GOAT, Vijay's Failed Political Launch Vehicle

Vijay has a lot of young and middle-aged women fans, but as voters, they are possibly now with the DMK, or remain with the AIADMK. Recapturing this constituency would have helped Vijay's political......

Quota fraud: Puja Khedkar sacked from IAS with immediate effect

The central government has discharged Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service with immediate effect, over a month after the Union Public Service Commission cancelled her selection,......

India vs China: How leading brokerages are positioned across Asian equities

The recent stimulus measures announced by China have seen most analysts sit up and take notice. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Within the Asian region, brokerages have started tweaking......

Will CNG become costlier in Mumbai, Delhi?

The government has slashed by up to a fifth the supplies of cheaper gas to city gas entities that retail CNG to automobiles, increasing their dependence in costly imported fuel. Photograph: PTI......

Markets continue to be in bear hug; Sensex sinks 495 points

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped on Thursday, taking their downward trend to the third day running amid unabated foreign fund outflows. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

Sensex down 319 points amid foreign fund outflows

Benchmark Sensex declined by 318 points on Wednesday due to selling in IT and auto shares amid unabated foreign fund outflows and weak trends in global markets. Photograph: Shailesh......

The Man Behind Bollywood's Blockbuster Horror Films

'People worship Krishna. People don't worship Ved Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharata.' 'It's a cultural thing because we don't see the heroes behind the screen, we see the heroes who are in front of......

Last Action Hero: Vijay's Cinematic Legacy

As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks at his glorious filmography. IMAGE: Vijay in his debut film Naalaiya Theerpu. Two muscular hands lifting dumbbells come into......

Team India has shown no growth in last three years: Mithali Raj

IMAGE: India missed out on qualification for the semi finals of the Women's T20 World Cup after losing to Australia. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday attributed the......

Adapting key to T20 wins: Arshdeep

IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh was in awe of Mayank Yadav's pace. Photograph: BCCI Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh said he was "excited" with the way Delhi-tearaway Mayank Yadav bowled in his T20I debut......

Yousuf resigns as PCB selector amidst media backlash

IMAGE: Pakistan's Muhammad Yusuf (right) shares a lighter moment with India's Virat Kohli. Photograph: Muhammad Yusuf / X Former Pakistan cricket captain Muhammad Yousuf on Sunday stepped down as......

Williamson reveals his favourite among cricket's elite

‘I have been a big fan of his’: Kane Williamson hails ‘phenomenal’ Joe Root IMAGE: Joe Root celebrates after scoring a century. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters New......

Has IPL Lost Its Valuation Lustre?

'If tech giants like Amazon, Google, Apple and Meta enter the IPL broadcasting arena, it could further revolutionize sports media in India.' IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders players celebrate winning......