Markets crash: Pollster Pradeep Gupta 'open to probe'

Facing opposition fire for exit polls allegedly being used for stock market manipulation, Axis My India's chief Pradeep Gupta has said he is open to facing all kinds of investigations and it would......

Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow......

'Now China Is Afraid'

'Ladakh will be dealt with in Modi's third term.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Even an hour before midnight, the Udhampur station is bustling with passengers. Adding to the hubbub is a......

'Treated like hardcore criminal': Bhagwant Mann meets Kejriwal in Tihar jail

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail Monday and alleged he was being treated like a terrorist, even as Aam Aadmi Party said its government in Delhi will start......

11 govt banks don't have a chairman!

The annual earnings of a non-executive chairman of a PSB is capped at Rs 10 lakh, inclusive of fees for attending board meetings.This is way below the compensation of the chairman of any private......

Where have all the women bankers gone?

Women dominate Indian banks's clerical and officer rolls, but few make it to the executive office these days, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.   In the run-up to Business Standard's annual banking......

Viral Acharya and 7 economists who quit

Dr Viral Acharya, who quit as Reserve Bank of India deputy governor on Monday, is the second high-profile exit at the central bank since Dr Urjit R Patel resigned as RBI governor in December.Syed......

'It is important for women to be brave'

Sangeeta Talwar, one of India's first women bosses, tells women how they can succeed in the cut-throat word of business.   IMAGE: Sangeeta Talwar. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Coming Up On OTT This July

There's so much entertainment coming your way this July. From exciting theatre releases to fun OTT watch, there's so much happening. Joginder Tuteja gives us the OTT menu for the month.  ......

Is This Parineeti's Boyfriend?

After Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha were spotted together on several occasions, rumours linking them have been doing the rounds. On March 23, when the paps......

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.''There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.''You have to listen to them,......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Ranji: Jagadeesan's 2nd season-ton helps Tamil Nadu

Photograph: Narayan Jagadeesan/Instagram Rohilla's fourth first-class ton gives Services solid start Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4......

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.' IMAGE: The Legendary Milkha Singh, who passed into the ages on June 18, 2021. Photograph: PTI Photo This feature was first published on......

Does the IOA want to finish Mumbai hockey?

'Indian hockey will lose out on one of its most important nurseries of good hockey talent.' IMAGE: Young boys play hockey at an academy in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com  ......

Selection meet postponed but focus remains on Dhoni's future

IMAGE: Dhoni would be the centre of discussion amid speculation that he is contemplating retirement. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images The national selection panel's meeting to pick squads......