What Congress Must Do To Win Maharashtra

Convert the Haryana result into a blessing in disguise; make the calamity into an opportunity.Maharashtra was always the big ticket game in town; MVA must win it.The Congress should shift......

Will TDP, JD-U Toe BJP Line On Hindutva?

The TDP and JD-U will have a lot to answer inside Parliament, day after day, session after session, notes N Sathiya Moorthy, notes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader......

EC directs X to take down BJP's clip on Muslim quota

Election Commission on Tuesday directed social media platform 'X' to 'immediately' take down an animated video shared by the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party related to the row over......

Cong files plaint with EC against Karnataka BJP ad

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Sunday sought the Election Commission to initiate action against Bharatiya Janata Party's national president J P Nadda and other senior leaders......

Retail inflation at 15-month low of 4.59% in December

Declining vegetable prices brought down the retail inflation to a 15-month low of 4.59 per cent in December and within the comfort zone of the Reserve Bank, government data showed on Tuesday. It......

Ban on Chinese apps: Will Indian players' dream run continue?

The idea behind starting Chingari is not to build a TikTok clone but to position itself as a super app for India like WeChat. The ban on TikTok is proving to be a ‘demonetisation......

Retail inflation eases to 5.91% in March

The retail inflation, which is factored in by the RBI to arrive at its monetary policy, has been on decline since last month. The previous low was 5.54 per cent in November 2019. Retail inflation......

Inflation jumps to nearly 6-year high; factory output shrinks

The internals of the food inflation are worrying, given a broad-based uptick across categories that tend to be sticky, such as proteins, and a narrower-than-expected reduction in inflation for......

Review: A 'Lost' Opportunity

Between its cryptic, confused politics and lacklustre film-making, Lost is a germ of an idea waiting to be found, notes Sukanya Verma. Quashing the voice of dissent and minorities through......

Bigg Boss 14: Is Rakhi's love for Abhinav FAKE?

Is Rakhi's attraction towards Abhinav real or a mere strategy? Bigg Boss 14 continues with the nomination task, with Rubina going in first. She writes Abhinav's name and reveals her reason.......

'It is intimidating to kiss another man'

'It's not easy being an actor for anyone.''Every actor, even the most successful ones, are waking up with the same insecurity.''If you're on top, you're worried about coming down.''If you're fit,......

Exclusive! How Court was selected for the Oscars

The vote was tied 7-7 until... Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com reveals how Court was chosen as India's nominee for the Academy Awards. IMAGE: Vira Sathidar in Court.   The selection of Chaitanya......

Dravid on why Indian cricket is 'extremely powerful'

'We need cricket not to be concentrated in the hands of a few people. We need cricket to be egalitarian, we need it to be all over the place.' IMAGE: Rahul Dravid claimed a strong club cricket......

India Vs Pakistan: 5 Memorable ODIs

India and Pakistan have produced some thrilling contests over the years.Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003......

Planned, balanced diet props SKY to the top

'Surya has the mindset of an elite athlete and prioritises his performance over everything else. So, cheat meals are a rarity. He does not crave for junk or comfort foods since the time he has......

Kohli's India seek redemption on rank turner; Axar, Kuldeep set for game time

India would be eyeing a good slugfest against a very resolute opposition The hosts need to win two matches and not lose any of the games to make the WTC final IMAGE: Virat Kohli loves to bring......

Rank turner on offer as India seek redemption

A look at the newly-laid, dark Chepauk track is an indication that unlike the strip used during the first Test, this one will offer turn earlier than expected. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma practices the......