Elon Musk Takes Centrestage At Trump's Cabinet Meet

Elon Musk, who is not a member of the US Cabinet, however took centrestage at the first cabinet meeting of US President Donald Trump’s new term, donning a black "Make America Great Again" hat......

Nirmalaji Releases The Nuclear Genie

'If the BJP detoxifies the nuclear liability law, it will bring economic, environmental and, most of all, strategic benefits.''Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that this Budget promise is......

Kumbh stampede to rock Parliament's Budget session

Parliament's Budget session is likely to get off to a stormy start on Friday with Opposition parties demanding a discussion on the alleged mismanagement of the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj......

Will Budget Help BJP Bag Delhi?

Banking on the Budget's tax relief, the BJP seeks to energise Delhi's middle class; the AAP is doing its bit too.But will their outreach mobilise this politically crucial yet disengaged electorate?......

Budget focuses on domestic consumption amid global uncertainties

The Budget 2025-26 meets the expectations of fiscal consolidation, maintaining capital expenditure, and boosting consumption through tax cuts. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI Photo There are many......

Budget: Auto cos eye 10m beneficiaries of no-tax rule

According to experts, even if an additional 5 per cent of people opt to buy new vehicles, it may bring a huge boost to the sector. Illustration: Rediff.com Makers of two-wheelers and passenger......

The Regret About This Budget Is...

'...that it once again shies away from renewing its commitment to strategic divestment,' points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the Budget tablet at the......

New I-T bill may be introduced in LS next week: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said she is likely to introduce the new income tax bill, which will replace the six-decade-old I-T Act, in the Lok Sabha in the coming week.......

'The Girls Said I Want To Play Football'

'When the girls said they want to play football, the mothers were encouraging.''It was the fathers who were against the idea.' For documentary filmmaker Vijayeta Kumar, Kicking Balls tackles the......

'Women Want To Remain Invisible'

'It is, in a way, my mother's story.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanya Malhotra/Instagram Like many of us, Arati Kadav first saw Jeo Baby's critically acclaimed Malayalam film The Great Indian......

India@Oscars: 'We Are Choosing The Wrong Films'

'Unfortunately, we live in a 'Mainstream Bollywood' bubble, where we cannot look beyond films that we ourselves find entertaining.' IMAGE: Nitanshi Goel in Laapataa Ladies. Hansal Mehta and......

'You Need Patience To Be An Actor'

'A struggling actor once came to me and told me there's no work.''I said when there's no work, that's when you have a lot of work.''He said he didn't understand.''I explained that you have to keep......

Can Ranji Match IPL's Star Power?

'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......

India threatens CWG boycott over shocking exclusion

We shouldn't send team for CWG: Gopichand, Vimal slam move IMAGE: India's medal prospects in the Commonwealth Games, key sports such as hockey, badminton, wrestling, cricket, table tennis and......