I-T minister fact-checks Zuckerberg on Lok Sabha poll results

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw hit back at Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday for making a 'factually incorrect' statement that the incumbent government in India lost the election in 2024......

Trump's H-1B Policy Will Affect Desis

Indian Americans contribute approximately 5% to 6% -- roughly $300 billion -- in federal tax revenues annually. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com US President-elect Donald Trump recently......

US WHO Exit Won't Impact India: Experts

'Both international cooperation and self-reliance will now acquire new purpose.' IMAGE: The WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters   Public health......

Parliamentary panel to summon Zuckerberg over poll claim

Seeking an apology from social media giant Meta for 'tarnishing' India's image, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the Parliament's Standing Committee on Communications and......

Post-Covid boom in profits yet to show in India Inc capex

Corporate profits have grown at a CAGR of 32.4% since FY20 but firms’ net fixed assets have grown at 8.6% CAGR in FY20-24 Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The last four years, the......

500 Years For You To Match CEO's Pay!

The share of companies where it would take over 100 years for a median employee to earn the equivalent of their top executive's annual salary rose to 65 per cent in FY24 from 61 per cent in FY19.......

Sensex rallies 741 pts Nifty ends above 23,500

Benchmark Sensex jumped 741 points while Nifty rallied to close above 23,500 on Friday on heavy buying in Larsen & Toubro post its Q3 results and the Economic Survey predicting a pro-growth Budget.......

5% Reduction in Tax Can Stimulate Spending

While this will incur a revenue loss amounting to 0.2 per cent of GDP, it will provide a strong boost to consumer sentiment and spending, points out Rajani Sinha. Illustration: Dominic......

Saif Moved To New Home 4 Years Ago

Saif and Kareena moved to Satguru Sharan after Jeh was born. IMAGE: The building in Bandra, north west Mumbai, where Saif Ali Khan and his family lives. Photograph: Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com......

'What An Engineer Earns In A Month, We Earn In 2 Hours'

'The more popular, the more work, the more money.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Saloni Thakkar/Instagram Singer Saloni Thakkar is happy that her new track, Namo Namah Shivaya, is out and is......

The Bollywood Singer Who Lost His Voice

'I remember tears rolling down uncontrollably as I told her that I wanted to be able to sing again. I begged her to please do something.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sheykhar/Instagram......

Game Changer Review: Ram Charan Saves The Train Wreck

Game Changer is underwhelming in the sense that you see the potential being squandered away by timid filmmaking, observes Arjun Menon. Shankar's films don't aspire for scale, they demand it. After......

Having family on tour important for players: Buttler

'I don't think it affects the cricket too much.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma has already voiced his apprehension with BCCI's new guidelines, which allows families no more than two weeks on tours exceeding......

Is Novak Djokovic The GOAT?

The unanswerable question, of course, is whether Djokovic is the GOAT. That's a complex issue over which fans will forever bicker, observes Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic in action during his......

East Bengal Football Club appeals for protection of minorities in Bangladesh

IMAGE: The iconic East Bengal Football Club called on the Bangladesh government to take immediate and effective measures to safeguard vulnerable communities. Photograph: East Bengal Football......

When Kohli's India Conquered Australia

After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus......

Five Australian water polo players test positive for COVID

Photograph: Kind courtesy AUS Olympic Team/X (picture used for representational purpose only) Five Australian women's water polo players have tested positive for COVID ahead of the Paris Games,......