Governor-CM Rifts: Democracy At Risk

Governors must be impartial, fair, and above narrow politics to uphold the values and spirit of the Constitution.But in a rapidly changing political culture where the unstated rule is to crush the......

AAP is newest national party; Trinamool, NCP, CPI lose tag

The Aam Aadmi Party was recognised as a national party while the Trinamool Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Communist Party of India were stripped of the coveted status by the......

JP Nadda's term as party chief extended as BJP eyes victory in 2024

Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda's term was extended till June next year at the party's national executive meeting on Tuesday, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserting they will win......

Shah sounds poll bugle in K'taka, says BJP to contest alone

Urging party workers to ensure that Bharatiya Janata Party forms a government with two-thirds majority in Karnataka, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that the party will go alone......

Ola Electric's e-bike pricing sparks debate across EV industry

The launch of a range of electric motorbikes (e-bikes) by Bengaluru-based Ola Electric, a first for the company, has disconcerted the industry because the low price the firm claims to be offering......

Retrofitted EVs: Indian jugaad that's cheap, clean & battery-powered

It’s cheaper than buying a new EV and the sentiment that many Indians attach to vehicles is retained. S Dinakar reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India has a history of......

ILO writes to Modi, voices concerns over labour law changes

ILO acts upon a plea by 10 central trade unions objecting to the ordinances proposed to temporarily scrap labour laws in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, along with other labour law changes.  The......

Which is going be the biggest hotel complex in India?

'In April 2019, we will be opening the 450-room ITC Royal Bengal in Kolkata.' 'It is coming up in the same complex as ITC Sonar, which has 240 rooms.' 'The 700-room hotel complex should be a......

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

Every frame is a dream unfolding before our eyes. Every emotion is akin to poetry. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's cinema believes in grand expressions of love and luxury. But at the centre of his......

Baaghi 2 Review: What A Circus!

'There's zero emotion and logic in anything about Baaghi 2,' says Sukanya Verma. Having survived the first Baaghi, I sort of knew what's coming. The Baaghi franchise -- there's already a third one......

PIX: Naga Chaitanya-Samantha's grand reception

Nagarjuna hosts a star-studded reception for his son and daughter-in-law. After a Goa wedding on October 6, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu had a grand reception at the N Convention Centre......

Thank you for the laughs, Kundan Shah!

I am sad Kundan Shah is no more. I am sad he couldn't make the kind of films he wanted. But I am also grateful. He made me laugh. He made me cry. He made me believe in Hum Honge Kamyab and the......

BCCI AGM: Dalmiya, Dhumal re-elected in IPL GC

IMAGE: IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal will continue in the IPL governing council. Photograph: BCCI Former CAB president Avishek Dalmiya and current IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal have been......

Sports Shorts: FC Goa move closer to semi-final spot

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday Goa score first ever win against ATK IMAGE: FC Goa stay in semi-final hunt. Photograph: ISL Media Manuel Lanzarote struck......