Freebies Dominate Andhra Assembly Polls

The state's economic health is in focus as it has consistently breached the fiscal deficit in eight of the last 10 years since Telangana's formation. IMAGE: YSRCP leader Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy......

In Search Of Modi In Srinagar

It's a different Srinagar from what Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf encountered 24 years ago. Tourists throng the Kashmir Valley post-Article 370, azaadi appears dead, and everyone says one man is......

At $84 bn, India ranks fourth in 2023 military spend: SIPRI report

India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of $83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international......

Memes the weapon of choice as election wars go digital

From attacking political opponents to raising awareness among the electorate, colourful memes, including many drawing humorous elements from popular Bollywood films, have flooded social media as......

Will legalising MSP reduce the import bill for edible oils and pulses?

The protesting farmers’ main demand to legalise the minimum support price (MSP) regime has divided opinion. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters One school of thought says it would lead to crop......

'NPA recoveries has helped to reduce credit cost'

'For the first time ever it has come below 1 per cent, at 0.97 per cent.' Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters Canara Bank will not sacrifice margins for growth and it will be conscious about the......

Bloodbath on the bourses: Sensex tanks 1,628 pts

Benchmark Sensex nosedived 1,628 points or 2.23 per cent on Wednesday, marking its biggest single-day slide in more than one-and-a-half years following an intense sell-off in banking, metal and oil......

Exports dip 2.6% in Sep; trade deficit narrows to $19.37 bn

Exports contracted by 2.6 per cent to $34.47 billion in September even as the country's merchandise trade deficit narrows to $19.37 billion during the month under review, according to the......

10 Must Watch Ram Gopal Varma Movies on OTT

Ram Gopal Varma's last few films were so cringingly bad that a new generation of film-goers might not even remember that he was once admired as a maverick, who marched to the music of his own drum,......

When Sequels Did Better Than First Part

The first half of the year is through and the biggest grosser so far is KGF: Chapter 2 which is now next only to Baahubali: The Conclusion when it comes to box office collections. Time and again......

The Legend Called Shashi Kapoor

'Shashiji was a terrific co-star' IMAGE: Shashi Kapoor in Jab Jab Phool Khile. Shashi Kapoor's five favourite leading ladies speak on his 84th birth anniversary to Subhash K Jha: Shabana Azmi:......

Once set to quit, javelin thrower Jena now aims for new PB in Paris

IMAGE: Kishore Jena is currently struggling for form as he has crossed the 80m mark just once in six events he has participate in after the World Championships. Photograph: Jeremy Lee/Reuters......

Canny Switzerland provide blueprint to beat Germany

IMAGE: Germany's Niclas Fullkrug scores their equalizing goal in the dying minutes of the game. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Germany left it late against Switzerland to secure a point......

T20 WC: 'New Zealand looked rusty and disorganised'

IMAGE: Kane Williamson-led New Zealand entered the T20 World Cup having not played a single official warm-up match. Photograph: Black Caps/X Former player Ian Smith questioned New Zealand's......

How Singh became King against Knights...

'I knew I'd be batting around 5-7 in the IPL, so I have been planning on how to take my innings deep.' IMAGE: Shashank Singh celebrates after Punjab Kings pull off a World record chase of 262......

PHOTOS: India in command after Jadeja, Rahul fifties

IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test played between India and England in Hyderabad, on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel piled on the misery for England with sone lusty......