Train delays to cost babus their promotions

In what should come as a relief to railway passengers frustrated by delays in services, trains are now likely to run on time as any deviation from the schedule will cost officials of the national......

Sheena Bora murder trial hits a memory block

The Mukerjeas' former driver could remember every detail of Sheena Bora's alleged murder five years ago, including on what day he took Indrani to the beauty parlour, and the brands of liquor he......

The truths about Kathmandu

The real Kathmandu is different from the Kathmandu of the news stories, writes Patrick Ward. There is a world of difference between the Kathmandu portrayed in much of the international news media......

President Pranab's address to Parliament: The transcript

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday addressed the first joint sitting of Parliament as mandatorily required under the Constitution after the general elections. The address is the political,......

Hiring activity sees 6% growth in Mar on improving economic activities

Hiring activity witnessed a 6 per cent year-on-year growth in March this year, supported by a rebound in economic activities and led by sectors such as banking and telecom, according to a report.......

Why Are Banks Venturing Into New Areas?

For now, the concerns over bad loans have taken a back seat; a bigger challenge for the banking community is credit growth, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Govt gifts Rs 1.45-trillion incentive for 10 manufacturing sectors

The government hopes that the PLI schemes would provide 200,000-300,000 direct employment over five years, according to sources in the know. In a move that has lifted the industry sentiment in the......

Why India is a prime destination for PE investors

The first quarter of 2018 saw infrastructure and real estate drive investment worth close to $8 billion across 180 deals It is open season for private equity (PE) investors in India. The numbers......

Review Secret Superstar: Zaira Wasim is an absolute wonder!

Secret Superstar's cheerful, feel-good imagery of a rotten reality reflects a young adult's hopeful perspective yet to be crushed by the weight of cynicism, says Sukanya Verma. To dream is to......

Review: Shab: Long, lacklustre, listless

Shab is too coy about sexuality and sleepy in its reflections of loneliness to get anywhere, feels Sukanya Verma. Raveena Tandon is a helluva attractive woman. The abundant, antsy energy that......

Of toilet tales and Bollywood masti!

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us! How a week that began with MAMI withdrawal symptoms and post-Diwali blues is brought back to life by Marvel's trippiest superhero, Netflix's......

The photographer who wanted revenge

'Mahesh Bhavana is a young man who is beaten up in the town's marketplace and who consequently pledges that he won't wear his slippers again, till he avenges the beating.' 'But Mahesh can't get his......

Honest Rashford questions United's mentality

IMAGE: Manchester United's Marcus Rashford in action with Manchester City's Aymeric Laporte. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford questioned their work rate and......

Coulthard backed 'W series' will see women race in F1

No woman has competed in Formula One since 1976 but organisers of the 'W Series' hope to provide a platform for them to develop skills before taking on the men further up the motorsport ladder. The......

BCCI's opposition in vain as ICC Board approves Big 3 rollback

'Today was an important step forward for the future of the ICC and cricket around the world. The proposals from the working group to reverse the resolutions of 2014 and deliver a revised......

Can Arsenal win three trophies this season?

‘Wenger always sets the highest goals. He has managed to keep his key players and they are playing great football’ IMAGE:  Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal walks back to the......

Blackburn postpone India trip following blasts

Blackburn Rovers have postponed their pre-season visit to India following last week's bomb blasts in Mumbai, the Indian-owned English Premier League club said on Tuesday. Three near-simultaneous......