With Elections Near, Debate On Freebies Rages

Populism gains momentum during election periods, and this trend is evident in at least four states: Telangana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Rahul Beats The Drum Of Unity

As Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra travels across Maharashtra, Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com captures scenes from the walkathon to spread kindness and harmony from Nanded.   IMAGE: People wait......

Mamata Banerjee and the Politics of Impulsiveness

Hasty, ill-conceived steps show how isolated Mamata Banerjee had been from the national political trend.A fascinating excerpt from Sugato Hazra's Losing The Plot: Political Isolation Of West......

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

Reliance, ONGC, Bharat Petroleum bag top awards

Reliance Industries, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation walked away with the top honours at the annual PetroFed Oil & Gas Industry Awards in New Delhi on Monday. BPCL......

Tough times are opportunities to learn, says Yash Birla

Yashovardhan Birla, chairman of the Yash Birla Group, had a lively interaction with rediff.com readers when he hosted an exclusive chat on Tuesday. A tragic twist of fate handed Birla a vast......

Govt admits it bloated Jan IIP data from 1.1% to 6.8%

Official data collection is proving to be a minefield.The government on Thursday formally admitted it had faltered on industrial growth data for January by overestimating sugar production more than......

'Think long term, stay invested'

What goes up must come down, warned the market experts when Sensex was reaching new heights a few weeks back. Yet when the market came crashing recently, traders were at their wit's end. They were......

PIX: Shah Rukh, Ranbir, Deepika at Priyanka's father's funeral

Almost the entire film industry was by Priyanka Chopra's side at her father Dr Ashok Chopra's last rites in Jogeshwari, a western Mumbai suburb on June 10.Sixty two-year-old Dr Chopra, a retired......

GR8 women steal the show

The ninth GR8 Women Achievers Awards felicitated 24 top women achievers for their contribution to their respective professions. The glittering function was held at ITC Grand Maratha on February 26......

Lost in translation

In a few weeks when Manil Suri, a professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland, will begin promoting his new book The Age of Shiva, some of his fans may want to revisit his first book The......

Ranji round-up: Mumbai in trouble after Shardul restricts Railways

A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played across the country.  Mumbai in trouble after Shardul restricts Railways   Seamer Shardul Thakur had career-best figures in a......

Kalmadi re-elected IOA president

Suresh Kalmadi was unanimously re-elected president of the Indian Olympic Association on Monday for a record third consecutive term notwithstanding the doping scandal andpoor show by the country in......

Long live the Little Master

Name:Dr.P.PattuMessage:I pray to the Almighty to bless our great sunil gavaskar one of the precious sons of mother india and his dear family with even more prosperous & happy long life.Dear &......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:tuntuniMessage:Many happy return of the day Saurav. Want to see you lifting the world cup next time. Just continue to do what you are doing. That is all. You are the best captain that India......