Maha pact: What will BJP offer to keep Shinde on board?

Maharashtra's outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday night to thrash out a power-sharing......

Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics.Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and......

Battle For Survival For Pawars, Uddhav, Shinde

Voters, it is said, get the government they deserve. On November 23, we will see what voters in Maharashtra choose. Till then, a sense of helplessness and scepticism hangs in the air, notes Ramesh......

The Woman Who Lost Everything

When the landslide hit, Sruthi's house was washed away, along with its inhabitants.She lost her entire family and some relatives. All she had left for a close confidante was her fiance Jenson.Days......

Passenger vehicle sales dip 2% in August as OEMs cut dispatches

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales declined by about 2 per cent year-on-year in August as companies curtailed dispatches to reduce inventory at dealers amid a drop in demand. Image used for......

Working capital cycle shortest in 25 yrs at 47.8 days

A key indicator of corporate efficiency may now be better than at any time since the turn of the millennium. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The net working capital cycle — a......

Why There Is A Surge In Demat Accounts

The total number of demat accounts in the country stood at 171.1 million as of August 31. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   India's total dematerialised (demat) accounts -- used for......

Abolition of angel tax cheers startups, investors

Startup and venture funds on Tuesday cheered the Budget decision on the abolition of angel tax for all investor classes, terming it a "game-changer" that would remove significant barriers in growth......

Bollywood Heads To Goa

Trust Bollywood to know how to mix work with a bit of fun. The 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off in India's party venue, Goa, and the stars added to the dazzle.......

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale Review: Empty Calories

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale ends up being a flashy, aspirational celebrity lifestyle doc that is aimed for an evening of popcorn-fueled fan tribute entertainment, observes Arjun Menon.......

Matka Review: Bland :(

Varun Tej's committed performance somehow rescues Matka from being a pointless venture with stylish flourishes and interesting ideas, observes Arjun Menon. Releasing a few weeks after Lucky......

'Varun's Citadel Character Is Fully Bambaiya'

'So while playing Bunny the stuntman, he had a happy time.''He used to do these impersonations of Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, Govinda and Anil Kapoor.' IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan in......

Seales breaks Umesh's record as WI dominate Day 2

IMAGE: Jayden Seales registered the best economy rate by a bowler in men's Tests since 1978 for a minimum of 10 overs bowled. Photograph: Windies Cricket/Instagram Fast bowler Jayden Seales......

Why Do Bowlers Rarely Become Captains?

One of the reasons why bowlers are rarely considered captains is because they are more susceptible to injuries than batters, argues Vishal Menon. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah rocked the Australian......

Ponting's arrival sparks excitement for Punjab Kings

IMAGE: Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon ahead of the IPL Auction said that the goal of the franchise is to win the silverware. Photograph: Punjab Kings/X Ahead of the highly-anticipated auctions......

Ponting named Punjab Kings Head Coach

IMAGE: Ricky Ponting was previously coach of Delhi Capitals for seven years. Photograph: Delhi Capitals Australian great Ricky Ponting was on Wednesday appointed head coach of Punjab Kings,......

PIX: Dravid, Kumble, Srinath interact with referees at NCA

IMAGE: Rahul Dravid addresses the participants at the match referees seminar at NCA, Bengaluru, on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI/X India legends Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid interacted with match......