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Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

33 first-timers among Modi's council of ministers

Thirty-three first-timers have found place in the third Modi government sworn in on Sunday and at least six of them hail from well-known political families. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu and......

Ayodhya voters: BJP fulfilled promises, but...

The year began with Ayodhya getting ready for the Ram temple consecration ceremony. Almost four months later, the excitement has settled down and some voters are crediting the Bharatiya Janata......

Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday evening, heading a 72-member Union council of ministers. Here is the complete list of ministers in Modi 3.0 and their portfolios: ......

NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha arrested, office sealed

The Delhi police on Tuesday arrested NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty after searching more than 30 locations and questioning several journalists in a case filed......

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on December 3, corporate India has kept up with efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. Image used......

A year of living and working in the shadow of Covid-19 pandemic

There is no one way to describe the 12 months that have gone by since India reported its first Covid-positive case on January 30, 2020. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A year when life......

Around 3.3 mn Indians watched Oscars on TV

About 3.3 million cable television viewers in India watched music composer AR Rahman receive his two Oscar awards (during both live and repeat telecasts) at the 81st Annual Academy Awards on Star......

TAM domination threatened as govt eyes aMap tie-u

In a move that will challenge the domination of television viewership rating company TAM (Television Audience Measurement), Prasar Bharati is planning to tie up with rival online rating agency aMap......

Broadcasters can now track cable operators

Cable operators beware. For the first time in the 17 years since the launch of cable television in the country, broadcasters will be able to track whether their channels (free or paid) are being......

Aishwarya, Shah Rukh Dazzle At IIFA

Bollywood looked gorgeous as they stepped out on the red carpet at the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards in Abu Dhabi. The two-day event includes the IIFA Utsavam where stalwarts from......

Tamannaah Gets Ready To Scare You This April

The first quarter of 2024 has ended on a positive note. While Fighter entered the Rs 200 Crore (Rs 2 billion) Club, Shaitaan is aiming for a Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) lifetime. And now, Crew is......

Darlings Alia, Vijay Win Filmfare OTT Awards

The fourth Filmfare OTT awards saw some interesting wins. The big winners of the night were the well-reviewed Web series: Scoop, Jubilee and Dahaad. Meet the winners of the Filmfare OTT Awards......

Priyanka, Kareena, Bhumi Light Up MAMI

The Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival kicked off on October 27 with the who's who of Bollywood, television and OTT coming together to make a spectacular evening at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

Mumbai, Lucknow look to sign off on a winning note

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians will host Lucknow Super Giants in their final match of the IPL 2024 season. Photograph: BCCI Out of reckoning from the IPL playoffs, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants......

LSG aim to bounce back vs struggling MI

IMAGE: In IPL 2024, K L Rahul has scored 378 runs at a strike rate of 144.27 but it is still less than that of Rishabh Pant (160.60) and Sanju Samson (161.08). Photograph: BCCI After the......

They bring a lot of experience: Lara backs Virat, Rohit to play 2024 T20 WC

IMAGE: Brian Lara believes the experience that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma brings will be invaluable in the Caribbean. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Former West Indies skipper Brian Lara on......

It's Official! Hardik rejoins MI; Green moves to RCB

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya spent seven successful seasons at Mumbai Indians, winning four IPL titles. Photograph: Hardik Pandya/X Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai......

IPL 2024: How The 10 Teams Stack Up!

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals Captain Rishabh Pant -- the first active player at an IPL players auction -- holds up the paddle to make a bid during the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19,......

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