Sidda's advisor quits, cites grants shortage due to poll guarantees

Aland Congress MLA BR Patil, who resigned as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's political advisor, alleged on Sunday that, like other MLAs, he was not receiving grants due to the pre-poll guarantee......

Modi Knows How To Deal With Dissanayake

For India to view the new Sri Lankan leadership only through the prism of the past or through their narrow view on China is fraught with possibilities that should be avoided, asserts N Sathiya......

'CBI is govt's Damocles' sword against leaders'

With the United Progressive Alliance likely to weather the threat of cut-motions by having the Samajwadi Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Bahujan Samaj Party on its side, the Bharatiya......

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

The go-ahead given to prosecute Arundhati Roy would be seen by supporters of freedom of speech as an announcement that the Right-Wing doesn't feel humbled by the results of the elections, argues......

A Week In The Life Of A PSU Banker

'The CM kept his cool, but his adviser was liberal with filthy language.'Tamal Bandyopadhyay recreates the diary of a general manager in a public sector bank, providing a glimpse of how they......

Trouble Awaits Oil Stocks?

'I would not suggest buying these stocks in the dip, as the upside in profit is dented without a safety net for a rainy day.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Shares of oil upstream......

Taking a personal loan? Some tips

Personal loans, most financial planners would say, is a bad thing on your balance sheet. And it is simply because of the fact that the interest charged is rather high - anywhere between 12 per cent......

StanChart fined Rs 2.5 lakh for harassment

A civil court on Tuesday ordered Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) to pay "exemplary" damages of Rs 2.5 lakh to Vinay Kumar Sood who was constantly harassed and insulted for not paying dues on a......

The Sky is Pink Review

You must watch The Sky is Pink just for Priyanka Chopra, applauds Sukanya Verma. The hardest thing is to walk back into an empty room once inhabited by life. Pain is not to be discriminated......

Ex-FIFA chief Blatter, Platini cleared in corruption case

'It is now totally over. And for me, today, my honour has returned and I am very happy.' IMAGE: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrives at the tribunal for the verdict on corruption charges......

Freedom of expression helps Old Trafford find its voice

IMAGE: Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (centre) celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammates Juan Mata and Borthwick Jackson (left) during their Premier League match against Stoke......

Football Briefs: PSG braced for fine from UEFA for fans' behaviour against Real

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field  IMAGE: PSG fans light flares during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real......