Ajit Pawar, RSS chief among early voters in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat were among the early voters to exercise their franchise as polling was underway on Wednesday for the......

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

He could have blazed a trail that few Indian judges had. It was a missed opportunity of a lifetime, notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Then Chief Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud on a ceremonial......

Nayab Saini takes oath as Haryana CM; PM, allies attend

Nayab Singh Saini, the proverbial dark horse who became star of the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the Haryana assembly elections, was sworn in as chief minister of the state on Thursday in a......

Uttarakhand: Assets of re-contesting MLAs up by 96% in 5 yrs

The average assets of 60 re-contesting members of legislative assembly in Uttarakhand have jumped by over Rs 1.77 crore in last five years, says a latest report. The average assets of 60......

How the 'pundits' got everything wrong

Whatever Mr Modi’s other shortcomings be, his consistent efforts to motivate have created an aura of positivity, hopefully stable. He has also shown that he is not averse to taking decisions......

5 events the markets may react to in 2017

Demonetisation impact, earnings growth, central bank policies will get attention, reports Puneet Wadhwa.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been an eventful year for the markets, which......

Baba Ramdev: An entrepreneur extraordinaire

He alone gets the credit for reviving consumer interest in Ayurveda. People, with justification, prefer natural stuff over synthetic. And this is the sweet spot Mr Ramdev has managed to touch,......

Ranji Trophy: Mum teen Mhatre hits century; Double century for Sudarshan

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday. Teenager Mhatre hits ton as Mumbai in command IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's Sai Sudarshan celebrates his double ton against Delhi on Friday.......

Ranji: Dhapola's fiery spell puts U'khand in command

A summary of all the action from day one of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Uttarakhand in pole position against Himachal Pradesh thanks to a sizzling performance by seam bowler......

Ranji: Surya returns in style; Anustup hits ton to lift Bengal

A summary of action from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday. Anustup's 159 lifts Bengal to 310/9 against Himachal Veteran Anustup Majumdar stroked his way to an unbeaten 159 and lifted......

Vijay Hazare: Ishant, Dhawan help Delhi drub Vidharba

IMAGE: Tilak Verma remained unbeaten to help Hyderabad win. Photograph: ANI Photo Rohit Rayudu and Tilak Varma slammed impressive centuries to set up Hyderabad's 17-run win over Himachal Pradesh......

Ranji: Tons by Baba twins put TN on top vs Chattisgarh

A round-up of the first day's proceedings in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's Baba Aparajith and Babba Indrajith run between the wickets during their 206-run......