'Budget Gives Middle Class Some Breathing Room'

'But this Budget alone will not fix what ails the Indian economy.' IMAGE: People watch the live telecast of Union Budget 2025 at a showroom in Patna, February 1, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo......

'Never Imagined Meeting Hardened Criminals'

'We have been fighting to treat political prisoners differently.''Except for Hyderabad and Kolkata, the concept of keeping political prisoners separate doesn't exist in India.' IMAGE: Sudhir......

Trump 47: Disruptor Or Savvy Dealmaker?

Donald Trump's exaggerated opinion of his dealmaking capacity can get him into trouble, observes R Sriram. The danger this time is that the overestimation of his deal making capabilities and the......

Jyoti Punwani: December 6, 1992, All Over Again?

Can ordinary citizens counter this backward march? Can peace activists ensure that the two communities retain their bonds? Do they have a choice, asks Jyoti Punwani.   IMAGE: Karsevaks on the......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel?   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

Will budget for agri research get a big boost this year?

Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising government support for research and development to make Indian agriculture future-ready. Kindly note the......

Q3 results preview: FMCG stocks vs capital goods sector

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are expected to witness pressure on volumes in the October-December quarter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com However, price hikes will help......

Adani to exit consumer goods venture Adani Wilmar in $2 bn deal

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group on Monday announced its exit from FMCG joint venture Adani Wilmar by selling its entire stake to the Singaporean partner and in the open market for an estimated......

Karan Johar: Why Agneepath Flopped

'Prior to release, we heard only exemplary things about the film, so the failure came as a complete shock to my father.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Agneepath. Mukul Anand's Agneepath fetched......

Bada Naam Karenge Review: Good Watch

A sweet, simple love story sprinkled with family drama and entertainment, something that has been missing from the OTT space for a while, discovers Namrata Thakker. Sooraj Barjatya makes an......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

Baby John Struggles At Box Office

Baby John had an ordinary opening day on Christmas with only Rs 11.25 crore (Rs 112.5 million) coming in. The Varun Dhawan-starrer is a big film with all the trappings of a commercial masala......

Matt Henry goes level with fellow Kiwi legend

IMAGE: Matt Henry. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives New Zealand pacer Matt Henry on Monday, went on to match legendary Richard Hadlee for the record of most wickets......

Hockey Pro League: India men rally to down Ireland

IMAGE: The Indian team celebrate a goal during the FIH Hockey Pro League match against Ireland on Friday. Photograph: Hockey India The India men's team overcame an early goal to outclass Ireland......

All Roads In Dubai Lead To India-Pakistan Game

The turnout of only about 10,000 spectators for the India-Bangladesh opening match of the Champions Trophy at the 30,000-capacity Dubai International Stadium has sparked debate over whether fans......

Rohit Drops Sitter, Denies Axar Hat-Trick

Axar Patel was weaving magic with the ball. He had Bangladesh on the ropes, and when he struck twice in two balls, a hat-trick was on the cards. SCORECARD   First, Tanzid Hasan edged one to......

National Shooting Trials: Manu Bhaker back with a bang!

IMAGE: Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker won the bronze medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the national selection trials in Delhi on Monday -- her first competitive event since the Paris Olympic......