History in Minutes: When Dr Ambedkar Was Denied Water

On the 134th birth anniversary of the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, Utkarsh Mishra revisits three incidents from Dr B R Ambedkar's life that lay bare the deeply entrenched nature of......

Modi visits RSS HQ for 1st time since becoming PM

In his first visit to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur after becoming the prime minister 11 years ago, Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Sangh as the banyan tree' of......

BJP Or Congress? Who Will Dalits Vote For?

'No political party can antagonise Ambedkarite voters, particularly the neo-Buddhists.' IMAGE: Devendra Fadnavis, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Nagpur South-West assembly seat,......

'Will Abolish Darubandi In 15 Minutes'

Prashant Kishor declares the 2025 Bihar assembly election will be a contest between his Jan Suraaj Party and the BJP-led NDA. IMAGE: Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor with......

Financial markets shut for Ambedkar Jayanti

Indian money, foreign exchange, bond and stock markets are closed on Monday for Ambedkar Jayanti.\n\nThe benchmark 10-year government bond ended Saturday at 5.8656 per cent, down from 5.9753 per......

Factors that will drive markets this week

Industrial production and inflation data, quarterly earnings from IT majors and global trends would drive the equity markets in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam......

Sensex slumps 520 points after 9-day rally, Infy down 9 pc

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure after a nine-session rally on Monday, as massive sell-off in IT, tech and telecom counters unnerved investors. div......

Investor wealth tumbles over Rs 2.58 lakh cr as markets plunge

Investors' wealth tumbled over Rs 2.58 lakh crore on Monday as equity markets suffered a heavy sell-off, with the Sensex plunging 2 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The BSE benchmark......

Box Office: Bhoothnath Returns gets a decent opening

Last week's release Bhootnath Returns saw a poor opening on the first day but the film picked up on Saturday and Sunday. The film may be able to sustain through this week because of two public......

Delhi match tickets sold out

After waiting hours -- in some cases days -- for a ticket to the high-profile India Pakistan sixth One-Day International in Delhi, only a few were rewarded for their patience on Friday.Just a few......