Tough Fight For Mumbai's 'Muslim Leader'

'In this assembly election, Muslims here will vote for one who works, but also one who safeguards their identity.' 'Their existence is more important they feel, than a faulty light meter. So yes, a......

Can Amit Thackeray Revive The MNS?

'If you look at the average age of all our candidates, you will notice that their average age is between 35 and 40. It is a kind of revolution that the MNS is bringing in Maharashtra.' IMAGE: Amit......

Americans Must Depend On Hope And Prayer

The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant......

2024 LS polls to be costliest ever at Rs 1.35 lakh cr

'The estimated expenditure is expected to be more than double the Rs 60,000 crore spent in 2019' IMAGE: A newly married couple show their ink-marked fingers after casting their votes during phase......

Better demand trends upgrade Indian Hotels to prfit suite

After a quiet April-June quarter in 2024-25 (FY25), the operational and financial performance of India’s largest listed hotel company, Indian Hotels Company, clearly rebounded in the......

LIC eyes less than 50% stake in standalone health insurance company

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is not keen on a composite license but it is looking to buy less than 50 per cent stake in a standalone health insurance company to enter the health......

'For Valuations To Sustain, Corporate Earnings Need To Deliver'

'Asset allocation should be driven much more by long-term factors rather than the market scenario at any particular point in time.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Equity market direction......

Can the 'new' HDFC Bank reclaim its old glory?

For over a decade, HDFC Bank consistently outperformed industry growth rates in both deposits and advances, maintaining impeccable asset quality. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and......

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a......