Do I have to sweep roads? Mamata pulls up MLAs, officials over poor amenities

Alleging that civic amenities almost everywhere in West Bengal have gone for a toss, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned the ministers, MLAs and bureaucrats whether they expect her......

INDIA bloc leaders protest in Parl with Constitution copies in hands

In a show of strength, the Opposition INDIA bloc members on Monday waved copies of the Constitution in Parliament as Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.......

Modi, Shah, Rajnath, Gadkari take oath as members of 18th Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took oath as member of the 18th Lok Sabha. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha. Photograph: Sansad TV/ANI Photo......

Pro-tem Speaker row: Rijiju meets TMC's Sudip amid face-off with Oppn

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday reached out to Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay on the eve of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, amid a face-off with the......

IL&FS board faces challenges as resolution takes a Covid-19 knock

With real estate valuations falling and other deals coming unstuck, the current management’s improved target faces significant challenges. The Covid crisis could not have come at a worse......

'Budget 2018 certainly obliged the masses'

It was widely expected that this time around, the government would be less likely to initiate fresh reforms and rather loosen its belt a little to give various segments of the economy, especially......

Stocks with hiked promoter stakes give high returns

Promoters increasing stakes is definitely a positive signal for the market and investors.     Companies in which promoters raise their stakes tend to do better than the market. An......

Inspiring success stories of 3 entrepreneurs

Besides a great idea, it takes pluck, and some luck, to get going. Three startup entrepreneurs share their success stories with Indulekha Aravind. Image: Nithin Kamath (L) can afford to smile......

Parmanu's chances improve over weekend

The hits and misses of the week. Friday's Hindi releases -- besides Madhuri Dixit's Marathi film debut Bucket List and the Hollywood flick Solo -- are John Abraham's Parmanu and Bioscopewala, based......

Box Office: Raazi is a super hit

The hits and misses of the week.   This week's three releases, besides Dead Pool 2, High Jack, Angrezi Mein Kehte Hai and Khajoor Pe Atke, all failed to impress at the box office. Raazi......

Box Office: Raazi is a hit

The hits and misses of the week. Raazi had a good opening and an excellent weekend. It is a hit already. 102 Not Out holds steady in its second weekend and will become an earner. Vinod Mirani gives......

Swara, Karan watch Raazi with Alia, Vicky

Movie time for these film folk. Special screenings of this Friday's releases -- Raazi and Hope Aur Hum-- were held in Mumbai. REDIFF's Raazi Reviews: Sukanya Verma and Sreehari Nair. The actors......