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......

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......

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......

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......

Meeting FY22 fiscal deficit target hinges on divestment

After the government sought Parliament's nod for a second batch of supplementary demand for grants that will cause a hit of Rs 2.99 trillion to the exchequer, doubts suddenly arose about the......

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.......

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......

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......

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......

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......

Maybe India needs this Dream XI!

So India lost its first World Twenty20 game on Tuesday night.Maybe, we fielded the wrong team :)Haresh Pandya picks 11 India greats who never played the shortest format, but can take on any team in......

Number Crunching: Figure out the history of England-India Tests

India and England face-off on Wednesday in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, with an eye on the Pataudi Trophy. Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's last overseas Test series win was......

Ranji Trophy: Agarkar scores maiden ton for Mumbai

Ajit Agarkar's maiden Ranji Trophycentury rescued Mumbai from a precarious position and enabled them set Himachal Pradesh a target of 252 runs on the third day of the Super League Group Amatch in......