Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Polyglot, statesman and scholar, the inscrutable PV Narasimha Rao was often referred to as the Chanakya of Indian politics, the prime minister known for initiating far-reaching economic reforms and......

Amethi Misses Rahul Vs Smriti Contest

'If the Congress loses this time, Rahul Gandhi will not look back at Amethi ever again.' IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath with Smriti Irani, the BJP candidate in......

A Tale Of Two Poorams

If you have an appetite for crowds and the visual spectacle of many focused on one task or activity, a pooram will engage you, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: The materials used on caparisoned......

Commerce, not celestial activity, makes Surat hum

Zakir, the bearded, cheerful automan who meets us at Surat railway station has not heard about the eclipse. "Are there a lot of tourists in town?" he is asked. "Well I took one group of......

Jhunjhunwala: The RARE big bull and unabashed wealth creator

Stock market investments are always said to involve risks and people who made big fortunes often made headlines as scamsters, leading to Dalal Street always being looked at with suspicion, but......

Sensex slumps over 400 pts on selloff in IT, banking stocks

Key benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slipped into negative territory on Friday after a three-day rally, dragged by intense selling pressure in IT, banking and financial stocks. Photograph: PTI......

Small stocks reap big gains for investors in 2024

Dalal Street minnows stole the show in 2024, giving handsome returns to investors, helped by a largely optimistic trend in the stock market and impressive retail investors' participation.......

PMS players breach threshold, set to have non-EPFO assets of over Rs 10 trn

When star mutual fund managers quit their jobs to start their own ventures, they have often begun their new innings by becoming portfolio management service (PMS) providers. Illustration: Dominic......

Can Abhishek pull off The Big Bull?

Perhaps because it was a film meant for the theatres, The Big Bull has romance and songs, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee. Abhishek Bachchan's coming film Big Bull has the huge task of matching the......

The Big Bull review

Abhishek Bachchan's sneering expression is ill-quipped to convey the confidence of a wheeler-dealer. Those frequent bouts of muahaha make it worse. So much worse, says Sukanya Verma. 'I am and......

Hrithik, SRK, Salman, Bachchans Party!

Bollywood's mega stars came together to celebrate Producer Anand Pandit's 60th birthday in Mumbai. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com brings back some snapshots. With his film Dunki getting a warm......

Ileana D'Cruz Is Pregnant

Ileana D'Cruz has announced that she is expecting her first child. Taking to Instagram, the actor dropped a couple of pictures and captioned them: 'Coming soon Can't wait to meet you my little......

McLaren v Ferrari is F1's big fight now

IMAGE: McLaren could clinch their first constructors' crown since 1998 on Sunday if they outscore Ferrari by 21 points at the Qatar F1 Grand Prix. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters Ferrari and......

I'm not here to please everyone: Labuschagne

Everyone's here to write newspapers, write articles: Marnus Labuschagne hits back at David Warner IMAGE: Marnus Labuschagne has been struggling with his form for quite some time. Photograph:......

Abu Dhabi GP: McLaren on course for title after front row sweep

IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after qualifying in pole position along with second placed McLaren's Oscar Piastri and third placed Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. Photograph: Hamad I......

Guess Who Saved Botham From The Crocs!

'I was nearly catch of the day for all the crocs and bull sharks.' IMAGE: Ian Botham shows off his catch during a fishing trip in Australia's Northern Territory. Photographs: Kind courtesy Ian......

Champions League PIX: Big wins for City, Barca; Atletico stunned

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland is airbound as he heads in a spectacular goal against Sparta Prague at Etihad Stadium,......