Fadnavis' First Challenge: Santosh Deshmukh Murder Case

'The CM's credibility is on the line.' IMAGE: Nationalist Congress Party leader Dhananjay Munde, Devendra Fadnavis and Munde's controversial aide Walmik Karad soon after the Mahayuti alliance won......

Prez Murmu says she broke protocol to visit Odisha

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said she has broken the protocol and undertaken several tours of Odisha and her native Mayurbhanj district in order to speed up development work. IMAGE:......

Delhi air quality plummets to alarming levels despite curbs

Delhi's air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Tuesday after 24 days, with many areas witnessing a significant spike in pollution despite the strictest measures, including a ban on......

Time We Understood America's Game

Sections of our media and elite take Western reports/judgements at face value and are ready to condemn the targets without understanding the deeper power linkages behind such actions, asserts......

ITC Hotels' demerger to mirror Reliance Industries-Jio Financial playbook

ITC's spunoff unit to remain part of Sensex, Nifty for 3 days post-listing to help index funds navigate change. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters ITC's move to hive off its hotel business will have......

Muted deposit and credit growth sends PSB stocks into a tailspin

Shares of state-owned bank stocks were under pressure on Monday due to muted deposit and credit growth numbers reported by these lenders in the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25 (FY25).......

Number of UPI apps grows in 2024, yet top two command maximum market share

In 2024, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) approved 20 third-party Unified Payments Interface (UPI) applications, a record since UPI’s launch in 2016. This surge reflects......

'We want to grow better than industry, mindful of biz quality'

'Health and motor insurance will continue to be our two most important segments' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the general insurance industry seeing a slowdown, SBI General Insurance......

Aamir-Kiran Take Lost Ladies To New York

IMAGE: Kiran Rao, Aamir Khan, Vikas Khanna, Jyoti Deshpande and Prabal Gurung. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Khanna/Instagram It seems that Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have started their Oscar......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Mithya: The Darker Chapter Review: What a Slog!

Mithya The Darker Chapter has a constant been-there-seen-that feeling. Everything is dialled to 11, be it the emotional rundown of the characters or dramatic moments that form their dynamic, notes......

Matka Review: Bland :(

Varun Tej's committed performance somehow rescues Matka from being a pointless venture with stylish flourishes and interesting ideas, observes Arjun Menon. Releasing a few weeks after Lucky......

'Facing Jasprit will be tough on this SCG pitch'

'Jasprit is a world class bowler and no doubt he is going to challenge our whole batting group.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Usman Khawaja on Day 1 of the Sydney Test.......

World Championship: Gukesh will need nerves of steel at business end

While the mind games will go on in the last two games and a potential tiebreaker, American Hikaru Nakamura and world number one Magnus Carlsen feel that the balance had tilted slightly in Ding......

'I Was Not Sleeping Properly'

'I spoke to Paddy, and I made some changes.''After that, I slept well in the last two days -- at least eight hours each day.''So, I was fresh in the games. Sleep is very important.' IMAGE: Ladies......

Dhoni Beats Bachchan, SRK!

Dhoni endorses 42 brands to Bachchan's 41 and SRK's 34. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. Photograph: ANI Photo At 43, Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains the crown......

Rohit's Slump, Kohli's Misjudgment: How India Crumbled At The MCG!

When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive......