Congress or BJP? Counting underway in Karnataka

Counting of votes polled in the high stakes Karnataka assembly election, which witnessed a fierce fight between archrivals BJP and the Congress was taken up across the state on Saturday, with......

BJP, Cong or JD-S? Stage set for counting of votes in Karnataka

Counting of votes polled for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls, which witnessed a fierce fight between archrivals Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress, will be taken up on Saturday as parties......

Karnataka polls see record 73.19% voter turnout

Karnataka registered a voter turnout of 73.19 per cent in the assembly polls which election officials on Thursday termed a record, while sharing the final figures. IMAGE: Voters show their inked......

Karnataka sees 72% voter turnout; results on May 13

A voter turnout of nearly 72 per cent was recorded in the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday where the ruling the Bharatiya Janata Party, a combative Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular,......

Second best December for IPOs since 1996, 11 companies raise Rs 8,182.7 cr

Eleven companies have launched their initial public offerings (IPOs) in December 2023, making this month the second-best December for public offerings since 1996. Illustration: Dominic......

IPO rush ahead of FPI holiday season

More than half a dozen companies will hit the market with their initial public offerings (IPOs) between now and the end of next week. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The cumulative amount......

What Makes Andaz Apna Apna Such Fun Even Today

Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie. IMAGE: Shakti Kapoor, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in......

'Why don't you call Salman Khan a TV actor?'

'Salman is on television for the last 15 years.''Why don't you call Amitabh Bachchan a TV actor? He's been doing Kaun Banega Crorepati for 20 years.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikrant......

'We've to change how we look at old age'

'We always think of retirement as a time to settle down, that it is the sunset of our lives.''Instead of calling it retirement, we must call it 're-tyre-ing', that is putting a new set of tyres and......

Box Office: Doctor G Flops, Kantara Soars!

IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana in Doctor G. Yet again, it's a south dubbed film and a Hollywood release which are bringing some business at the box office while Bollywood is struggling. Doctor G's......

World C'ship: Stalemate continues as Gukesh-Liren play another draw

Gukesh squanders advantage to settle for draw in Game 7. IMAGE: India's D Gukesh and China's Ding Liren played out a draw after 72 moves. Photograph: Eng Chin An/FIDE/X The youngest-ever......

Can Team India Break November Jinx?

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, K L Rahul and Rishabh Pant at a nets session on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Photograph: BCCI/X   On previous tours Down Under, India have twice played opening......

Bumrah lauds India's fearless rookies

IMAGE: Nitish Kumar Reddy's all-round skills could provide the perfect balance to Team India. Photograph: ICC/X Jasprit Bumrah was not ready to divulge his playing eleven for the opening Test......

Harmanpreet hopeful of breaking final jinx at T20 WC

IMAGE: The Indian women's team have never played in the UAE and captain Harmanpreet Kaur says her team will not be overawed by the conditions. Photograph: BCCI/X Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur remained......

The Olympics, From A Spectator's Lens

What is it like watching all the Olympian action and drama unfold from the spectators' galleries at the Stade de France?Rediff.com asked Dr Rajesh Parikh, director of medical research and......