Time to speak up: What women want from elections

Ahead of the upcoming elections, political parties have started announcing incentives to benefit women, but what do women truly seek for genuine gender parity, asks Nivedita Mookerji.......

Budget: Will Nirmalaji Loosen Purse Strings For Poll Gains?

The finance minister's assertion that industry should not expect any spectacular announcements in the 2024 interim Budget suggest that the electoral imperatives of more tax concessions or higher......

What Is Raksha Mantri Doing In London

On January 9, 2023, before Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with Great Britain's Secretary for Defence Grant Shapps, he was presented a ceremonial guard of honour at the Horse Guards parade......

If we were more Bharat...: Jaishankar on India-China ties

The year 2024 will continue to be turbulent for the world but India is well-positioned politically and economically to navigate the challenges, maintain its rising global role and its path of......

Time To Be Cautious In Bull Market

A piece of slightly negative news can cause a serious setback, warns Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Geralt/Pixabay   Isn't it puzzling that although economic and financial forecasts......

More misses than hits hint at uncertain times for IT services companies

The first-quarter performance of top IT services players, as well as mid-cap firms, has been subdued, reflecting macro uncertainties. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The numbers of the top......

A new fintech world is upon us amid funding drought, lower valuations

In January, Visa’s chief executive officer, Al Kelly, said during an earnings call that “there’s been a burst of the balloon in valuations in the fintech world”.......

IPO filings halve as outlook worsens

The filing of offer documents with the capital markets regulator — Securities and Exchange Board of India — has more than halved this financial year (2022-23, or FY23) as the outlook......

Shaitaan Review: Wicked Without Warning

Shaitaan's wickedness may be its calling card but relies on age-old formulas to do the trick, observes Sukanya Verma. A despot seeking complete control by hypnotising blind followers into......

Sunflower 2 Review: Unfunny!

Sunil Grover and a perky Adah Sharma somehow salvage Sunflower 2, observes Deepa Gahlot. A hugely popular and wonderful American Web series called Only Murders In The Building is being mentioned......

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE:......

The '90s Bollywood Heroines Are Back!

Back in the 1990s, a deluge of fresh talent hit silver screen. Raw, ravishing and raring to go, they slowly but steadily made a place for themselves beyond the realm of song and dance. For some,......

Sharjah Chess: Aravindh Chithambaram slips after loss

IMAGE: Aravindh Chithambaram faced defeat in the seventh round.Photograph: ChessBase India/X A late blunder cost Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram dearly as he not only lost the game to......

We can better Tokyo Games medal haul in Paris: AFI boss

  IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra has not taken part in any domestic competition since the Federation Cup in March 2021 and he will feature in the men's javelin final on Wednesday, marking his......

How Dean Elgar spoiled India's party

IMAGE: The former Indian cricketer believes Dean Elgar’s knock in the first Test, denied India a series win. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said......

PIX: India ease past New Zealand, end 20-year wait

Images from the World Cup 2023 league match between India and New Zealand at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates after taking the wicket of New......

'A natural', Kishan is a 'long-term' asset for India

IMAGE: It is easy to mistake Kishan for a clone of Dhoni – a destructive batter who keeps wickets, and both of them come from the same state. But there is more to Kishan than being a mere......