Sena plays Maratha card to back Shinde as Maha CM

Amid suspense over the Mahayuti's choice for the next chief minister of Maharashtra, a leader of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has claimed that the Maratha community wants him to continue in the......

'Direct Transfer Of Money Is Bribing Voters'

'For politicians, winning the next election has become more important than economic stability of the country and broader national interest.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy......

'Hindutva Tsunami Has Swept Maharashtra'

'More than 9.5% new voters have been added to the electoral voters' list compared to the 2024 Lok Sabha election.'This led to an increase in about 5% to 6% in total votes polled for this assembly......

It's do-or-die battle for key satraps Pawar, Shinde, Ajit in Maha polls

Stakes could not be higher for a number of regional heavyweights in Maharashtra as the state goes to the polls on Wednesday in what promises to be a make-or-break election for satraps like Sharad......

FPIs return to Indian equities; infuse Rs 22,766 cr

Foreign investors have made a strong comeback to Indian equities with a net investment of Rs 22,766 crore in the first two weeks of December driven by expectations of rate cut by the US Federal......

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......

Gold prices up 30% in 2024; set for best calendar year show in 10 yrs: WGC

The sharp rally in gold prices globally was led mostly by central bank purchases and investor buying. Photograph: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters Gold price outlook 2025: Gold prices that have climbed......

PSU bank stocks surge up to 39% in 2024; what does 2025 hold in store?

According to analysts, the rally in most PSB stocks in 2024 was driven by the continuation of the government at the Centre. The year 2024 was a roller-coaster ride for Indian stock markets, marked......

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his......

'Ananya Gives It Her 100%'

'In anything in life, privilege helps.''Privilege means access. Access means connections.''Does it help? Of course, it does. In whatever you do.' IMAGE: Ananya Panday and Vihaan Samat in Call Me......

Theatre-Goers, Here's Some Bad News

Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters For those who love the theatre experience of watching movies, here's some bad news. PVR INOX plans to shut down 70 non-performing screens. According to a......

SMAT: Surya, Shivam star as Mumbai down Services

IMAGE: Shivam Dube top-scored for Mumbai with a 37-ball 71 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Services in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X India's T20 skipper......

How India Conquered The Chess Olympiad

'The Indian Open team was extremely well prepared and motivated to win the gold medal.''With two players in the world top 10 club, and four players with over 2,700 ELO points (GMs Arjun Erigaisi, D......

Adaptability key to Pranav Soorma's fighting spirit

'We have worked day and night for this moment because seeing the medical condition, there are a lot of things that are going on and regular training and exercises are a very big challenge with our......

Monk-like Harvinder reveals his mantra to Paralympics gold

IMAGE: Archer Harvinder Singh dedicated the gold medal to the nation and his late mother, who died just before the 2018 Asian Para Games. Photograph: Screengrab Dealing with the unexpected,......

Paralympics: Harvinder wins India's first-ever archery GOLD!

IMAGE: Harvinder Singh is the first Indian archer to win a gold medal at the Paralympics. Photograph: ANI Tokyo Games bronze-medallist Harvinder Singh created history as he became the first Indian......