Litchi Heats Up Election Season In Muzaffarpur

'The local support from our MP is nil. He never comes to see our farms.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah during an election meeting in Muzaffarpur, May 5, 2024. Photograph:......

Amitbhai Is Ready For Battle!

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Amit A Shah, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and G Kishan Reddy filed nomination papers for the Lok Sabha elections on Friday, April 19, 2024.   Amit Shah, a......

Third time in Tihar, Kejriwal gets these books to read

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was sent to Tihar Jail after a court remanded him in judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy case, will remain under 24x7 watch with CCTV......

'Shinde desperately needed a voter base among the Marathas'

'When the chief minister saw how Manoj Jarange Patil had successfully held the state government hostage to his whims, Eknath Shinde knew he had a very clear chance of enamouring himself to these......

India's GDP to grow 6.4% in 2024-25, slowest in 4 years

India's economic growth rate is estimated to slip to a four-year low of 6.4 per cent in 2024-25, mainly on account of poor showing by the manufacturing and services sector, according to government......

High Valuations Pose Risk To Bull Market

'Over the next 12 months, it will be difficult to make 15 to 20 per cent return in the markets as the valuations appear stretched.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Propelled by......

Tracking non-food retail inflation trends in India

Amid a debate on the basis of a monetary policy stance, one may be curious enough to know how non-food retail inflation has behaved over the years in India. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

'We are almost at peak of interest rates cycles'

'The stabilisation of interest rates followed by reduction is going to happen over the next year.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Poonawalla Fincorp Poonawalla Fincorp posted robust credit growth in......

My Top Films Of 2024

When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......

Singham Again Review: Nothing Succeeds Like Excess!

If Singham was a biryani, with all the flavours coming together seamlessly, Singham Again is a desi thaali, full of scrumptious dishes, but a tad in excess, discovers Sonil Dedhia who watched Rohit......

Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power 2: Visually Stunning

All in all, season 2 seems a tad better than season 1 in most departments, observes Namrata Thakker. Going by the first three episodes of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 2, it seems the......

Who's Kriti Sending Love And Kisses To?

Kajol is a no-nonsense girl... Tara goes on a drive... Erica gets nostalgic... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon updates her current mood. But who is she sending her......

Play like you're taking a bullet for your country: Gambhir's advice to Nitish

'When Nathan Lyon was bowling I saw two or three balls without any drift. So, I thought of taking on Lyon so that we get some quick runs.' IMAGE: Nitish Kumar Reddy top-scored for India with a......

2nd T20I PIX: Stubbs, Coetzee steal the show, Varun's heroics in vain

IMAGES from the second T20I in Gqeberha played between India and South Africa on Sunday SCORECARD IMAGE: South Africa's Tristan Stubbs celebrates after scoring the winning run. Photograph:......

Irani Cup: Captain Rahane rescues Mumbai on Day 1

IMAGE: A dogged knock from Ajinkya Rahane helps Mumbai fight back against Rest of India onTuesday. Photograph:  BCCI Domestic/X Skipper Ajinkya Rahane concentrated hard as his unbeaten......

Irani Cup: Mumbai in control despite Easwaran's 191

IMAGE: Mumbai's players celebrate a wicket during Day 4 of the Irani Cup match against Rest of India in Lucknow on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Seasoned spin duo of Shams Mulani and Tanush......

India chase elusive title, kick off campaign against Kiwis

  IMAGE: Opener Smriti Mandhana will be one of the key factors to India's success at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Women/X A stellar effort by senior stars would be mandatory......