We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of......

Credit card spends rise 14.5% in October on festive season purchases

Credit card spending reached Rs 2 trillion in October, a 14.5 per cent rise from September, largely driven by festival season purchases. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com However, the volume of......

'Budget Is Good From Inflation Perspective'

'The finance minister has done as much as she can when you look into the fiscal constraints she had.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. All photographs: ANI Photo It is interesting to......

Credit score? Loans' sanctions don't depend on it

Lenders use these scores only as a preliminary filter. Actual loan sanctions depend on their internal mechanism. Until now, the Credit Information Bureau or Cibil provided consumers access to......

Sikandar Review: Zzzzikander!

There's not any effort -- not even a smidgen -- to resurrect a superstar on the wane in Sikandar, sighs Sukanya Verma. Salman Khan's movies aren't movies. They're red carpets laid out by......

'I Owe My Career To Papa Kehte Hai'

'When Aamir Khan was being launched in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Director Mansoor Khan needed a young vibrant youth anthem, a song that described the uncertain adventures of the young, as they......

'Fearless batters are pushing powerplay scores up'

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 94 for one, the highest powerplay score so far in IPL 2025, in their match against Rajasthan Royals on March 23. Photograph: BCCI Gujarat Titans' assistant coach......

'Jofra Archer is going to get better and better'

IMAGE: Pacer Jofra Archer delivered a fiery performance, taking three wickets for 25 runs as Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 50 runs in the IPL match in Mullanpur on Saturday. Photograph:......

PIX: Chhetri scores on return as India trounce Maldives

First win for India since Nov 2023 and first under coach Manolo Marquez. IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri scored his 95th international goal against Maldives in a friendly match in Shillong on Wednesday.......

A shift in mindset sees Rahul find renewed joy in white-ball cricket

'I've worked really hard on my white-ball game the last year or so. (A) big shout out to Abhishek Nayar. We've spent hours together talking about my white-ball game and how I can be better.'......

Is This Why MI Are Struggling In IPL 2025?

'I still back the the senior pros and all the guys I put out there, they have the skill.' IMAGE: Mumbai Indians are eighth in the standings, with four defeats from five matches of IPL 2025.......