Why Modi Needs To Make Peace With The Opposition

Modi's inability to make peace with a renewed Opposition will only embolden his coalition partners and it is just a matter of time before they begin asking probing questions besides politely......

Kathua mountain road bears telltale signs of ambush

Bloodstains on the road and helmets, bullet shells, vehicles with shattered windscreens and flattened tyres... A day after terrorists ambushed an Army patrol, a wooded mountain road on Tuesday told......

Haryana: Can Congress Repeat Lok Sabha Success In Assembly Polls?

'Arithmetic could decide the Haryana election given the presence of multi-cornered contests.' IMAGE: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds a roadshow in Sirsa, May 23, 2024.......

Kerala boy dies of infection caused by rare brain-eating amoeba

A 14-year-old boy, who was under treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, died at a private hospital in......

GST@7: Challenges But Collections Surge

Average monthly GST collection rose from Rs 90,000 crore during the first year of its implementation -- 2017-2018 -- to Rs 1.68 trillion during 2023-2024, representing an 87 per cent rise.......

Surging markets: CJI Chandrachud urges Sebi, SAT to be cautious

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Thursday advised market regulator SEBI and the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to exercise caution amid a significant surge in equity markets and......

Unlisted Shares Market Is Buzzing

The dealers operating in the space have jumped nearly three times over the past two years. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   On May 10, after a typical workday, three young colleagues......

Time To Make Budget More Transparent

The Budget should use the extra RBI surplus to better effect, suggests A K Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Now that Nirmala Sitharaman has returned to the ministerial......

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......

What To Expect From Mirzapur 3

'With Mirzapur characters, you don't know what's going to happen -- mid season, first episode, last episode -- you could be taken out anytime.' IMAGE: Ali Fazal in Mirzapur 3. From a rebellious......

The Rise Of The Mid-Range Movie Hit

While big hits like Jawaan are missing this year, it has been filled with a range of medium-range hits such as Crew, Teri Baaton Ne Uljhaa Diya and Guntur Kaaram, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.......

Take Your Pick From This OTT Menu

Coming of age dramas, mind twisting thrillers, slice-of-rural life, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   Geek GirlWhere to watch?......

Staff first, money later for new India coach Gambhir

IMAGE: IMAGE: Virat Kohli with Gautam Gambhir at the Eden Gardens during the IPL 2024 season. Photograph:  KKR/Instagram The financial nitty-gritties of Gautam Gambhir's appointment as......

Records tumble as India crush SA in dominant Test win

IMAGE: Shubha Satheesh (13 not out) and Shafali Verma (24 not out) steered India comfortably to victory. Photograph: BCCI Women/X India were made to wait a tad longer for the winning moment......

Six-hitting sprees, hat-tricks: T20 World Cup thrills unfold

IMAGE: Pat Cummins is only the second Australian bowler, after Bret Lee -- 3 for 27 vs Bangladesh in 2007 -- to take a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters The ICC......

Ashwin endorses 'fighter' Gambhir for India coach

Photograph: BCCI / X Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday hailed Gautam Gambhir, the frontrunner to succeed Rahul Dravid as India's head coach, as a "fighter" and motivator par......

50 for the ages! PNG batter makes history vs Windies

IMAGE: Screengrab of Sese Bau celebrating his half century. Papua New Guinea batter Sese Bau emerged as the hero for his side. Facing a precarious situation at 7/2 early on, Bau stepped up to the......