the prospects of earning profits have faded; the situation has turned adverse, as competitors from Telangana and Tamil Nadu started supplying stocks to the pulp units predominantly located in Chittoor district

The people who harvest the seeds of the high-protein crop say the government offers them little support, and they now want a minimum support price to ensure that the crop is sustainable for cultivation

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department and non-governmental organisations are working to restore mangroves at various sites of the Ennore-Pulicat wetlands. In the meantime, the National Centre for Coastal Research has identified land available for restoration in Cuddalore, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, and Thoothukudi

The first One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka witnessed important milestones being set and new records being made.

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable performances of IPL 2024

The list of top 10 investment banks this year includes only one foreign entity.

Domestic banks win on consistency, efficiency; HSBC is only foreign bank on top-10 list

Poonam Bhagat’s penchant for intricate detailing is visible in her latest collection, writes PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY

Saif Siddiqui on designing the ISHU scarf that’s got celebs going gaga over it

Sumona Parekh tells us how she is reviving Baluchori weaves and bringing them into the mainstream fashion

Designer Neeta Lulla on the fairytale-like silhouettes for Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s mythological romance drama ‘Shaakuntalam’

Ruslaan Mumtaz tells us what all he does to have lean and fit body

Exhorting women to take charge of their health, Milind Soman says they should not feel guilty of stealing time away from their family responsibilities

Murugappa Group’s NBFC, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co Ltd, reported a strong double-digit growth across key metrics in the September quarter and the first half of this fiscal year. Net income for Q2 surged 37 per cent y-o-y to ₹3,238 crore, up from ₹2,367 crore.

Chola MS reports an 11.6% Y-o-Y rise in GWP to ₹4,136 crore in H1 FY25; MD V Suryanarayanan says focus on profitable growth continues to drive performance

More than 1 lakh bank employees likely to be affected by DFS instruction to banks, says AIBEA General Secretary Venkatachalam

Debasish Mishra has experience across Credit, Operations, Forex, IT, HR, and MSME sectors, both in India and overseas

Zuno General Insurance continued to grow faster than the industry in the second quarter of this fiscal, says Shanai Ghosh, MD & CEO of the company

Securitised debt instruments (SDIs) issued privately to be offered to a maximum of 200 investors, public offers to remain open for a minimum of three days and a maximum of 10 days, proposes SEBI

Total consolidated operating income for the quarter was ₹2,633.1 crore, a 22.1 per cent increase from the same quarter last year

All 3,443 complaints received in 2023-24 have been disposed, says Sunita Sharma, Insurance Ombudsman 

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