Fadnavis expands cabinet: Here is full list of new ministers

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inducted 39 ministers into his cabinet on Sunday after assuming office ten days ago. IMAGE: Shiv Sena leader Dadaji Dagadu Bhuse takes oath as......

Maha portfolio allocation: Fadnavis gets Home, Ajit Finance, Shinde...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday allocated portfolios to his council of ministers, retaining the crucial Home department with him. IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister......

Atul Subhash case: PIL in SC seeks reforms in dowry law

In the aftermath of the 34-year-old techie's suicide in Bengaluru, a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court has sought the appointment of an expert committee to review and reform the......

Experts explain why Delhi cracker ban went up in smoke

Gaps in enforcement, limited monitoring, and easy access to firecrackers from the NCR region where restrictions were slack were largely responsible for the widespread flouting of the cracker ban in......

Crude realisation: Oil's slick grip threatens corporate margins, profits

Corporate margins and profits in India remain vulnerable to changes in crude oil prices in the international market. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Historical quarterly data from listed......

Competition for market share intensifies among cement companies in Q1

Cement manufacturers’ show during the June 2023-ended quarter (Q1FY24) has indicated an intensified slugfest for market share. Image used for representative purpose only. Photograph: Jayanta......

Indonesia to lift palm oil export ban, likely giving India 'big relief'

Indonesia, the world’s biggest supplier of palm oil, said on Thursday it will lift a ban on exports from Monday, likely helping India and other importers. Photograph: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters......

'CY21 will be defining year for start-up listings'

'Start-ups that generate a majority of their income in India are likely to opt for an Indian listing.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A bunch of new-age companies are proposing to list in......

Bandish Bandits 2 Review: Music Saves The Show

The many episodes in which the characters discuss quarrel, sulk and rehearse would have been boring were it not for the music, observes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Bandit Bandits (2020) was......

'I Wasted Four Years Of My Life'

'The maximum struggle that I have gone through in this industry was to try to get a film made which had a female action star.''And that film never got made, despite reaching out to some of the......

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...''But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Kumar/Instagram Vikas Kumar's......

When Bollywood Slipped Into God Mode

Every now and then Bollywood finds itself in need of divine intervention. In the upcoming OMG 2, Akshay Kumar plays Lord Shiva -- correction: A messenger of Lord Shiva (as directed by the Central......

It is best to temper our expectations: Wassan on India's WC chances

IMAGE: 'I think we are not the hot favourites. Much of our chances in the tournament would depend on how we go from here (Asia Cup success) and the kind of pitches we play on.'. Photograph: BCCI/X......

Who will be the new Chief Selector of Team India?

Mongia, Maninder, Das among notable names in contention for senior selectors' posts IMAGE: As the date of application for the new panel closed at 6 pm on Monday, it is understood that more than 50......

Tarak Sinha, one of India's most respected cricket coaches, dead

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant with his coach Tarak Singh, who passed away on Saturday morning. Photograph: Rishabh Pant/Twitter Tarak Sinha, the Indian coach with most number of international and......

Stay indoors or go to jail, Gambhir warns quarantine offenders

Pledges Rs 50 lakh from his MPLAD fund towards COVID-19 treatment. IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo Cricketer-turned politician Gautam Gambhir on Monday pledged Rs......

Revealed! How Warner plans to counter Bumrah

Warner using bat 'sensor' to counter opposition threat IMAGE: Warner's bat sensor has revealed some interesting insights about how he is doing his homework against Bumrah. Photograph: Cricket......