2 Cong CMs, 1 deputy CM counter BJP's charge on poll promises

The chief ministers of Congress-ruled Telangana and Himachal Pradesh and the deputy CM of Karnataka on Saturday vehemently countered the BJP's allegation that the grand old party was not fulfilling......

Why have thousands of kindergartens shut down in China?

Hit hard by China's deepening demographic crisis, thousands of famed kindergartens have been closed as enrolment of children dropped sharply across the country due to a significant decline in birth......

Once kingmaker, JJP bites dust; flop show by INLD too

Jannayak Janta Party, which had emerged as the kingmaker last assembly polls, was decimated this time round, while the Indian National Lok Dal also failed to create much impact, with prominent......

Will South Haryana Reward Rao Inderjit Singh?

South Haryana hasn't delivered a chief minister since 1967, when his father Rao Birender Singh was ousted from power. It's a legacy Rao Inderjit Singh is determined to reclaim. IMAGE: Rao Inderjit......

Why Households Are Shifting Funds To Equities

. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aura Finance/Pixabay.com   Households are shifting their investment more to......

Govt withdraws equalisation levy of 2%: FinMin

The government on Tuesday announced withdrawal of the 2 per cent equalisation levy or digital tax on overseas e-commerce supplies. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post......

Salaried employees may save up to Rs 17,500 in new tax regime

In sops for the middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hiked standard deduction by 50 per cent to Rs 75,000 and tweaked tax slabs under the new income tax regime to provide......

What Sitharaman's 7th Budget has in store for us

Highlights of the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Standard deduction in new tax regime......

From beard to hairstyle, club-thrower Pranav and father Sanjeev share an unshakeable bond

IMAGE: Paris Paralympics Silver Medalist Pranav Soorma receives a warm welcome on his return to the country, at IGI Airport in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo Club throw silver medallist at the......

'I congratulate the BCCI for taking this much needed step'

'It was high time the message was given and this strong step by the BCCI will go a long way in restoring the prestige of domestic cricket.'   IMAGE: Kapil Dev asserted that it was the duty of......

How mum's belief shaped Akash's career despite adversity

'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.' IMAGE:......