BJP's Sirsa candidate withdraws nomination

Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's Sirsa candidate Rohtash Jangra on Monday said he has withdrawn his nomination and hinted that the party may back sitting MLA Gopal Kanda, who has been supporting the......

'Mr Modi doesn't have majority for One nation, one election'

'One nation, one election' is not possible under the present Constitution. It requires at least five constitutional amendments' IMAGE: Former President Ram Nath Kovind, who heads High-Level......

'I Don't Know What It Takes To Get A BJP Ticket'

In 2022 Nanaji Dembi pulled down the Hurriyat office board in Srinagar, an act of defiance that grabbed headlines. Despite such nationalistic bravado, the BJP has denied him a ticket for the......

'Even If We Have To Die, We Won't Let This Port Come Up'

'Modi knows the people here are opposed to this project, but he is using the might of government to push this port down our throats.' Reportage and Videos: Rediff.com's Hemant Waje, Satish Bodas,......

Why Banks' Liquidity Will Go Into Deficit Mode

The liquidity will move into deficit after advance tax payments and GST outflows. It will rebound in October because of government spending. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

RBI seen warming up for a neutral shift in stance

With concern on food inflation ebbing with the monsoon progressing well, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is warming up to the idea of a change in stance to “neutral” from......

After UPI and ULI, banks to set up Unified Recovery Interface

Eying benefits from digital banking, lenders are now looking at building Unified Recovery Interface (URI) for enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and getting good prices for properties of......

Banks Caught In A Trap

The cost of deposits is on the rise, but banks can't raise interest rate on close to 60% of their loan books, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The earnings......

Kapoors' Fun Sunday With Raha, Jeh, Tim

Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram Different generations of the Kapoors got together to enjoy the Ganpati festival in Mumbai. Ranbir Kapoor holds daughter Raha, but mummy Alia......

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Sector 36 goes for gruesomeness and shock; watching it needs a tough heart or a quick averting of the eyes, warns Deepa Gahlot. The Nithari Killings of 2006 had pierced India's doesn't-happen-here......

'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......

Please Send Payal's Film To The Oscars!

How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025 and watch AWIAL win an Oscar, notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Divya Prabha kisses Director Payal Kapadia at the......

'I'm Not Very Optimistic About The ISL'

'Indian football needs to work together and move in the same direction.''Only then will the competition in India improve, and the Indian national team will improve.' Manolo Marquez is an observant......

Bumrah's bowling blitz: India's net sessions heats up!

IMAGE: India's Virat Kohli in conversation with Jasprit Bumrah during the net session for Team India in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI / X Ask any international cricketer worth his salt and he would......

When Dhoni Lost His Cool...

IMAGE: After M S Dhoni got angry, no one in the team dared to look at him. Photograph: BCCI   While Mahendra Singh Dhoni is renowned for his calm demeanour on the cricket field, former......

Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi leads from front again!

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi outclassed Serbia's Indjic Aleksandar to inch closer to the 2800 rating barrier, in the fourth round of the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest on Saturday. Photograph:......

Chess Olympiad: Unbeaten Indians dominate Hungary

IMAGE: D. Gukesh dominated Adam Kozak from start to finish. Photograph: Chess Olympaid/X India men dropped their first point, but carried enough steam to beat Hungary 3.5-0.5 to maintain a clean......