Rate cards for LS election expenditure fixed, here is the list

Candidates in Punjab's Jalandhar can spend Rs 15 for a cup of tea and the same price for a samosa they offer to people during public meetings and campaign trails in the Lok Sabha elections. IMAGE:......

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya......

Now on pay only processing charges to buy blood at hospitals

Hospitals and blood banks can now only charge processing fees for blood as the apex drug regulator has decided to do away with all other fees to check the practice of overcharging. IMAGE: Kindly......

Why 810 Million Indians Need Free Rations

Is it a case of poor targeting of a welfare scheme, or is it a reflection of the government's desire to expand the scope of this benefit to secure greater electoral dividends? asks A K......

Why Tata Motors and Mahindra cut SUV prices

Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra have cut the prices of their SUV models to boost demand. IMAGE: Tata Motors' SUV Harrier was launched in Mumbai by Guenter Butschek (L), CEO & MD, Tata Motors......

Rising demand for ACs pushes up Voltas stock

The stock of Voltas, the country’s largest room air- conditioner (RAC) maker, is up 22 per cent in the past three months. Robust demand on the back of a sweltering summer, distribution......

After Delhi, CNG and piped gas price hiked in Mumbai

After Delhi, CNG price in Mumbai has been hiked by Rs 1.50 per kg and the rate of cooking gas piped to houses by Re 1 due to rise in input costs. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......

Loan growth may drive further gains for LIC Housing

LIC Housing Finance (LICHF) delivered a healthy FY24 with improvements in net interest margin (NIM) and credit costs and an improved return on assets of 1.7 per cent compared to an average of 1.3......

Rinku Singh Shatters Glass!

IMAGE: Rinku Singh's thunderous six shattered the glass panel of the media box. Photograph: Rogan Ward/Reuters   Rinku Singh has injected a breath of fresh air into the T20 game with his......