SC collegium's rejection reasons of candidates can't be made public: HC

The reasons for the rejection of recommendations for appointment of high court judges by the Supreme Court collegiums cannot be made public as it will be detrimental to the interests of people......

'Balak buddhi, 99 out of 543': Modi mounts stinging retort on Rahul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mounted a stinging counterattack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as he mocked him as “balak buddhi” (childish mind), accused him of linking......

Will Godi Media Change In Modi 3.0?

'The election results mean that the Opposition can no longer either be ignored or attacked in the way that it has been.' 'For this reason it will be interesting to see how it behaves from here on......

Will India CHANGE In Modi 3.0?

The climate for 'doing business' remains forbidding, taxtortion is still rife, corruption at state and district levels has increased, oil prices remain extortive with high taxation, and the......

'Budget Focus Will Be On Growth, Jobs'

'There is no immediate threat to the government, and they would prefer the growth agenda.' IMAGE: Farmers sow rice saplings in a paddy field. Photograph: ANI Photo   Allocations for social......

Boost Consumption Of The Poorest 80 Crores And Not The Richest Eight Crores

There are reports that the government will soon cut income taxes by about Rs 50,000 crore to boost consumption.Prime Minister Modi, I suggest that, instead, you distribute about one lakh crore......

Budget 2024: KPMG urges FM to double standard deduction

Doubling standard deduction to Rs 1 lakh, increasing tax break on interest paid on housing loan and rationalisation of capital gains tax regime are some of the expectations that consultancy firm......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

As the results season kicks in, the quarterly earnings numbers of several blue-chip firms -- such as Infosys and Reliance Industries -- along with global trends and trading activity of foreign......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

Showtime Season 1 Part 2: Little To Offer

There are real movie celebrities doing walk-ons (who'd say no to Karan Johar), the show looks all glossy and glamorous, but the plot is confined to the tug of war between Raghu and Mahika, observes......

Sarfira Review: Akshay Does It Again! Yawn.

Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama.Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma.......

Kakuda Review: Neither Scary Nor Funny

Since Kakuda is made for OTT, the film might find its audience of horror fans but it is not particularly scary, and not the least bit funny, observes Deepa Gahlot. In a country full of folklore,......

Warner bids farewell but..: 'Chapter closed, not locked'

Retired David Warner says he is open to play Champions Trophy next year Photograph: Kind Courtesy cricket.com.au/X David Warner has declared his international career a "closed chapter" but at the......

Shastri's innovative suggestion to retain interest in Tests

'In cricket, money is seen as a dirty word but it shouldn't be because it is the only way to sustain the game.' IMAGE: Former India Head Coach Ravi Shastri suggested there be only six teams to......

'Rishabh Pant could open the batting in T20s, like Sachin in ODIs'

'I am sure Rohit's innings will have inspired Virat Kohli to come up with something special in this crunch semi final.' IMAGE: One of India's star players, Rishabh Pant has made an amazing......

I Wish I Had A Paid PR: Varun

IMAGE: Varun Chakravarthy played a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders's IPL 2024 triumph with 21 wickets from 15 games. Photograph: BCCI   Kolkata Knight Riders' ace spinner Varun Chakravarthy......

T20 WC: India eye revenge against under-pressure Australia!

IMAGE: A third straight win for India will send them to the semi-finals, it will also threaten Australia's chances of progressing through to the semi-finals. Photograph: BCCI/X India will be out......