PIX: Here is how states celebrate 78th Independence Day

Independence Day was celebrated across states and Union territories on Thursday, as several chief ministers announced job schemes while some others vowed their support for Prime Minister Narendra......

Settle border issues for 'legal ties': China to Bhutan

China has asked Bhutan to establish diplomatic ties with it and resolve the boundary issue "as soon as possible" to transform the relations between the two neighbours into "legal form". Bhutanese......

India welcomes world leaders as G20 summit kicks off on Saturday

As world leaders converge at the G20 summit in New Delhi, hosts India on Friday said the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration will reflect the voice of global south and Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

G20 Summit will chart new path in...: Modi

A day before the G20 Summit begins, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed confidence that it will chart a new path in the human-centric and inclusive development. Photograph: Press......

Lessons For Banks To Learn From SVB Collapse

The difference between what the banks play in the US and India is not that of soccer and football, but rugby and football.But when risks are mispriced, the fallout could be very similar, points out......

Mr Jaitley, when will you fix the economy?

'The quick fixes have failed; there is now no alternative to deeper reforms,' says Ajay Shah.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The dust is now settling from demonetisation and the Budget. It is......

Centre may take money Bill route for next GST laws

States are apprehensive of losing their rights to raise revenue during emergencies. The government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are confident of a smooth legislative journey for the goods......

Banks reject Mallya's proposal to pay back Rs 4,000 crore

Indian banks on Thursday rejected the loan repayment offer made by Vijay Mallya. A consortium of banks led by State Bank of India on Thursday rejected the proposal in the current form offered by......

Sean Connery's 10 Landmark Roles

Diamonds are Forever. So is Sean Connery. Bond. James Bond. To have the world's best-known introduction to your credit. To play a character so indelibly that half a dozen actors try and cannot......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

'It is intimidating to kiss another man'

'It's not easy being an actor for anyone.''Every actor, even the most successful ones, are waking up with the same insecurity.''If you're on top, you're worried about coming down.''If you're fit,......

The BEST Performances of 2018

Sreehari Nair picks the top performers of 2018. I don't think the quality of acting in Indian movies has been better than it is now. You can today go to a movie that doesn't have much to show by......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......