The North-South Battle Gets Ugly

With its age-old fascination for education, southern states have done better than the North.Start-ups, IT hubs, and industry majors setting up shop have changed the face of the South.Nearly 79% of......

Meet the boatman who made Rs 30 crore during Kumbh

Inspired by the earnings of boat operators during the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, a boatman's family in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj took a bold entrepreneurial step during the recently concluded Mahakumbh Mela......

'May All Know The Greatness Of India'

Many ordinary citizens are drawn by a sense of history and India's remarkable journey from bondage to freedom which culminated in this monumental building. IMAGE: Visitors outside the main......

'Was taken to US border via Amsterdam, Panama, Mexico after paying Rs 46L'

They had dreamt of settling in the US for a better life but they came back in 'shackles', staring at a bleak future. IMAGE: Family members wait for the arrival of Indian immigrants who were......

'No Politics When It Comes To The Country's Finances'

'Each state is unique, but when it comes to finance, the fundamentals cannot be different.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal......

Jio Finance likely to delay its maiden bond issue of Rs 3,000 crore

Jio Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jio Financial Services, is likely to delay its maiden bond issue of Rs 3,000 crore, originally scheduled for this month. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Jio......

Cash market volumes, margin trading book shrink as traders turn cautious

Weak market sentiment has driven a steady decline in cash market volumes and margin trading books over the past nine months. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Cash market volumes have......

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2025 with 35 amendments

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2025, along with 35 government amendments, including one that abolishes a 6 per cent digital tax on online advertisements. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Karan Johar: 'Mera Problem Unse Hai...'

IMAGE: Gippy Grewal and Karan Johar. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Karan Johar has produced his first Punjabi film called Akaal, starring Gippy Grewal and Nimrat Khaira, and he chose......

Superboys Of Malegaon Review: Must Watch

Superboys of Malegaon is a delight to watch, raves Deepa Gahlot. Today, anyone with a cell phone can make a film but passion for cinema was tougher a few years ago. When Faiza Ahmad Khan made her......

Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Review: Too Superficial

Kunal Kohli's attempt to bottle the essence of Gen Z in Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story remains superficial, observes Deepa Gahlot. Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story has the silliest meet cute......

'People Said I Was A Bewaqoof'

'Everything in life is about timing.''I came to films when the disco craze had started.''Everything just fell into place: The shorts, the slimness, the songs, and my combination with Usha Uthup and......

Will it be Chakravarthy over Kuldeep for India's Champions Trophy opener?

Although India are playing a strong brand of 50-overs’ cricket of late, they have some selection riddles to solve before they face Bangladesh in their opening match of the Champions Trophy.......

India dominate chess world in 2024

IMAGE: D Gukesh celebrates with the Chess World Championship trophy. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE The image of a smiling D Gukesh standing with outstretched hands will forever be......