Cong, BJP reach out to smaller parties in Rajasthan

On the eve of the counting of votes in Rajasthan, both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress have started reaching out to independent candidates, including rebels, and smaller parties.......

Man shot dead after brawl during card game at Union minister's UP home, 3 held

Three persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of a 30-year-old man, who was shot dead at the house of Union minister Kaushal Kishore early Friday morning following a brawl during......

AAP govt in Punjab targeting our 'Hindu leadership': Cong

The Congress on Monday alleged that its "Hindu leadership" in Punjab was being targeted by the Bhagwant Mann government to help the Bharatiya Janata Party and that the Aam Aadmi Party dispensation......

HC stays re-election of 6 MCD standing committee members for norm breach

In a relief to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Delhi high court Saturday stayed re-election for six members of the standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi scheduled for February......

Axis Bank buys Citi's India retail business for Rs 12,325 cr

Axis Bank on Wednesday said it will acquire US-based Citi's consumer business in India for Rs 12,325 crore in one of the largest deals in the Indian financial services space which will help it......

Road ahead for 'mock meat' is long but holds promise

India’s plant-based meat market is estimated at $30-40 million, largely driven by consumer packaged food. The market size in India is likely to touch $500 million in three years. Akshara......

The Mystery of Narayana Murthy's Retail Biz

In a short span of time, with the help of Amazon, Cloudtail was able to devise a model that could protect it from the vagaries of online retail business.Sai Manish reports. IMAGE: N R Narayana......

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

The sale will be quicker if an Indian private bank buys it; it will take longer for regulatory clearances if a foreign bank or an NBFC buys it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Photograph: Mike......

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.' IMAGE: Vikram Gokhale, Jitendra Joshi, Saniya Bhandare, Neena Kulkarni and Sanjay Mone in Nikhil Mahajan's Godavari. He was floating on air,......

Love Hostel Review

Love Hostel stays focused on the murky present and revelling in its increasingly dark outcome.Despite the reach of social media and technology, this isn't the cushy, liberal India of mainstream......

'Lagaan destroyed me'

'As an actor, it gave me such a great role that after that whatever, work I was offered, it was never fulfilling.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Amin Hajee "I call myself the Lagaan University......

Abhishek Bachchan's #RoadTo20

Abhishek Bachchan is 20 years old. In show business, guys! His first film Refugee, directed by J P Dutta and co-starring Kareena Kapoor, released on June 30, 2000. Abhishek has been posting fond......

PKL: Dabang Delhi seal semis berth with win over Gujarat Giants

IMAGE: Delhi, the season 8 champions, extended their unbeaten streak to 15 matches, a record for any team in PKL history. Photograph: Kind Courtesy PKL/X Dabang Delhi KC secured the second......

PKL: League leaders UP Yoddhas trounce Gujarat Giants

IMAGE: Action from the match between UP Yoddhas and Gujarat Giants in the Pro Kabaddi League in Pune. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi The UP Yoddhas delivered a dominant performance to trounce Gujarat......

PKL: Dabang Delhi qualify for playoffs with emphatic win

IMAGE: Action from the Pro Kabaddi League game featuring Dabang Delhi and Bengal Warriorz . Photograph: Pro Kabaddi / X Dabang Delhi KC sealed their place in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 11......

Dabang Delhi unstoppable: Naveen shines in win

IMAGE: Naveen Kumar's 11 raid points -- his second Super 10 of the season -- took the team to third on the points table heading to Pune. Photograph: PKL/X Naveen Kumar delivered a sensational......

PKL: Tamil Thalaivas thrash UP Yoddhas

Photograph: Kind Courtesy PKL/X Tamil Thalaivas returned to winning ways with a brilliant performance to beat UP Yoddhas 40-26 a Pro Kabaddi League match in on Tuesday. It was a well-earned......