Gyanesh Kumar appointed as next CEC

Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday, the law ministry said. IMAGE: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar (right) and his wife show......

BJP mulls 2 deputy CMs in Delhi to reflect 'mini' India

Amid the buzz within the Bharatiya Janata Party over the formation of government in Delhi, the party is also exploring the option of having two deputy chief ministers in the new cabinet to showcase......

PIX: Prez feeds 'dahi-cheeni' to Sitharaman ahead of budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday called on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting her record eighth Budget in the Lok Sabha. Photographs: @rashtrapatibhvn/X As per established......

Rs 2,541 cr boost for tourism, 50 destinations to be developed

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the top 50 tourist destinations in the country will be developed in partnership with states in a 'challenge mode', as she emphasised......

Indirect tax to rise by 8.3%, corporate tax by 10.4% in FY26

The government's indirect tax collection is expected to increase by 8.3 pc in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26), according to a report by ICICI Bank. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

Bank Deposits: Govt Plans To Increase Insurance

Currently, deposits of up to Rs 5 lakh are covered under the deposit-insurance scheme. IMAGE: A rush of account holders at the New India Co-operative Bank's Versova branch, north west Mumbai,......

Fag-end selling drags markets down

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty pared early gains to close lower for the seventh straight day on Thursday, dragged by fag-end selling in select IT and banking shares and foreign fund outflows.......

No Of Nil Tax Returns Nearly Doubles In 5 Years

ITRs with zero tax liability have increased to 55.7 million in FY25. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nataliya......

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......