Daughter lights pyre, Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours

Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who led India to the path of economic liberalisation in the 1990s, was cremated with full state honours in New Delhi on Saturday in the presence of top......

BJP scores surprise hat-trick in Haryana; NC-Cong wrest J-K

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday clinched a stunning hat-trick win in Haryana overcoming anti-incumbency and dashing Congress' hopes of a comeback while the National Conference-Congress......

How Akhilesh Defeated BJP In UP

Akhilesh's fielding candidates from a broad spectrum of castes, not just Yadavs, and with the BJP losing in several seats in Purvanchal, suggests that smaller OBC communities shifted from the BJP......

Why Purvanchal Is Challenging For BJP

The youth -- their dreams of government jobs unfulfilled -- are voicing their frustration. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flanked by Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, left, and Ajay Rai,......

India's Billionaire Club Has New Entrants

The IPO boom in 2023 added four new promoters to the billionaires' list. IMAGE: The Richest Indian: Reliance Industries Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani, seen here virtually addressing the Tamil Nadu......

Eight months after rolling back farm laws, Centre sets up MSP panel

Nearly eight months after the government repealed the three controversial farm Acts, it has constituted a high-powered panel under the chairmanship of former agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal to......

Fall in Kharif output may keep rice prices high

A 6-7 million tonnes shortfall in rice production due to a fall in paddy sowing area is likely to keep rice prices at elevated levels, adding to the inflationary pressure that the slowing economy......

Mobile app to record off-mandi transactions likely

Opposition parties have alleged that the two agriculture Bills will undermine the safety net provided to the farmers by the MSP system and will lead to their exploitation by big companies.......

'His powerful and classy voice will be missed'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ameen Sayani/X Legendary radio personality Ameen Sayani passed into the ages on Tuesday, leaving the entertainment industry in a state of mourning. Quite a few tributes......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two.Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life. IMAGE: Dilip......

Shami nominated for Arjuna Award, Satwik-Chirag for Khel Ratna

IMAGE: Shami was the leading wicket-taker in the World Cup, with 24 wickets to his name in seven outings. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Pacer Mohammed Shami, one of the architects of India's......

SEE: Shami, Sheetal receive Arjuna awards

Photograph: Kind Courtesy President of India/X India's best-performing athletes were on Tuesday conferred with the national sports awards by President Droupadi Murmu in a regal ceremony where......

Confirmed! Khel Ratna for Sat-Chi, Arjuna for Shami

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award Photograph: Kind Courtesy Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy/Instagram The Sports Ministry on Wednesday put its......

CWG: Anas included in men's 4x400m relay team

IMAGE: Mohammed Anas was a part of the Indian 4x400m relay quartet that failed to qualify for the finals of the recent World Championships in Eugene, USA after finishing 12th overall in the heat......

Neeraj to lead 37-member athletics team in CWG 2022

IMAGE: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will lead a 37-member Indian athletics team at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty......