'Shoma Sen should have been released in October 2018'

'Shoma didn't have the luxury of time. She was already suffering from so many ailments.' IMAGE: Professor Shoma Sen. Professor Shoma Sen, among the first to be arrested in the Elgar Parishad case,......

Indians Star In World's Toughest Race

Race Across America -- which spans a little over 3,000 miles, from the west coast of the US to its east -- is often called the toughest race in the world.Indian cyclists are now returning multiple......

Gujarat polls: Who will bag the all-important Dalit vote?

Dalit voters who constitute a significant chunk in 25 of the 182 assembly seats in Gujarat are likely to be split between the three key players in ensuing state elections, say political observers.......

Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Polls: Prestige Battle Between Shiv Sena, BJP

Even though MLAs are required to show their ballot to respective party whips before casting their vote, all parties have ensured their MLAs are housed in five star hotels close to the Maharashtra......

Why are foreign banks marching out of retail banking?

Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On March 8, Axis Bank......

Rs 750 to Rs 755 per share price band fixed for SBI Cards IPO

At issue size of Rs 10,355 cr, the offering will be Asia’s biggest this year and fifth-largest domestically. SBI Cards and Payment Services (SBI Cards), a subsidiary of State Bank of India......

'The rupee's correction is good'

'When the rupee was at 65 a dollar, we wanted to go to Thailand for a holiday.''Now at 72, we may find Goa much more attractive.''That's how correction happens.''If you don't let that correction......

Was RBI right to let the rupee slide?

Can we find fault with RBI for not intervening enough in the market? Actually no, say some experts. A correction in rupee was long overdue. The recent sharp rupee depreciation has brought in......

Nashik boy sets cycling record

Cycles from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in eight days. IMAGE: Om Mahajan covered the distance of 3,600 km from Srinagar to Kanyakumari on bicycle in eight days, seven hours and 38 minutes, finishing on......

Army doctor from Maharashtra pedals to history in US

Another Maharashtrian, Dr Amit Samarth of Nagpur, followed him at the finish line at Annapolis on American east coast around midnight on Monday as per the Indian time. IMAGE: Srinivas Gokulnath.......

'Why is Alonso such a bad loser?'

The Formula 1 Championship battle has never been more alive, with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso tied on points, and Michael barely ahead by the merit of winning seven races to Alonso's......

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Name:jagdish shah Message:Hi John Many many happy returns of the day Thanks for working indian cricket team Jagdish Name:Hitendra Message:Wish you a very happy birthday. I hope that you will guide......

Readers wishes for John Wright

Name:jagdish shah Message:Hi John Many many happy returns of the day Thanks for working indian cricket team Jagdish Name:Hitendra Message:Wish you a very happy birthday. I hope that you will guide......