Election Fever Grips India

IMAGE: A unique scooty and bike rally by supporters of BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, the party candidate from Bhubaneswar, here and below. Photograph: ANI Photo   Photograph: ANI Photo  ......

From Bachchan to Ambani, who's who at Ram temple event

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi N Mittal, and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar were among India's crème de la crème who attended the......

List of VIPs invited for Ram temple Event

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, and sporting icon Sachin Tendulkar are among India's crme de la crme who have been invited as state guests for......

In Mumbai, Mamata ties rakhi to Amitabh, Uddhav

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan at the latter's residence in Mumbai. IMAGE: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Bollywood actors......

Can the 'new' HDFC Bank reclaim its old glory?

For over a decade, HDFC Bank consistently outperformed industry growth rates in both deposits and advances, maintaining impeccable asset quality. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and......

HDFC Bank 2.0 under Sashidhar Jagdishan: Steady beginning, miles to go

Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and chief executive officer of HDFC Bank, the largest private-sector lender of the country, has just completed his first term. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan,......

Why Uday Kotak Will Step Down In December

Unlike any other business, banking is a turf where the captain's role is the most critical.Often a bank is defined by the personality of the CEO who runs it.Both HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank......

How RBI triggered HDFC-HDFC Bank merger talks

Talks of a merger between HDFC Bank and parent HDFC Ltd had gained steam nearly eight years ago, when the Reserve Bank of India allowed banks to issue long-term bonds to fund infrastructure and......

Ready For Kartik, Prabhas, Dhanush?

Many interesting movies with A-listers line up for release in theatres in June.   MunjyaRelease date: June 7 Producer Dinesh Vijan expands his horror universe with Munjya. Directed by Aditya......

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram Nothing succeeds like success. Ask Pratik Gandhi whose career received a boost......

The Hottest Woman In Uniform? VOTE!

What's the one thing boys and girls share in common? Both look super smart in uniform. And Sidharth Anand's Fighter is flaunting this attribute to the hilt. Deepika Padukone's air force pilot......

The Kiss You Loved To Read About

The year saw its share of news and views. But there were some that really stood out for our readers. We take a look at the Rediff stories YOU loved to read in 2023.   India mourned Junior......

Vijay Hazare: J&K shock Delhi; Karthik steers TN to win

IMAGE: Dinesh Karthik in action for Royal Challengers Bangalore during IPL 2023. Photograph: BCCI Veteran Dinesh Karthik was back at his vintage best to smash a quickfire half-century as Tamil......

Ranji: Bengal close in on innings win over Haryana

IMAGE: Delhi's Divij Mehra scalped two wickets off consecutive deliveries to dismiss Armaan Jaffer and Sarfaraz Khan. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Pacer Akash Deep continued to shine with the......

Ranji Trophy: Akash Deep's five-for rocks Haryana

IMAGE: Skipper Himmat Singh (65*) and Vaibhav Rawal (68*) led the charge for Delhi as they took an innings lead against Mumbai. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Pacer Akash Deep grabbed a......

Ranji: Ignored for Aus Tests, Sarfaraz hits another ton

IMAGE: Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan reacts after scoring a hundred on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Group B match against Delhi, at the Ferozshah Kotla ground in New Delhi, on Tuesday. Photograph: Manvender......

Ranji: Panchal's double ton puts Gujarat in drivers' seat

A summary of all the action from day three of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Pradosh Ranjan Paul struck a superb 124 to put Tamil Nadu in a strong position against Delhi on......