'BJP Won't Be Able To Form Government In Bengal in 2026'

'The BJP lacks a credible mass leader who matches Mamata Banerjee's popularity.''Given the division of votes among Opposition parties, the West Bengal government's dole-giving strategy, and the......

Lessons For Start Ups From UPI Success Story

Isn't there something significant in the UPI example for all of us to learn from and execute to enable world-scale success for our startups?, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic......

Google settles Android TV case; pays Rs 20.24 cr to CCI

Google has settled with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) a case related to alleged unfair business practices in the Android TV segment and paid a settlement amount of Rs 20.24 crore to the......

Automobile exports rise 19% to over 53 lakh units in FY25: Siam

Automobile exports from India rose by 19 per cent to over 53 lakh units in the last 2024-25 fiscal year driven by robust demand for passenger vehicles, two wheelers and commercial vehicles in the......

12% safeguard duty imposed on certain steel products

India on Monday imposed a 12 per cent provisional safeguard duty for 200 days on five steel product categories, including hot rolled coils, sheets and plates, to protect domestic players from surge......

The side effects are real, but Sun Pharma stays on its feet

After falling 17 per cent since the start of the year to its March lows, the stock of the country’s largest pharmaceutical (pharma) company, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, has clawed back......

IPL 2025: Nicholas Pooran is MVP, But Faces Competition

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2025 after Game 39. IMAGE: Nicholas Pooran sits comfortably atop the Orange Cap leaderboard. Photograph:......

Why Pakistan's Arshad declined Neeraj's invitation

IMAGE: Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem has turned down Neeraj Chopra's invitation to compete in the NC Classic javelin event in Bengaluru on May 24 due to a hectic schedule. Photograph:......

Dev Kumar smashes national record in pole vault

IMAGE: Dev Kumar Meena surpassed his own previous personal best and national mark of 5.32. Photograph: AFI/X In the men's pole vault, Dev Kumar Meena won gold and set a new national......

India finish third in shooting World Cup with 7 medals

IMAGE: Arya Borse and Rudrankksh Patil celebrate winning the silver medal in the mixed team air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Lima. Peru. Photograph: NRAI/X India's shooters finished......

Serie A matches postponed after death of Pope Francis

IMAGE: Pope Francis died at The Vatican on Monday. Photograph: BCCI Italy's top-flight soccer league Serie A has postponed all of Monday's fixtures following the death of Pope Francis, and the......