Cong dares govt to screen 'Jawan' in new Parl building after 'Gadar 2'

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday dared the central government to  building as they screened Sunny Deol's blockbuster sequel Gadar 2 a few days ago. The film, which has Shah Rukh......

'Politicians should stop patronising lumpen'

'The district administration failed and it was a very costly failure.' IMAGE: Police personnel are deployed after violent clashes erupted in Haryana's Nuh district, July 31, 2023. Photograph: ANI......

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon. IMAGE:......

Is BJP Getting It Wrong In Tamil Nadu?

The AIADMK is convinced that the BJP will remain an electoral burden for a long time to come, beginning the Lok Sabha polls next year, reveals N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M......

GST collection rises 8% to Rs 1.74 lakh cr in Jun

The gross GST collection increased 8 per cent to Rs 1.74 lakh crore in June, sources said on Monday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The government, however, has discontinued the official......

Direct tax mop-up rises 21% to Rs 4.62 lakh cr

Net direct tax collection grew 21 per cent to over Rs 4.62 lakh crore so far this fiscal, on higher advance tax payment by corporate. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The first instalment......

Fiscal deficit in FY24 improves to 5.6% on better tax mop-up

The central government's fiscal deficit during 2023-24 at 5.6 per cent of the GDP was better than previous estimates of 5.8 per cent on account of higher revenue realisation and lower expenditure,......

Net direct tax collection surpasses RE in FY24; corp tax receipts a miss

Direct tax collection, net of refunds, moderately exceeded the revised estimates (RE) for the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) on the back of personal income tax revenues, but corporation tax receipts......

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...''But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Kumar/Instagram Vikas Kumar's......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Historic! South Africa finally banish semi-final jinx!

It was a first victory for South Africa in eight World Cup semi-finals going back to 1992. IMAGE: South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates the wicket of Afghanistan's Naveen-ul-Haq during......

'Top the Super 8s': Buttler reveals England's strategy

Photograph: Kind courtesy England Cricket/X England captain Jos Buttler, who played a whirlwind 38-ball 83-run knock, on Sunday said he pressed the accelerator button while chasing a modest......

T20 WC PIX: Buttler blazes England into semis

IMAGES from the Super Eight Match of the T20 World Cup, played between England and USA, in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Jos Buttler unleashed a blazing knock, scoring an......

Neeraj Chopra prioritises health for Paris 2024 chase

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra will move to Germany to continue training under his German coach Klaus Bartonietz and is also considering training in Turkey before the Olympics. Photograph: Jeremy......

IPL 2024: SRH qualify for playoffs; washout woes for GT

IMAGE: The Sunrisers received one point to take their tally to 15 points with one match to go. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday qualified for the Indian Premier League play-offs......