Sheela Says: All the Prime Minister-in-Waiting's Men

For the first time ever, the BJP's headquarters for a Lok Sabha election is outside New Delhi. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt's fascinating new column where she reveals the ground realities in the......

Tax proposals a mixed bag, more could have been done: Experts

The government's plan to mop-up additional revenue from indirect tax may not materialise Experts have termed tax proposals in the Budget as a mixed bag without major surprises as most key measures......

Realty brokers on slippery ground

Narayana Seena Shetty, 45, a real estate broker in Thane on the outskirts of Mumbai, operates from the balcony of a closed shop. After his landlord raised the rent of his shop from Rs 8,000 a month......

Forbes names the 40 richest Indians

Forbes has announced its maiden list of the top 40 richest people in India in its upcoming issue (December 20).Steel titan Lakshmi Mittal tops the list with wealth of $11.2 billion. His Ispat......

Suyash Sharma: From Delhi's cricketing turmoil to IPL stardom

With ailing father at home, young Suyash battles through Delhi cricket politics to shine in IPL IMAGE: The unheralded Suyash Sharma took 3 for 30 in KKR's 81-run victory over Royal Challengers......

BCCI says no to players for USA event

The Cricket Board has shot down plans of some second-string Indian players to participate in a novel American Pro-Cricket event next month following a directive from the International Cricket......

Debutants shine as TN take control

Debutants hogged the limelight on the second day even as Tamil Nadu gained control of the Ranji Trophy Super League match against Delhi at the Feroze Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi on Friday.......

The passenger list on Indian tours

The selection of the Indian cricket team is invariably accompanied by critical comment; the latest exercise, ahead of the tour of Australia, raised the bar with selectors accusing a player of......