A state government that came to power after swearing to protect all people without discrimination refused to help a non-Christian organisation till the high court rapped it on its knuckles,......
Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi visited Dehradun on Monday and reviewed operational preparedness, interacted with troops, and received "comprehensive briefings" from some of the top officers on the......
What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......
Thousands of women from all walks of life hit the streets across West Bengal at the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, protesting the horrific rape-murder of a doctor on duty at a Kolkata hospital......
When I asked Krishna Gopal Sengupta, who had travelled through Bangladesh from Chittagong to Petrapole if the interim government had made any impact at ground level, he said, "it's been only a......
To tap Indian civil aviation market's growth potential, the government on Saturday announced a modified regional air connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) to connect 120 new......
The time is ideal for a 'Dream Budget' akin to the 1991 reforms that sparked high growth and unlocked significant gains in productivity, points out Rajeswari Sengupta. Illustration: Dominic......
Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government may save over Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion) on capital and revenue expenditure allocated towards new schemes in the FY25 Budget......
'Challenge is basically near-term growth as the outlook has turned a bit adverse.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra during the 54th GST Council......
Partha Pratim Sengupta, who will be taking charge as the MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank in early November, has his task cut out. The Kolkata-based lender, which converted itself from a microfinance......
Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Shyam Benegal......
When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......
There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......
Lady stars may still not get the variety of parts that men do in cinema but OTT shows and films make up for that lacuna to some extent. It is a pleasure to watch talented actresses break out of......
The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......
IMAGE: Left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt did the damage with the ball for Baroda, picking up 6/55 to finish with 10 wickets in the match.. Photograph: BCCI Left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt grabbed six......
IMAGE: India D fast bowler Arshdeep Singh celebrates a wicket in the Duleep Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Arshdeep Singh saved his best for the last as he registered career-best figures of......
IMAGE: India D skipper Shreyas Iyer hit some form to strike a 37-ball 50 against India B in Anantapur, on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Ricky Bhui was 10 runs short of his second successive hundred......
IMAGE: No knockout games are scheduled for the season opening event and the team with maximum points will lift the trophy. Photograph: BCCI The likes of Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Riyan......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Rinku Singh/X Majority of the players picked in the India squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, including Rishabh Pant, K L Rahul and Shubman Gill, were on Tuesday......