Ex-Bihar MP, jailed in IAS officer murder, released

Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan, who was serving a life sentence for killing an IAS officer in Bihar three decades ago, walked out on Thursday amid protests by family members and......

Bihar: Ex-MP serving lifer for killing IAS officer to be freed

Former Bihar MP Anand Mohan, who is serving a life sentence in a three-decade-old case of an Indian Administrative Service officer's murder, is all set to walk out of jail along with 26 others.......

Will enter politics only if...: Ex-DGP of Bihar

Ex-Director General of Police of Bihar, Gupteshwar Pandey on Wednesday said that he would enter politics only if the people of his home district Buxar want him to do so. "People have been coming......

DM's killer Anand Mohan is Robinhood for Bihar villagers

A day after the Supreme Court upheld the life sentence awarded to former MP Anand Mohan Singh for in the 1994 murder case of Gopalganj district magistrate G Krishnaiah, a pall of gloom descended on......

'Markets are conflicted on which way to move'

'Calendar year 2023 is going to be big as pessimism takes a back seat.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As global markets roil under mounting geopolitical tensions, and macroeconomic......

Another storm brewing on Wall Street?

Given the dimensions, it is bound to have at least ripple effects across markets. Could ripple turn into cascade? asks Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Can an......

Stocks: Bulls ran wild in COVID-19

Indian equities are no longer cheap vis-a-vis global markets, and only a short distance away from being the most expensive they have ever been.Ashley Coutinho reports. Illustration: Uttam......

India has 21 $1-billion start-ups, China 227

With the 21 unicorns collectively valued at $73.2 billion, India is the fourth biggest in terms of unicorns, behind the US, China and the UK, as per the Hurun Global Unicorn List. Illustration:......

Review: Robinhood is for Prithviraj's fans

The making of a superstar was the statement that gained prominence with the commercial success of Prithviraj's previous Malayalam release Puthiya Mukham. No matter what issues you had with the......

Ranveer, AB, Salman: The Kooky cops of Bollywood

We can't wait to see Ranveer Singh's brand of policeman in Simmba. Cops in Hindi films love to harp about duty and daring. Once in a while though, the no-nonsense, super serious archetype makes......

The FUNNIEST names in Bollywood

Bollywood films usually have standard names like Raj, Karan and Vijay for the heroes and Meena, Seema and Radha for the heroines. But just once in a while comes along a film where the characters......

The 10 flavours of the filmi cop

Whether it's to bolster the hero's macho image or to bring about thrills in the plot, Bollywood loves its khaki-clad heroes. And they come in all flavours and sizes. Good, bad, serious and silly,......