Basavaraj Bommai latest in father-son duo club to occupy CM's chair

When Basavaraj Bommai takes oath as Karnataka chief minister, he will be the latest in the father-son duos to occupy the CM's post.   IMAGE: Newly-elected Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj......

Mallikarjun Kharge to be Leader of Opposition in RS

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge will be the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, succeeding Ghulam Nabi Azad whose tenure comes to an end on Monday. IMAGE: Congress Rajya Sabha MP......

The Congress is dying because its Team-B is rebelling

The Congress has become two distinct parties, one of the durbar, the other of the field and if they keep drifting apart, death is a certainty, says Shekhar Gupta. What if we contested the growingly......

After losing their seats, Congress MPs set to lose their houses

Still to recover from their electoral rout, defeated Congress members of Parliament and ministers are now faced with the heart-wrenching job of moving out of their official houses, says Rediff.com......

'Without creating jobs and output, we are waiting for a disaster'

'We first need to acknowledge the truth.' 'We are trying to diminish the problem and say, everything is okay and green shoots are emerging.' 'Imagine you are a doctor and not getting accurate......

Banking stocks help Sensex close 276 points higher

The broader Nifty ended on top of 9,800 again. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A late surge in banking stocks, spurred by Cabinet decision on consolidation of public banks, pulled markets......

With Rs 10,800 crore, Yuri Milner eyes Indian start-ups

Image: Russian billionaire Yuri Milner with wife Julia. Photograph courtesy: Breakthrough Prize website     Yuri Milner, the Russian billionaire investor, on Thursday announced......

A start-up by IIM, IIT grads to quickly deliver food from restaurants!

Backed by algo-enabled smartphones, Swiggy, a Bengaluru-based food ordering and delivery start-up, says it aims to revolutionise this segment. Image: Left to right) Swiggy co-founders Sriharsha......

Now, city franchise-based Indian Tennis League

Taking inspiration from the roaring success of the Indian Premier League, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has decided to launch a city franchise-based tennis league in November-December.......

Sania, Shikha in Fed Cup team

India's first WTA title winner Sania Mirza will spearhead the country's challenge in the zonal tie of Fed Cup women's team tennis competition. The Asia-Oceania Group 1 zonal tie, to be held in New......

Readers wishes for John Wright

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