How IAF plans to strengthen 'depleted' squadron

The number of Indian Air Force fighter squadrons has reduced in recent years due to phasing out of ageing variants of the MiG-21, the MiG-23 and the MiG-27 aircraft, and the "shortage" is being......

Am I a toy in your hands?: Bhujbal attacks Ajit Pawar

Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday launched a veiled attack on party president Ajit Pawar over his exclusion from the new council of ministers, claiming Maharashtra......

Maoists force cadres to undergo vasectomy before marriage, says ex-rebel

Cadres who wish to get married are forced to undergo the procedure at the directive of the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist leaders. IMAGE: Maoists surrender at a function in Jagdalpur,......

BJP ridiculing Savarkar when...: Rahul in Lok Sabha

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday cited Hindutva idealogue V D Savarkar's criticism of the Constitution that there was "nothing Indian about it" to attack the BJP and said the ruling......

Mutual funds in 2025: Innovation and quality investing take centre stage

A look at the filings made with market regulator Sebi in recent months shows the kind of funds you can expect in the first quarter of 2025. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The volume of......

Zomato m-cap pips that of Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto; analysts stay bullish

Food delivery and quick commerce (qcom) service application (app), Zomato, now commands a market capitalisation (mcap) higher than automobile giants Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto. Photograph: PTI......

Varun Beverages' growth strategy could help investors reap benefits

The expansion of VBL's snacks portfolio in Zimbabwe, Morocco and Zambia will be revenue accretive. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Varun Beverages Varun Beverages (VBL) has increased its Africa......

Mutual funds increase exposure to banking, IT stocks amid outperformance

The performance of banking and information technology (IT) stocks has had a significant impact on the composition of diversified mutual fund (MF) portfolios. Illustration: Dominic......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

Pushpa: The Rule Review: Bloated Spectacle

What makes Pushpa 2 float is Allu Arjun's magnetic performance. The actor really goes an extra mile to deliver the wildfire he promised, observes Mayur Sanap. The opening stretch of Pushpa: The......

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

Actors get enviably good roles in series and films on streaming platforms. Many of them get a fan following without even doing a feature film. That is the reason why movie stars are gravitating......

Ashwin gets 'Love letter from a fan girl'

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin retired with a stellar record of 537 Test wickets, at an average of 24, in addition to scoring 3,503 runs, including six centuries. He also claimed 156 wickets in ODIs......

'Greatest Spinner Of This Era'

'Maybe he got some indication from the team management that he is no longer in the scheme of things.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, who debuted in 2011, retires as India's second-highest......

How India Can Make It To WTC 2025 Final

IMAGE: India need to win three of the remaining four Tests in Australia to book their place in the WTC 2025 final. Photograph: BCCI/X After their thumping 295 run victory against Australia in the......

Jay Shah takes over as ICC chairman

IMAGE: Jay Shah was elected BCCI’s youngest-ever secretary in 2019. Photograph: BCCI Former Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah officially took over as the new chairman......

'India can reach top-50 of FIFA rankings in next 10 years'

'India boasts one of the largest pools of young talent globally. The focus should be on grassroots, talent identification.' IMAGE: The Indian football team is ranked 127th in the latest FIFA......