DMK Starts Giving it Back To BJP

The BJP has nothing to lose after a point.For the DMK it is a difficult choice, as it would not want to give too much of space to a 'national party' lest the 'Dravidian duel' of the past decades......

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

A 68-year-old woman in Delhi became the country's second victim of coronavirus on Friday as several states went into battle mode to contain the spread of COVID-19, shutting down schools, theatres......

SC allows The Wire to withdraw appeal in Jay Shah case

IMAGE: From left, Rohini Singh, M K Venu, Monobina Gupta, Siddharth Bhatia and Siddharth Varadarajan of The Wire. Freedom of press cannot be a one-way-traffic and yellow journalism should not take......

BJP has lost its high moral ground: Sinha on Jay Shah episode

Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday criticised his party’s strong defence of its president Amit Shah’s son, saying the high moral ground it had acquired all......

Growth, valuations support Ashok Leyland as competition rises in industry

The stock of commercial vehicle (CV) company Ashok Leyland is up 46 per cent in the past three months, gaining despite worries about a slowdown in sales volume. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

Hero MotoCorp's growth mileage: Rural recovery to power market share ride

Hero MotoCorp, a major player in the two-wheeler market, has seen a 9 per cent rise in its stock since the beginning of the month. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters This increase, driven by the......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

Indian art boom inspires bigger canvas for galleries

The recent India Art Fair in New Delhi generated greater in­t­erest than before in local contemporary artists among a growing cohort of Indian collectors, including millennials. Image used......

INSIDE PIX: Stars Party With Ambanis

Just how do Bollywood stars party with the Ambanis? They show us with their spread of pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Orry/Instagram Influencer Orry strikes his signature pose......

Alia-Ranbir At Radhika-Anant's Wedding

Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani wed at the Jio World Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, north west Mumbai, on Friday, July 12, 2024. Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani captures star guests at......

Jeh Turns 3!

What are Bollywood stars celebrating? Photograph: Kind courtesy Soha Ali Khan/Instagram Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan's younger son Jeh turns three, and his aunts take turns to wish the child......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Tough times don't last: SRK's heartfelt note to his 'champs'

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Wednesday congratulated the "stars" of his team Kolkata Knight Riders for their stellar show at the IPL 2024 final where they lifted championship trophy for the third......

Juhi Chawla All Smiles As KKR Win!

IMAGE: KKR Co-owner Juhi Chawla. Photograph: BCCI It was delight and relief at the same time for Juhi Chawla as the Kolkata Knight Riders finally ended their losing run. KKR outclassed Royal......

PICS: Juhi can't stop gushing over 'five star' Rinku

Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh stole the show in their Indian Premier League win against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Sunday and the frenzy that followed was only justified.  The......

Lara, Murali, Sanga Battle It Out!

It turned out to be an action-packed day at the IPL 2023 Auction in Kochi on Friday. The England cricketers laughed their way to the bank as their star players were bought for hefty amounts. Sam......

Ganguly, Shah can retain top BCCI posts after SC nod

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah can retain their respective positions without having to serve the mandatory three-year cooling off period. Photograph: BCCI The Supreme......