If the corruption issue doesn't claim Mr Baghel, the Congress's chances in the assembly election later this year are good, observes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel......
'In AAP, those who are in charge of a particular state provide information to Arvind Kejriwal.'In the BJP, several organisations convey what is happening on the ground to the top leadership.''There......
Ajit Jogi, an IAS officer-turned-politician who went on to become the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh in 2000, died on Friday at a Raipur hospital where he was being treated for the......
Jayanta Ghosal of the Anand Bazar Patrika Group made an exclusive appearance on Rediff chat where he fielded wide-ranging questions about the upcoming Presidential poll. Here's the transcript of......
Rediff.com had sought readers' views on the US presidential elections. Here are some responses. Shefali Razdan Duggal, 37, political activist, voted for the Obama/Biden ticket in San Francisco. "I......
Is it time to take a relook at our economic theories? asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com If there is one thing that deep-thinking observers agree about the recently......
Arvind Subramanian was appointed CEA in October 2014 and got a year’s extension in September 2017 Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian is in contention to be the next chief......
He takes over the coveted job at a time when the world, including developing economies, is facing slowing growth, rising commodity prices and ballooning debt. The World Bank is set to appoint Paul......
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is regarded as credible by global financiers, says A V Rajwade. Image: Rajan took prompt measures to increase dollar supplies and restore confidence in the rupee.......
Only reforms that accelerate economic growth can generate the revenues to finance expenditure on social infrastructure for the poor, not the other way round, insists Jagdish Bhagwati. My......
It's a big month at the marquee. The Independence Day holiday weekend is very popular amongst film-makers and film-goers. August also has other festive occasions like Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami,......
'Television actors are people who play with fire.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Smriti Kalra Television actor Smriti Kalra, known for playing the female lead in the Star Plus show 12/24 Karol Bagh,......
In a multi-part series, Joginder Tuteja informs us about the theatrical releases coming up in 2024. Part 1: Your Movie Calendar For 2024 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Release date: April Akshay......
Anil Kapoor, now aging gracefully into older gentleman roles, has had quite a chequered career. Luckily for popular actors, audiences have short memories and forget their screen missteps, or he......
Anthology movies are a strange beast.They can be as monotonous and harmless as munching away a bumper bag of chips -- you eat one, you have to finish the rest.Or they can be like discovering a rare......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Boxing Federation/Twitter The Indian boxing team, featuring the likes of M C Mary Kom (51kg) and Amit Panghal (52kg), reached Dubai to compete in the Asian Boxing......
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar appealed to adopt a sport and play in on a regular basis. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com......
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Chennaiyin FC’s Jeje Lalpekhlua chests the ball. Photograph: ISL media Chennaiyin FC, on Thursday, managed a 1-0 win......
The Supreme Court-instituted three-member committee probing the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal will speak with banned pacer Shantakumaran Sreesanth, Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra......
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik was appointed coach of the senior men's hockey team on Wednesday, just two days after chief coach Michael Nobbs was shown the door because of non-performance. A member of......