These Lady MPs Will Grace 18th Lok Sabha

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday, June 24, 2024. A total of 73 women got elected to the 18th Lok Sabha against 78 women MPs in the 17th Lok Sabha. West Bengal leads the race......

BJP's 5th list: Kangana Ranaut fielded, Varun Gandhi dropped

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday named 111 more Lok Sabha poll candidates, dropping Union ministers Ashwini Kumar Choubey and V K Singh, and MP Varun Gandhi, while fielding actors Kangana......

Bengal 'BJP leader' arrested for running sex racket

The police on Friday claimed to have arrested 'a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader' along with 10 others on charges of running a sex racket in a hotel in West Bengal's Howrah district, while the......

10 BJP men held for attack on scribe Wagle; Editors Guild condmens incident

As many as ten Bharatiya Janata Party workers were arrested on Saturday in connection with an attack on senior Marathi journalist Nikhil Wagle in Pune city, an incident which also drew condemnation......

What experts say about interim Budget 2024

Following are comments from economists at leading financial institutions, banks and rating agencies on the interim Budget: Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC......

GDP to grow nearly 7% in FY24: Economists

The economy may grow by around 7 per cent this financial year as estimated by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), say economists with various organisations.......

Startup story set for better script in 2024 after a bleak '23

Funding winter and corporate governance woes separated the men from the boys in the country's startup space in 2023 that saw funds into the segment tapering to just around $8 billion.......

The State Has Rolled The Dice Of Growth

After bumbling for years since 2014, the Modi government seems to believe that massive government expenditure will lead us to prosperity supported by 'seat-of-the-pants' decision-making, observes......

Have You Watched These OTT Films Yet?

There may not have been anything as remarkable as 2022's Darlings or Qala on OTT in 2023, but the advantage of the medium is the variety of genres that can be found, and there are always surprises.......

2023 At The Movies: A Double Take

It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film......

Huma Attends A Wedding With Sonakshi

While Bollywood could not attend Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra's destination wedding in Rajasthan, they did line-up for another union in aamchi Mumbai. Producer Ramesh Taurani threw a lavish......

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category. IMAGE: Director Shaunak Sen at......

Cricketers Azad, Pathan bamboozle opponents at polls

WC star Kirti Azad beats state BJP heavyweight Ghosh from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency. IMAGE: TMC's Kirti Azad with party chief Mamata Banerjee. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kirti Azad/X Cricket......

Ranji: Gopal's magic overshadows Dube's brilliance

Mumbai bowled out for 251 despite rapid Dube fifty IMAGE: Shivam Dube celebrates his half century. Photograph: BCCI India all-rounder Shivam Dube carried his rich recent form into domestic......

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock. Photograph: BCCI Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock of 109, as his side took a 64-run lead on Day 2 of their Group C......

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport Two sports disciplines including esports, which is becoming a rage among youngsters across the globe, will make their debut......

Dravid's pep talk to Indian women's team

IMAGE: Rahul Dravid with the Indian women's team in NCA ahead of their tour of Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI Hours before leaving for the World Test Championship final against Australia in London......