Does Modi Want Sharad Pawar On His Side?

Political sources say Modi is 'keen' on getting the NCP (SP) over to the Mahayuti to counter Eknath Shinde's 'demands' and to act as a cushion against his present allies, Nitish Kumar and N......

President's Rule In Manipur: Need Of The Hour

The solution to Manipur's problems lies in the government giving concessions to Meitis in jobs and education and to accept autonomy for the tribal dominated areas inhibited by the Kukis, suggests......

The World Nature Photographs Of The Year

From stunning animal portraits to captivating glimpses of behaviour in their natural habitat, the World Nature Photography Awards contest showcases the intricate relationship between animals,......

24K cops, drones to be deployed in Mumbai for Ganesh immersion

More than 24,000 police personnel will be deployed for immersion processions on Anant Chaturdashi, the tenth and final day of the Ganpati festival in Mumbai on Tuesday, an official said on Monday.......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   A column on what......

Inflation management can't be singularly left to RBI: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said inflation management cannot be "singularly" left to the monetary policy as a majority of activities are outside its purview in the current......

Essar to sell port infra to ArcelorMittal for Rs 19,000 cr

Essar group on Friday announced the signing of a USD 2.4 billion (Rs 19,000 crore) deal to sell certain ports and power infrastructure to ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel in one of the largest......

How Coal India is chasing the monsoon to reduce coal supply disruptions

Way before the rains arrived at Talwandi Sabo Power plant in Punjab, the one check the coal ministry was carrying out was the availability of coal stock with the generator. Illustration: Dominic......

The Best South Songs of 2023

No film gets by without an adequately popular song album. Even though there is a growing misconception about the kind of songs and music that get people interested, with a tendency to focus more on......

Mumbai's Memorable Fan Party For Team India

IMAGE: Fans celebrate during Team India's victory parade in Mumbai on Thursday. Photographs and Video: Satish Bodas, Hitesh Harisinghani, Afsar Dayatar for Rediff.com and Saahil Salvi South Mumbai......