That Rarity Of Rarities, A Good Man In Politics

As a leader, he was ambitious, not for himself but for India and its people. His was not the short-term election cycle calculation of individual political gain. His was a practical vision of how to......

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......

Former PM Manmohan Singh, architect of India's economic reforms, dies at 92

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms and a consensus builder in the rough world of politics, died in New Delhi on Thursday night. IMAGE: File image of......

Met Adanis several times but...: Jagan denies bribery charges

YSRCP top leader and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday strongly refuted allegations of payment of bribes to Andhra Pradesh officials by the Adani Group for solar......

Core acquisition adds to Metropolis Healthcare's long-term growth plans

Metropolis Healthcare (MHL) has decided to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Gurgaon-based Core Diagnostics for Rs 247 crore. This is about 2.2x FY24 (financial year 2023-24) enterprise value......

Will India's FMCG sector see consumption revival in 2025?

The FMCG industry hopes for a revival in consumption growth in 2025 with some 'green shoots' already visible, after having a challenging year amid escalating input costs and a double-digit rise in......

IPO boom: Record Rs 1.6 lakh cr raised in 2024

Fundraising momentum is expected to accelerate further in the New Year, potentially surpassing 2024's record figures. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Fundraising via IPOs in India hit......

M&A deals rise 13.5% in '24 so far

The largest transactions of the year include the merger of Quality Care India and Aster DM Healthcare valued at $5.08 billion, followed by Bharti Enterprises’ acquisition of a 24.5 per cent......

Stars Buying Property After Property!

'Just this year alone, close to 40 major transactions involving Bollywood stars have been recorded.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shah Rukh Khan/Instagram Bollywood's influence extends beyond films.......

A Film From Manipur That You Must See

'This story has been always there since my childhood because of missing people.''I remember a family member who disappeared and I kept wondering what happened to him.' IMAGE: Gugun Kipgen in......

'I Was A Muhphat'

'I was one of those children who didn't feel I had to adhere to instructions on how to behave.''That must have made things very awkward for my parents.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasika......

Rohit's Slump, Kohli's Misjudgment: How India Crumbled At The MCG!

When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive......

Is less more? Will Smith follow 'Mr. Cricket's' advice?

'I just said (to Smith), 'It's worth just thinking about how much you hit, and is it actually helping you, or is it slightly detrimental?' IMAGE: Steve Smith heads into the third Test in Brisbane......

Kohli addresses team in nets; Rohit works on batting

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah, left, and Yashasvi Jaiswal during India's practice session. Photograph: BCCI/X He used to be the cynosure of all eyes at training sessions during his captaincy days and......

PCB faces lawsuits, alienation and losses

 PCB unfortunately didn't have solid support from other members on the executive board and even the ICC management didn't give them the respect they deserved.   IMAGE: If Pakistan were to......

When Kohli's India Conquered Australia

After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus......