It Won't Be An Easy Term For The BJP

Delhi faces a severe financial crunch and the deficit is largely due to numerous welfare schemes without adequate revenue flowing in.The success of welfare schemes and electoral promises will need......

US freezes foreign aid for all countries including India

The United States has announced the suspension of all foreign aid and ordered the review of American financial assistance to other countries, to ensure they are efficient and consistent with its......

Can Kejriwal Make It Three In A Row?

The BJP may win more seats in the February 5 assembly election, but not enough to trump AAP, notes Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Aam Aadmi Party national Convener Arvind Kejriwal at an election meeting in......

Prashant Kishor begins fast unto death seeking BPSC exam repeal

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday began a fast unto death to press the demand for cancellation of an examination recently held by Bihar Public Service Commission. IMAGE: Jan Suraj......

Budget focuses on jobs and skilling, keeping 2 allies happy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a marginal income tax relief for the middle class, a Rs 2 lakh crore outlay for job creation schemes over the next five years and a spending......

Sebi to erect 'building blocks' to wall in finfluencers

Before framing regulations to curb ‘misleading’ messages and stock recommendations by finfluencers (a portmanteau of the phrase ‘financial influencers’), the market......

Sitharaman to present sixth Budget in a row

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her sixth straight Budget ahead of the Parliamentary elections, matching the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Interim Budget: No, Just A True Vote On Account!

She has shown shrewdness, sensitivity, and courage.All of these will be needed in ample quantities for the real challenge that will emerge after the elections, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE:......

The Best Songs Of 2024

Khalnayak's Choli Ke Peeche, Duplicate's Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam, Mrityudaata's Na Na Na Na Re, Hare Rama Hare Krishna' Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham's Dekha Tainu Pehli, it's an......

Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Review: Disappointing!

Bandaa Singh Chaudhary compromises on its hard realism to go after an easily digestible, mass entertainer that undoes everything that the film had set out to say, sighs Mayur Sanap. What's worse......

Anees Bazmee's Mad, MAD, World

A big cast engaged in tons of bungling, glowering, scrambling and tomfoolery amidst twists and turns of madcap proportions, Anees Bazmee's brand of entertainment is all for lack of restraint. The......

Women On Top On OTT This Week

Sukanya Verma gives us some interesting options.   Jeongnyeon: The Star Is BornWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Korean (with subtitles) Based on a webtoon of the same name, South......

'Always Have A Contingency Plan'

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the launch of his app 'Dhoni' in Mumbai, February 19, 2025. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com   Mahendra Singh Dhoni never tires. Always inspired, on......

Can Ranji Match IPL's Star Power?

'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......

Olympic medalist's father disappointed with Maha Govt

IMAGE: Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters The father of Paris Olympics shooting bronze......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Shahbaz, Abhishek Weave A Spell

IMAGE: SunRisers Hyderabad Captain Pat Cummins with his match-winning spin twins Abhishek Sharma and Shahbaz Ahmed after SRH's win in IPL Qualifier 2 for a place in the final. Photograph: BCCI......