People who acted as eyes, ears of 'enemy' queued up to vote: JK DGP

People who kept hisab-kitab (accounts) and acted as eyes and ears of the "enemy" in the past took part in the electoral process this time as the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the police......

Foreign Policy As A Poll Tool Can Be Harmful

It is time the political leaderships in this country arrived at a common ground over issues of foreign and security policy concerns. There has to be a greater communication between the government......

Liquor Flows In Dry Bihar During Polls

Four times more liquor has been seized in the 2024 election than during the 2019 polls. Kindly note the images have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Adnan......

Who Will Taste Grapes Of Wrath In Nashik?

'During times of adversity, a brick becomes better than a stone. That is how I look at the election season.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi seeks votes for Bharati......

Weak Q4 may be rare bitter pill for Sun Pharma

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries reported a 34 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) jump in net profit to Rs 2,654.6 crore in Q4FY24. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The company’s Ebitda......

Axis Bank re-rating to continue on steady NIMs, cheap valuation: Analysts

Re-rating of Axis Bank's stock may continue in the near-future, believe analysts, as the risk-reward on the stock remains favourable amid healthy financials. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters......

Bourses eye index derivatives with new stock additions in limbo

Market players await new policy around F&O stock inclusion Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Stock exchanges are expanding the buffet of index derivatives even as the number of stocks permitted......

'ITC aspires to double its business in five years'

'While every year presents new challenges, it also provides opportunities for better growth and performance.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ITC/Instagram ITC emerged as the country's largest company......

'My Life Was In Danger'

''I received many threatening calls and letters.''A fatwa was issued against me.' IMAGE: A young Salma Agha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Salma Agha/Instagram She became a household name in 1982,......

'Govt wants to take away women's fundamental right'

'The government wants to ban surrogacy and take away women's fundamental right to do what she wants with her body.' IMAGE: Monika Panwar in Dukaan. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

This Is NOT Allowed In Indian Cinema

The names of real life politicians cannot be used in Indian cinema, no matter what the relevance. A source clued into the development at the censor board tells Subhash K Jha, "You can't make a......

The Highs, The Lows At Euro 2024

Spain went home worthy winners after edging out England 2-1 in an exciting Euro 2024 final in Berlin, on Sunday, July 14. While the tournament saw the emergence of young stars, the usual suspects,......

Can Rohit Sharma Be T20 World Cup MVP?

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 54. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma celebrates his half-century during the semi-final match......

Warner makes low-key exit from international cricket

IMAGE: David Warner's international career came to an anti-climactic end after Afghanistan's stunning victory over Bangladesh eliminated Australia from the T20 World Cup. Photograph: Ash......

Panghal in focus as Indian boxers fight in final qualifiers for Paris

Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters Indian pugilists will be determined to overcome the recent setbacks both inside and outside the boxing ring when they aim for the last available tickets to the......

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar fails to qualify for Olympics in vault

IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar finished fourth in the women's vault final at the FIG Apparatus World Cup. Photograph: Dipa Karmakar/Instagram India's star gymnast Dipa Karmakar signed off with another......