Freebies, pre-poll guarantees galore as BJP, Congress woo MP voters

A fierce competition among parties to offer freebies and guarantees, a scramble for tribal, OBC, women votes and a touch of Hindutva -- all have combined to make the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls a......

INDIA parties now look at resolving differences in states

As 26 opposition parties cleared their first hurdle of coming under a common banner, they brace for a bumpy road ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, from ironing out differences among......

Coronation Fever Overtakes Britain

The most exciting place to be in the world this week is London as Britain readies itself for Charless III's coronation on Saturday May 6. It's the first coronation in 70 years so you can imagine......

Congress's loss exposes challenges in reclaiming northeast

The Congress's loss in the three states in the North-East, a region it had dominated for decades, shows there is a lot left to do to reclaim its political turf despite the Bharat Jodo Yatra which......

Your visa got delayed? Here's why

It was supposed to be a happy journey to London, one that the Imam family had been planning for the past two months. Everything was set — except the visa, which did not arrive in time for one......

Tax Torture And Taxtortion

The tax department will remain a source of endless nightmares for citizens and 'transparent taxation' will remain an empty slogan and a cruel joke, observes Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam......

How will the economy fare in 2022?

After navigating the turbulent pandemic waves, the recovering Indian economy is now sailing through unchartered waters of rising coronavirus cases, spiralling commodity prices and spiking inflation......

Hiring gets AI power, but scope is limited for some

56 per cent of the companies said they’d automated their processes, while 72 per cent felt technology could be leveraged to digitise employee records. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Nayanthara-Vignesh's Romantic Holiday

Chiranjeevi has a special guest... Tabu turns into a bride... Amy holidays in Budapest... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nayanthara/Instagram Nayanthara and her film-maker husband Vignesh Shivan give......

The Kriti Sanon Mark Sheet: See How Much She Scored!

Even the nerdiest cannot escape the lure of showbiz. Kriti Sanon was studying to become an engineer until modelling and movies beckoned. Sans a famous surname or connections in the film industry,......

Shweta Turns 50 And Amitabh Says...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shweta Bachchan Nanda/Instagram Amitabh Bachchan's daughter Shweta Nanda turned 50 on March 17, and the proud father dedicated his latest blog post to his family. 'A day......

Murder Mubarak Trailer: Star-Studded Suspense

Thanks to wacky characters and the actors playing them, Murder Mubarak may be genuinely funny, expects Mayur Sanap. One murder. Many suspects.The Agastha Christie-style murder mystery template......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

Sixes galore in Bridgetown; Russell matches Bravo record

IMAGE: Nicholas Pooran hit three sixes against USA on Saturday, taking his individual tally to a whopping 17, the most sixes scored by a player in a T20 WC edition. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/X......

Head, Abhishek's Records Galore!

Photographs: BCCI   Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered a dominant performance against Lucknow Super Giants. Their bowlers stifled LSG's batting, restricting them to 165. The chase was even more......

Sachin Tendulkar turns 51: Throwback to his glorious performances at ICC events

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar, carried by his teammates, waves India's flag after their 2011 World Cup triumph. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters After hitting runs all over the ground throughout a......

WPL PIX: Mooney, Wolvaardt power Gujarat to first win

Images from the Women's Premier League 2024 match between Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore in New Delhi on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Gujarat Giants opener Beth Mooney hits a......