Akhilesh delivers shock and awe to BJP in UP

Akhilesh Yadav's stock rose dramatically on Tuesday with his Samajwadi Party cutting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party down to size in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav......

Phase 5: EC urges urbanites to boost turnout amid low city voting concerns

On the eve of phase five of Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission on Sunday pointed out that Mumbai, Thane and Lucknow have shown apathy towards voting in the past and asked these city dwellers......

Does Young India Care About Elections 2024?

Politics is not on the radar of 18 to 21-year-old Indians, reveals Rama Bijapurkar. IMAGE: Young voters show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their vote in Chhindwara, Madhya......

'Rahul Gandhi should abandon his yatra'

'Rahul Gandhi should have prevented Nitish Kumar from going.''He must pacify Mamata Banerjee if he has a cause of Mohabbat Ki Dukaan.''He should bring this Mohabbat Ki Dukaan on the political......

Digital payments in India to double to $7 tn by 2030

With digital adoption fast gaining currency, India is likely to see retail digital payments double to $7 trillion by 2030 from current levels, a study by Kearney and Amazon Pay said. Illustration:......

Why Petroleum Products Are Not Under GST

Adding petrol and diesel to GST was a challenging task due to their significant role as revenue generators for both the central and state governments. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

Flying high: Big spike in airfares, demand for hotels during Holi week

If you are planning to travel around Holi this year, brace for sky-high airfare. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During the week of the festival next month, travellers are likely to feel......

From hatchbacks to holidays, consumers ready to loosen purse strings

With Onam and Raksha Bandhan just around the corner, the festival season is ready to kick off in full swing. As people embrace the celebratory spirit, companies anticipate a surge in sales this......

'Once this is over, we will value hugging people more'

'The feeling that you can go out for a coffee, that feeling of freedom would be nice.' IMAGE: 'It would be nice to sit by the ocean and watch a sunset,' says Neha Sharma. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Bollywood moves to Bharat

'Perhaps there is a greater understanding of small town India amongst our stars today than earlier.'Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal in Uri. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vicky......

'Cities are not safe for girls'

'Mumbai is one of the safest cities in India, from my experience.' 'But I won’t say cities are safe for women. When I was in Delhi, I used to travel to college by Metro and so many instances......

Major centres stunned as ODI WC ignites venue controversy

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC World Cup/Twitter The officials of major cricket centres, which have not been allocated an ODI World Cup matches, have expressed their disappointment at missing out......