Ahead of the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh, security personnel gunned down 29 Maoists, including some senior cadres, in Kanker district on Tuesday in the biggest encounter ever in the......
'I declared myself a Sikh. We want freedom from caste discrimination.' IMAGE: A helicopter showers flower petals over the Golden Temple during the 489th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ram......
Even if the BJP gets 60, 70, or even 100 per cent of the votes in the seats where it scored more than 50 per cent in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, these will still add up to only 224 seats, argues......
Religion matters. Aspirational India is still poor. India admires strong leaders. India values decency.Shreekant Sambrani highlights the reasons why the BJP pulled off improbable victories in the......
'There is no place in Gaza that has not been bombed and where people have not been killed.' IMAGE: The site of Israeli strikes on houses in central Gaza, October 18, 2023. Photograph: Mohammed......
'It's a toss-up between a fire sale of equity or merger with a strong bank,' points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. After the Reserve Bank of India rejected Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd's plan......
HFCs and banks expect a drop in demand for housing loans in the short-term. The easing of property prices following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will prove beneficial for lenders......
'He was asked to do the KYC again because the earlier exercise would not do as they were 'computerising.''Getting the records transferred to the reluctant computer would take time and so he was......
That the financial health of Indian Railways is precarious, is well-known. In his second Budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu must bite the bullet and attempt brave stuff, says S Pushpavanam.......
Hers is a rags-to-riches story for the ages, peppered with risks, determination and strokes of luck, says Ranjita Ganesan. Despair is a tough teacher. It can take you to the brink of suicide or......
The first half of 2023 has been good to Bollywood, as we saw big blockbusters like Pathaan and The Kerala Story. But there have been flops as well. Some of these have been unfortunate failures......
IMAGE: Director Mahesh Manjrekar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Producer Vaseem Qureshi, Akshay Kumar and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray at the movie launch of Vedat......
'We need to be proud of our Maratha history and should be ready to tell the world our stories and not just keep them limited to Maharashtra.' IMAGE: Subodh Bhave in Har Har Mahadev. "I wanted to......
Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the 72nd Berlinale. While the COVID-19 situation in Europe was uncertain, the organisers of Berlinale made the tough decision of physically holding the film......
In 2020, Hindi cinema had a tough time staying on par with its Southern counterparts. Subhash K Jha picks his five best films made down south. Moothon (Malayalam) In her sophomore film --......
IMAGE: Fans celebrate during Team India's victory parade in Mumbai on Thursday. Photographs and Video: Satish Bodas, Hitesh Harisinghani, Afsar Dayatar for Rediff.com and Saahil Salvi South Mumbai......
IMAGE: RCB's openers put up a strong partnership to help the team to a match-winning total against CSK. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bengaluru's turnaround has been nothing short of a......
Photograph: Kind courtesy RCB/X Star India batter Smriti Mandhana and wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh are the only two Indians picked up in the Hundred 2024 draft for the upcoming season. Mandhana......
IMAGE: Following RCB’s torrid WPL season, Luke Williams will replace Ben Sawyer as head coach. Photograph: BCCI Australia's Luke Williams will take over as the head coach of the Royal......
IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues will play for Northern Superchargers. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has signed a last-minute deal to play for Northern Superchargers......