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'I am a magician': Kejriwal launches scheme to give Rs 1,000 to women

Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the launch of the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojna to give a monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to women in Delhi, and promised the amount......

Cong hand with anti-India foreign forces, Sonia Gandhi should explain: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party accused Congress leaders of colluding with foreign forces to destabilize India and demanded Sonia Gandhi to disclose her role in a George Soros Foundation-funded......

Anti-drone unit to be set up to tackle UAV menace on borders: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said India will soon create a comprehensive anti-drone unit to secure its borders as the "menace" of unmanned aerial vehicles is going to get serious in the......

What You Can Now Expect Every Election

A freebie once granted can hardly be discontinued. All that can happen is to substitute it with a bigger freebie, notes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi presents a cheque to......

CM Fadnavis promises to hike Ladki Bahin stipend to Rs 2,100

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday assured his government will continue the Ladki Bahin Yojana and fulfil Mahayuti's pre-poll promise of hiking the monthly stipend under the......

Budget 2025: What states want from Sitharaman

Finance ministers of states demanded an increase in allocation under 50-year interest-free loan scheme, while fiscally stressed states like Punjab and Kerala pitched for a special package and......

Why Modi Prefers Babus At RBI Helm

Perhaps because the Modi government had some differences of opinion with two of the economist governors (one of whom was appointed by the Manmohan Singh government), there is a view that its......

Budget 2025: Nirmalaji May Set Fiscal Deficit At 4.4%

'We have to retain some fiscal headroom without compromising on the promised fiscal consolidation roadmap.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha, December 17, 2024.......

Market outlook 2025: Brokerages on opportunities, risks, investible themes

Emerging market equities are likely to post small gains in 2025 amid global policy uncertainties and a stronger dollar. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com From the outcome of the general......

Sovereign Gold Bonds On Way Out

'It has also outlived its initial purpose of reducing physical gold imports.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Hamiltonleen/Pixabay With an increased emphasis on reducing government debt, the......

Why You Must Watch Sangam!

Dinesh Raheja tips his hat to his favourite Raj Kapoor movie as we continue celebrating the legend's birth centenary. IMAGE: Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala in Sangam. Raj Kapoor directed only 10......

My Top 10 Films Of 2024

When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......

India@Oscars: 'We Are Choosing The Wrong Films'

'Unfortunately, we live in a 'Mainstream Bollywood' bubble, where we cannot look beyond films that we ourselves find entertaining.' IMAGE: Nitanshi Goel in Laapataa Ladies. Hansal Mehta and......

'You Need Patience To Be An Actor'

'A struggling actor once came to me and told me there's no work.''I said when there's no work, that's when you have a lot of work.''He said he didn't understand.''I explained that you have to keep......

2024: The Best South Films

'Content' is an ugly word used to tie together a myriad of stories out there but the market seems to respond to it. Audiences seem to prefer experiential, novel stories over stale, formulaic films.......

BCCI's earnings hit record highs as per latest reports

IMAGE: In FY24-25, the BCCI is expected to earn Rs 10,054 crore with the total budgeted expenditure set at Rs 2,348 crore. Photograph: Arko Datta / Reuters BCCI's healthy bank balance got......

Why Delhi Capitals Lost Rishabh Pant

IMAGE: Parth Jindal admitted that the split had been ‘devastating’ for him personally. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals (DC) co-owner Parth Jindal stated that the franchise's split......

IPL 2025: Meet The Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad's power-packed batting trio of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad entered the IPL 2025 mega auction with a limited......

IPL 2025: Meet The Delhi Capitals Squad

The Delhi Capitals have made significant strides in their pursuit of IPL glory, assembling a formidable squad for the 2025 season. With the acquisition of K L Rahul for Rs 11 crore (Rs 110......

Champions Trophy: Pakistan relents; India's matches in UAE

IMAGE: The 2025 Champions Trophy is set to be held in the 'Hybrid Model' as the Indian government is unlikely to allow its team to travel to Pakistan. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters In an......

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