How June 25, 1983 Changed India Forever

That win gave us something no other victory ever would: It gave a young nation hope. It gave us the will to dream, notes Abhishek Mande Bhot. IMAGE: Kapil Dev holds aloft the World Cup on the......

Prez dismisses plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs

In a relief to Aam Admi Party, President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected a petition to disqualify 27 of its Delhi MLAs for allegedly holding office of profit by being appointed as chairpersons of Rogi......

Black money case: List of 627 foreign account holders given to SC

The Centre on Wednesday placed a list of names of 627 Indian account holders in HSBC bank, Geneva in the black money case before the Supreme Court which asked a Special Investigation Team to go......

2 army men, among 5, selected for Kirti Chakra

  Two armymen, who sacrificed their lives during anti-terror operations, were among five security force personnel selected for the prestigious Kirti Chakra, the second highest gallantry......

Difficult for India to reach $5 trn GDP a year ahead of IMF's FY27 projection

It would be a difficult task for the Indian economy to reach the $5-trillion mark a year before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projection of 2026-27. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Budget 2023-24: Stay on fiscal glide path, economists advise FM Sitharaman

The Union government could target a fiscal deficit of 5.8-6 per cent of nominal GDP for 2023-24, and it should continue its capital expenditure push and look to simplify the personal income tax......

Govt rules out fresh PSB merger proposal

The government has set the loans disbursement target under the PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY) at Rs 3 trillion for the current financial year as compared to Rs 3.21 trillion sanctioned in FY21.......

'No case of bribing by global retailers in India'

In October, media reports suggested that the World's largest retailer Wal-Mart made "suspicious payments" totalling millions of dollars to local officials in India. The government on Friday said no......

2023's Biggest Bollywood Flops So Far

The first half of 2023 has been good to Bollywood, as we saw big blockbusters like Pathaan and The Kerala Story. But there have been flops as well. Some of these have been unfortunate failures......

10 TERRIFIC Ensemble Movies

When actors and characters of various skills and styles combine under a keen director's supervision, ensemble casts unfold like a treat before the cinephile. Think Padosan, Kalyug, Mandi, Jaane......

The Best Vishal Bhardwaj Movie? VOTE!

Versatile not just in thought but talent too, Vishal Bhardwaj's prowess at composing melodies, singing sublime tunes, writing scripts along with masterful direction makes him one of the most......

How Bollywood Treats Its BETIS

Daughters are a blessing, they say. But in Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Ranveer Singh will move heaven and earth to keep his daughter alive after the gynaecologist reveals that his second child is also a......

'The Indian team is not going in the right direction'

IMAGE: India lost to Bangladesh by five runs in the second ODI in Mirpur on Wednesday to concede the series 0-2. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images Former coach Madan Lal on Thursday lashed......

It's June 25 Again For Kapil's Devils!

To celebrate India's glorious World Cup win on June 25, 1983, Paymentz launch The 1983 World Cup Opus exactly 39 years later. The limited edition coffee table book features anecdotes from the World......

Pankaj Advani too good

World champion Pankaj Advani again demonstrated his appetite for big breaks as he retained the title in the National Junior Billiards championship, ousting Aditya Mehta of Mahasrastra 1807-535 in a......

Uthappa helps Air India Red win Corporate Trophy

Robin Uthappa hit an unbeaten 157 and Yuvraj Singh took three crucial wickets as Air India Red clinched the BCCI Corporate Trophy, beating Air India Blue by 93 runs at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in......

Punjab concede first innings lead to Hyderabad

Punjab conceded a 23-runs first innings lead to Hyderabad after being bowled out for 356 in reply to the visitors' total of 379 on the third day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Super League Group B......