BJP or Congress? JD-S weighs alliance options in case of hung house

A convincing win for either of JD-S’s two chief rivals, the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party, in the Karnataka assembly polls, could inevitably lead to a life-threatening split in the......

'Beti Bachao' campaign is need of the hour: Big B @ Modi gala

The government’s ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign is a way towards women empowerment, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday said as he stressed on the importance of......

How Amrapali's Anil Sharma had a great fall

At one point the Amrapali group was spearheading more than 50 major residential and commercial projects in 24 cities. Sharma was everywhere, a regular at glitzy Page Three parties, important......

Sugar glut, a bitter pill for Paswan

Three million tonnes of buffer stock, where the government bears the interest and insurance cost, was announced by the Centre only for a year and that period is ending in June. With Ram Vilas......

SC order on coal blocks: Rs 2-lakh-crore investments at stake

The Supreme Court decision to term coal blocks allotted between 1993 and 2010 as ‘illegal’ will hit hard at mining, cement, steel and power companies. Investments worth Rs 2,00,000......

Relaxed FDI norms to boost low cost housing

Real Estate Budget provisions FDI in Real Estate - requirement of the built up area and capital conditions reduced from 50000 square metres to 20000 square metres and from USD 10 million to USD 5......

The ULTIMATE Lata Mangeshkar playlist

Nightingale of India. Greatest Indian Singer ever. Goddess Saraswati incarnate. Hyperbole becomes Lata Mangeshkar. No amount of praise is lavish enough to describe the supremacy of her voice as it......

The Manoj Bajpayee interview you MUST READ!

'Mumbai is very different from the rest of India.''It can be ruthless if you don’t have work or friends.''The struggle time and times of disappointment are horrific and can break you.'......

Who will take over from Amitabh Bachchan?

Akshay Kumar seems to be the closest to inheriting the brand appeal and position enjoyed by the Big B. Sandeep Goyal tells you why. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in a Swachh Bharat ad Amitabh Bachchan......

20 Amitabh Bachchan collectibles we'd love to have!

Amitabh Bachchan turns 75 on October 11. Rediff.com celebrates the superstar's birthday with this special series, looking back at the very things that made him the BIG B. We first published this......

Ranji Roundup: Karun Nair ton puts Karnataka ahead

IMAGE: Karun Nair celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Karun Nair returned to form with a patient hundred as Karnataka set a stiff target of 380 for Hyderabad on the third day of their Group......

Ranji Roundup: Gambhir, Rana hit tons after Ishant picks five

IIMAGE: Gautam Gambhir. Photograph: Tony Marshall/Getty Images New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir started his new season in the right earnest with a patient century as Delhi made a pedestrian Assam attack......

Ranji Roundup: Hooda 4-wkt haul brings Haryana back into match

IMAGE: Robin Uthappa in action. Photograph: PTI Ashish Hooda scalped four wickets for 39 runs in an impressive pace bowling spell as Haryana came back into their Ranji Trophy Group......

Ranji Roundup: Gurkeerat shines as Punjab thrash Andhra

FILE IMAGE: Virender Sehwag hits out. Photograph: Getty Images Off-spinner Gurkeerat Singh Mann registered his career best bowling figures as Punjab defeated a sorry-looking Andhra by seven......

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai gather three points; UP stun Andhra

IMAGE: Vidarbha batsman Faiz Fazal plays a shot during the Ranji trophy match against Assam at Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur. Photograph: PTI Photos Riding on Shreyas......