How 'Namo Bharat' will transform Delhi-Meerut commute

Semi-high-speed 'Namo Bharat' train services on the 17-km priority section of India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) rail corridor will be opened for people from Saturday morning.......

Rise above politics, consider shifting Kuno cheetahs to Raj, SC tells Centre

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed serious concern over the death of three cheetahs translocated from South Africa and Namibia to Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh in less than two months......

'Kahe ka dar' asks gangster Atiq Ahmed as convoy halts in MP

The convoy of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed being escorted by the Uttar Pradesh police halted briefly in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh on early Monday morning before entering Jhansi......

Main shooter behind Dera follower held after brief encounter in Rajasthan

A suspected shooter involved in the murder of a Dera Sacha Sauda follower was arrested following a brief encounter in a joint operation by Punjab and Rajasthan police in Jaipur on Sunday, officials......

How this insurance company detects fraud

ICICI Lombard is utilising the latest technology and forensic methods to verify insurance claims.Virendra Singh Rawat reports. Private sector general insurer ICICI Lombard is upgrading the use of......

If the GST has to really work...

The GST has been a great achievement, but it does suffer from weaknesses, says Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After the constitutional......

Centre drops plan for airport privatisation

  Chennai and Kolkata airports to remain under AAI control; fresh bids for Jaipur, Ahmedabad airports from private players for operation and maintenance aloneThe government has scrapped the......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

Eklavya is undeniably impressive

Convention, be damned. Vidhu Vinod Chopra's latest film bellows with defiance and power, visibly the story of a filmmaker flexing his muscles to meet his own, insane standards-- while caring......

IPL turns 'Sweet 16'! The driving force of the glitzy league

IMAGE: Entering its 16th season, the Indian Premier League still continues to dazzle the cricketing world. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The never-ending speculations about Mahendra Singh Dhoni's......

What it's like to have the second-most important job in India?

'Of the 32 captains who have led India in Test cricket, only four have been pure bowlers -- Ghulam Ahmed, Venkatraghavan, Bishan Bedi and myself.' 'The captain must lead with only one idea in mind......

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha. Photograph: PTI Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years for betting activities of their key officials,......

IPL: Who did well, and who didn't

The IPL league games threw up many surprises. Very few expected Rajasthan Royals to be the best team (and now a finalist); nobody expected the Deccan Chargers to do so badly. We'll discuss each......