Independents hold key as exit polls show close race in HP

With exit polls pointing at the possibility of a hung assembly in Himachal Pradesh, some independent candidates claim they have started getting feelers from the two main parties for their support.......

Digital Loan Apps: Boon Or Bane?

For the time being, digital lending remains a grey area, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   During a visit to Kolkata in December, I decided to drop by a bar......

Why RBI Is Worried About The Rise In Personal Loans

In the June quarter of FY24, 51 per cent of consumers who took small-ticket personal loans already had more than four credit products at the time of accessing yet another new loan, compared with......

Who Can Dethrone The US Dollar?

Policymakers should aspire to restore the pre-Independence environment where the rupee was trusted and used all over South Asia, in Southeast Asia, in West Asia, and in East Africa, suggests Ajay......

IRDAI mulls linking insurance frauds with individuals' credit score

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is considering a proposal to make insurance frauds a parameter for calculating credit scores in an attempt to put a lid on the......

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review: So Much Fun!

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever makes you mourn the legend that was Chadwick Boseman, but also assures that forward is the only way to go, observes Mayur Sanap. When Black Panther made its screen......

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

1997: A fast and furious year for Bollywood. Superstar Sridevi married producer Boney Kapoor and gave birth to her firstborn Janhvi. Shah Rukh Khan turned daddy when wife Gauri delivered Aryan.......

Nations League PIX: France, England win; Israel upset Belgium

Images from the Nations League football matches played on Sunday.France secure top spot with win over Italy IMAGE: France's players celebrate after Adrien Rabiot scored the first goal against Italy......

Who Will Captain DC, KKR, LSG, RCB?

IPL 2025 is poised to be a season of significant change and excitement. A wave of high-profile player releases, including four prominent captains -- Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Faf......

EPL: Salah's late strike helps Liverpool hold Arsenal

IMAGE: Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring Liverpool's second goal against Arsenal during the English Premier League match at Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters......

T20 WC PIX: India rout Australia, enter semis unbeaten

Images from the T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 1 match between India and Australia, at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, in Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Monday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Skipper......

PIX: Kane returns to haunt Arsenal; Real Madrid hold Manchester City

A summary of Tuesday's first leg quarter-final matches in the UEFA Champions League.   IMAGE: Harry Kane celebrates scoring Bayern Munich's second goal with Serge Gnabry during the......