Assembly bypoll results: INDIA bloc wins 10 seats, BJP bags 2

In a boost to the INDIA bloc, its constituents won 10 of the 13 assembly seats where by-elections were held in seven states, while the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to bag two and an Independent......

'Modi Is Not Yet a Legitimate PM'

'Just because the NDA has a majority and the BJP is the single largest party does not mean that this Modi government enjoys a majority in the Lok Sabha.' 'It is always possible that some members......

Saurabh Netravalkar And The H-1B Dream

The US needs to understand that it could potentially lose out on attracting several Netravalkars in the future if it curbs the influx of such industrious Indian immigrants, argues Vishal Menon.......

'New Laws Are Shilanyas Of Hindu Rashtra'

'It will be difficult to challenge Hindutva anymore as the police will have the power to charge you as anti-national.' All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It was in December 2023 that......

Bidders of Haldiram Snacks Foods seek clarity on ownership of the brand

The prospective bidders of Haldiram Snacks Foods (HSFPL), a leading food firm, have sought clarity on the ownership of the brand as it is currently owned by different family factions. The Delhi......

WeWork's exit from India unit unlikely to impact domestic co-working market

The exit of WeWork from its India unit is unlikely to have an impact on the country’s co-working real estate market, according to industry executives. Photograph: Kate Munsch/Reuters The......

We Missed Industrial Revolution

Is India headed there again? asks Ajit Balakrishnan Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   He was a stout, illiterate man, son of a butcher, struggling to earn enough to feed his 13......

MPS: FinMin may extend August deadline for PSBs, insurers

The finance ministry is in favour of extending the August deadline for public sector banks (PSBs) as well as insurance companies to increase their minimum public shareholding (MPS) to the mandated......

'I'd Like To Act Even When I Am 130'

'Once actors become senior, they may become repetitive and boring for the audience. Kamal sir is updated.' Photograph: Satish Bodas/Rediff.com What makes Kamal Haasan such a towering personality?......

Stree 2 Promises More Chills

It looks like Stree 2 has been granted a bigger budget for VFX and sound, bringing with it a promise of more chills, observes Deepa Gahlot. Perhaps anticipating the success of 2018's Stree, like......

India Is All Set To Shine At Cannes

IMAGE: Kani Kusruti in All We Imagine as Light. With an entry in almost every major section of the 77th Cannes film festival, which kicks off on Tuesday, May 14. with French musician-filmmaker......

The Girl From Laapataa Ladies, Heeramandi

'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.''When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like, "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set......

Moudgil shoots down mental barriers en route to Paris Games

'The competition is very high in India and the pressure situations we face during trials will definitely help in Olympics. I just wanted to be my best in trials, the fire to perform in trials and......

To strengthen Olympic bid, PM Modi seeks athletes' inputs

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi interacts with Paris-bound athletes on Thursday. Photograph: SAI/X Confident that India's bid to host the 2036 Olympics will be successful, PM Modi has urged......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

Balaji to partner Bopanna at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna, right, watches his partner Sriram Balaji. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff Archives  World number four Rohan Bopanna has picked N Sriram Balaji, who impressed with his......

'Olympic gold more important than 90m throw for Neeraj'

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra has gone on to become the World champion and in 2022 registered a personal best (PB) distance of 89.94 metres at the Stockholm Diamond League.. Photograph: SAI Media/X Neeraj......