Modi 3.0 mantris off to quick start, priority for 100-day action plan

Signalling both change and continuity, India's new government, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term, got into work gear on Tuesday with cabinet ministers and......

Annapurna Devi succeeds Smriti Irani as women and child development minister

Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Jharkhand Annapurna Devi has been appointed as the new women and child development minister as part of the National Democratic Alliance government's third term.......

Modi's top 4 retain portfolios; Nadda gets health, Shivraj agri

Signalling continuity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday retained Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar in charge of the four high-profile ministries -- home, defence,......

Modi sworn in as PM for 3rd time; 42 ministers from OBC, SC/STs

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, heading a 72-member Union council of ministers that put emphasis on continuity, youth and experience while......

Bandhan finds that banking licence comes with challenges

From zeroing in on the best means for stake dilution to moving beyond microfinance, Bandhan navigates a tough path. Namrata Acharya reports. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Back in 2010,......

EPFO dumps CSC Aadhaar services after data theft

Unique Identification Authority of India said the alleged data breach took place on a website that does not belong to it Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Confidential data from one of the......

ITC follows the Aashirvaad trail

The tobacco major is extending the brand into new products and using the lessons learnt to build a sustainable framework for its food business  Way back in 2002, when ITC launched Aashirvaad......

Not only Maggi, many other Nestl products faced queries

  The Swiss food major had exited the water category in India several years ago. Maggi noodles is not the only product for which Nestlé India has faced queries. Food Safety and......

Sunflower 2 Review: Unfunny!

Sunil Grover and a perky Adah Sharma somehow salvage Sunflower 2, observes Deepa Gahlot. A hugely popular and wonderful American Web series called Only Murders In The Building is being mentioned......

'Till the day I die, I would like to spread joy'

'I cannot stay a moment without cracking jokes.' IMAGE: Paran Bandopadhyay in Bob Biswas. Paran Bandopadhyay is a legend when it comes to Bengali cinema and theatre. Having been in the field of......

Bob Biswas Review

This poorly paced movie is too dull to be a drama and shows no signs (or intrigue) of a thriller, observes Sukanya Verma. Bob Biswas cannot remember. Sounds like a fun idea to pitch for a spin-off......

December OTT: Akshay, Salman, John...

December is going to be most star-studded month ever on OTT. Several original movies and Web series are ready for release, some of them looking very promising. Oh, and here's the Bollywood line-up......

Sports Shorts: Bekele wins Berlin marathon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday. IMAGE: Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele celebrates on the podium after winning the men's elite race at the Berlin Marathon in Berlin on......

Nepali Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for record 24th time

Kami has already climbed most peaks above 8,000 metres, including K2, Cho-oyu, Lhoste and Annapurna among others.   IMAGE: Kami, who had conquered the Everest for the 23rd time on May 15,......

I have been blessed to win on the big stage very often: Paes

'What makes it special with Martina Hingis is that every day you are learning, just like with Navratilova every day I was learning' '2015 has already started and the first month has already been......