Modi files election affidavit; is worth Rs 3 cr, mostly fixed deposits

Prime Minister Narendra Modi possesses assets amounting to a little over Rs 3 crore, most of it in bank fixed deposits, according to his election affidavit. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Mamata, BJP trade verbal blows over NIA team attack in Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused National Investigation Agency officials of attacking villagers at Bhupatinagar in Purba Medinipur district and not the other way......

'Biden has thrown out the rule book for India'

'In the long run, I don't foresee major ramifications [about Trudeau's allegations].''There's just enough hypocrisy among Western nations for India to douse the outrage.' IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Modinomics Ain't Right. It's Hindu-Left

It is in no way a government of the economic Right.The Right is limited to religion and nationalism.The rest is as Left as the Congress or any other party, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime......

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......

M&A deal value slows 9% to $38 billion in the first half of 2024

The deal value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the first half of calendar 2024, despite the rising stock markets, slowed 9 per cent to $38 billion as against $41.74 billion in the same period......

How To Curb Speculation In F&Os

'Sebi had no problem with derivatives until trading exploded after Covid.''But now, having built a dangerous road, from which different entities, mainly governments, are extracting a heavy toll,......

Budget 2013: India Inc faces 'M&A tax'

Some of the top Indian firms that made acquisitions abroad by setting up special purpose vehicles (SPVs) are at the receiving end of the income-tax department’s latest move. The department......

When Aamir pierced his ears...

On Lagaan's 20th anniversary, we bring back Aamir Khan's views expressed in an exclusive interview to Rediff.com Contributor Haresh Pandya in February 2000.   IMAGE: Gracy Singh and Aamir Khan......

Thamizh M.A -- Music review

Yuvan Shankar Raja and actor Jeeva had created magic earlier in the critically acclaimed Raam. Jeeva won the best actor award and Yuvan best music director award for the film at the Cyprus......

Mother's Day Special: B-town celebs with their moms!

On the occasion of Mother's Day, a lot of Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to share adorable pictures of their moms. Most of them also posted cute messages and expressed love of their mothers......

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.''Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'Ranjita......

Portugal back Figo's campaign for top job at FIFA

MA combination of file pictures shows the candidates running for the FIFA presidency. From L-R: (top row) FIFA President Sepp Blatter, former Portuguese player Luis Figo, Dutch FA president......

US Open Images: Day 11

After 10 days of clear weather, rain and winds swept through Flushing Meadows Thursday, tossing the US Open's final weekend into disarray and stranding Rafael Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez in the......

After cheating death, survivor Nair rides luck again in epic innings

  IMAGE: Karun Nair can't contain his happiness at the press conference after play on Day 4 of the 5th Test in Chennai on Monday. Photograph: BCCI India batsman Karun Nair reflected on his......

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

Carlos Tevez will be paid £615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best paid footballer -- his salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!China is......