Poll Schemes Threaten Maharashtra's Finances

Schemes like the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana strain Maharashtra's fiscal resources amid rising unemployment and prices of food items. IMAGE: Shiv Sena Kopri Pachapakkhadi assembly......

The World's First Suicide Bomber

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation.Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly......

The Perils Of Political Abuse

'Leave aside the negative fallouts of phraseology like 'urban Naxals' and 'terrorists', both the BJP and the Congress have to re-discover themselves in the context of the 2024 election results,......

Omar Abdullah sworn-in as J-K CM, ally Cong not to join his govt yet

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, heading the first elected government in the Union territory since 2019 when Article 370......

Sensex falls 385 points amid weak global trends

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Fed interest rate decision amid weak global cues. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

The US Fed interest rate decision, inflation data and FIIs are the key factors that are expected to drive stock markets this week,  analysts said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Sensex, Nifty edge up in choppy trade

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher in choppy trade on Wednesday as investors awaited key US inflation data for further cues. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

Equity MFs inflow drops 14% in Nov

Equity mutual funds witnessed an inflow of Rs  35,943 crore in November, marking a drop of 14 per cent on a month-on-month basis, amid heightened volatility in stock markets driven by various......

'After This Film, People Will Salute Firefighters'

'Fauji woh desh sambhalta hain, border sambhalta hain, hum shehar sambhalte hain (Soldiers protect the country, the border, we protect the city).' IMAGE: Udit Arora, Prime Video India's Manish......

'I Still Have Dreams Of Being A Mother'

'I don't think it's too late.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram Samantha plays little Kashvi Majmundar's mother so naturally in Raj-DK's Citadel: Honey Bunny that one wonders if she......

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

'I was completely in awe of him.''After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.' On November 7, one of Indian cinema's finest actors and......

The Maggie Smith I Knew

'Maggie was very reserved and private.''Nobody would dare to ask Maggie personal questions. She was not that kind of person.''She didn't share and would not want you to share either!' IMAGE: Bill......

'Picking pink ball from the hand is tricky'

'Picking ball from hand is tricky for some of the boys.' 'Ball seems a bit more harder than the red ball.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah could once again prove to be a handful for Australia's batters in......

'I'll tell my grandkids I faced Bumrah'

'(Bumrah) is so unique, and that's with any of the bowlers, really. Every (batter) picks up different cues and goes about it in a different way.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah had the Aussies in all sorts......

'Haven't Experienced Anything Like Bumrah'

'Unique action, and it's a little bit tricky to pick up some cues.' IMAGE: Nathan McSweeney was trapped LBW by Jasprit Bumrah in both innings of the opening Test in Perth. Photograph:......

Chess Olympiad: Indian men on cusp of gold after big win over Iran

IMAGE: D Gukesh put it across Parham Maghsoodloo with black pieces, swindling the Iranian towards the end of the first time-control. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chess Olympiad/X The Indian......

PIX: Zirkzee's late debut goal gives Man United win over Fulham

Images from the Premier League match between Manchester United and Fulham, at Old Trafford, on Friday. IMAGE: Joshua Zirkzee celebrates with Marcus Rashford after scoring on debut for Manchester......