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Uproar in Maha as Cong leader compares Fadnavis to Aurangzeb

The ruling Mahayuti members in both houses of the Maharashtra legislature on Monday condemned state Congress head Harshvardhan Sapkal's remarks comparing Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to Mughal......

Former King Wants To Revive Nepal Monarchy, But..

One fact is irrefutable: Nepal's recent political history tells us that the route to a return of monarchy cannot go through India despite friends in high places, asserts Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE:......

Trump expects India to lower tariffs, 'but from April 2...'

United States President Donald Trump has said that he believes India will lower its tariffs on American goods, even as he reiterated his threat to impose reciprocal US tariffs on the country......

Opposition walks out on question of voter list discrepancies

Opposition parties led by the Congress on Monday demanded a detailed discussion in Parliament on the doubts that have arisen on the integrity of the electoral process after alleged discrepancies in......

We believe in 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam', yet divided with kin: SC

Raising concerns over the "erosion" of the institution of family, the Supreme Court on Thursday said in India, people believed in the maxim vasudhaiva kutumbakam but failed to remain united......

Panel to examine Income Tax Bill constituted

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday constituted a 31-member Select Committee of the lower house to examine the Income Tax Bill. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com To be headed by Bharatiya......

VC, PE funds bet big on traditional sectors

Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds had, in 2024, taken bets on traditional businesses rather than tech-first domains like consumer tech, software as a service (SaaS) and software.......

Diabetes Drug Price Drops 90%

India is home to more than 100 million diabetics, and the demand for anti-diabetic drugs is on the rise -- the Rs 20,611 crore anti-diabetic drug market in India is growing at 9 per cent or so.......

Shadow bank risks persist despite RBI relief

Towards the end of February, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) restored the risk weighting on banks loans to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs; including to microfinance institutions, or MFIs)......

India well placed to tackle Trump's tariff volleys: Blackstone CEO

India and the US are expected to have smooth trade negotiations after US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a productive meeting during Modi’s visit to the......

Drowning In A Sea Of Entertainment

'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.''Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.''Add TV (just under 4 hours), other......

'We Sometimes Underestimate Our Parents'

'But when we actually express ourselves, sometimes our parents can surprise us, because they just love their children.''Sometimes it's just that simple. That is what I wanted to show in this film.'......

Step Inside Taapsee's Home

Taapsee Pannu's spacious home in Mumbai packs in warmth and creativity. It's gorgeous, and the eighth season of Asian Paints' Where The Heart Is invites us in. All photographs: Kind courtesy Asian......

Former CWG medallist shuttler Sumeeth Reddy retires

'I started my coaching career as I will be a good asset to India in contributing towards making India a power house in world badminton.' IMAGE: B Sumeeth Reddy was part of the Indian team which......

Pay cut for players after Pakistan suffers huge loss in CT

IMAGE: Pakistan's players celebrate a wicket during the Champions Trophy. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters As hosts, Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan endured a nightmarish Champions Trophy 2025,......

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