Zomato deletes commercial branded as 'casteist'

Apologising for unintentionally hurting sentiments, restaurant aggregator Zomato on Thursday withdrew an ad after it came under fire for depicting the actor who played the Dalit character Kachra in......

Cautious approach: Small finance bank model in the slow lane, say experts

The small finance bank model may still be testing the water some 10 years since its launch. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com According to banking experts, the regulator has taken a......

Net profit of listed commercial banks seen growing 44% in Q1 FY24

Benefiting from higher credit off-take and loan repricing, listed commercial banks are expected to post 43.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in their net profit in the quarter ended June 30......

Is the worst over for Indian banks?

The banking sector is much better placed to handhold India Inc, but it’s still too early to sing “Happy days are here again!” Abhijit Lele & Raghu Mohan report. Illustration:......

Retail loans to remain most affected due to pandemic: Moody's

Moody's Investors Service on Thursday said loans to retail customers, especially those to low-income borrowers, will remain most affected due to the shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic.......

PIX: Namitha shows off 'Indian beauty' in Japan

After Rajnikanth wowed the Japanese people, it is the turn of Namitha. Her photograph, taken by photographer Karthik Srinivasan, has been chosen by Tokyo Television for the show Yari-sugi ko-ji......

Review: Thuppakki's music has nothing new to offer

Pavithra Srinivasan says Thuppakki's music is a rehash of Jeyaraj's earlier tunes. Considering it's the coming together of two giants of the Tamil film industry, Ilaiya Thalapathi Vijay and......

Review: Needhane En Pon Vasantham music is pleasant

The music of Tamil film is pleasant, writes Pavithra SrinivasanGautham Vasudev Menon is back with RS Infotainment and Photon Kathaas' Needhane En Pon Vasantham (You are My Golden Spring), a title......

Review: Leelai is worth a watch

Pavithra Srinivasan feels that Tamil film Leelai is a simple urban romance.Urban love stories are rare in Tamil cinema these days. But R Movies' Leelai, despite a familiar plot, is interesting......

Ashwin absolutely terrific in all formats: Gavaskar

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin with his family during the felicitation ceremony by Tamil Nadu Cricket Association in Chennai on Saturday. Also, present were BCCI president Roger Binny, spin great Anil......

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Karthik, Shankar in TN probables

IMAGE: Dinesh Karthik. Photograph: BCCI Out-of-favour India players Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay and Vijay Shankar were on Wednesday named in a 26-strong probables list by Tamil Nadu for next......

Kapil, Dhoni, Gavaskar lavish praises on Srinivasan

Srinivasan's efforts to improve the lot of sportspersons praised IMAGE: CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, right, with former BCCI president Narayanswami Srinivasan. Photograph: PTI The efforts......

BCCI old guard wants pull-out, COA warns of consequences

IMAGE: Narayanaswami Srinivasan (right). Photograph: Rohan Karthik/Getty Images A section of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's old guard, especially from the Narayanaswami......

Time for big hits, new names to shine as IPL 8 kicks off

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner with teammate Shikhar Dhawan. Photograph: Indian Premier League/Facebook With its scandalous past still fresh in the minds of fans and critics alike, the......