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And Thus Was Born NIA...

Even though the NIA claims that more than 90 per cent of cases charge-sheeted have ended in conviction, the figure is likely misleading. To date, very few cases investigated by the NIA have......

Stopped from speaking, Mamata storms out of Niti Aayog meet

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday walked out of a Niti Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that she was unfairly stopped midway through her speech,......

A Neat Tragedy Called NEET

NEET is a court-ordered examination, supposedly aimed at meritocracy. However, over the past years when the Modi government at the Centre began implementing it, it took on political and casteist......

Kanwar Yatra order forces Muslim, Hindu dhaba owners to remove staff

'A Muslim man used to work on the tandoor at my restaurant. But due to this issue, I asked him to leave. Because people can make an issue over it. We don't want such trouble here' IMAGE:......

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall

There is no use of the BJP targeting Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin, directly by the party's political bosses, both in Delhi and the respective state capitals, or even using the Raj Bhavans to fire......

Political Savvy Nirmalaji's Bold Budget

Few finance ministers announce any taxation measure that could upset the stock market.Ms Sitharaman decided to take that risk, observes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

'Budget Is Not Serious About Jobs'

'They think quick fixes like internship in the private sector will help.''In fact, internships have been going on for the last one decade.' 'In 2014-2015 itself, we had a ministry of skill......

TDS on income from G-sec unlikely to impact retail participation

The introduction of tax deducted at source (TDS) on income from central government securities and state bonds may not lead to a significant effect on retail participation, according to market......

Budget Must Focus On Raising Revenue

With the fiscal deficit target staring at the government, the FY25 Budget has limited expenditure options, points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......

Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Review: Love, Lies And Crocodiles

Taapsee, Vikrant, Sunny are a fine fit on their own as well as around each other and prove themselves to be well equipped to survive the air of double dealing. What's missing is sizzle, observes......

'Shah Rukh Khan Started As A Villain'

'When I gave the audition and landed the role of the villain Fani, I felt this is the only character which will establish me as an actor in Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Raghav Juyal in Kill. Raghav......

36 Days Review: Yawn Fest

When it gets to its silly climax where the dots are finally joined, you can't help but see how cheap these thrills are, sighs Mayur Sanap. One murder, many suspects. Is there any novelty left with......

Making Prabhas And Diljit Dance

'Diljit and Prabhas are so similar -- very humble, down-to-earth, extremely shy introverts and at the same time, extremely talented guys.' IMAGE: Pony Verma along with Diljit Dosanjh and Prabhas......

What To Expect From Mirzapur 3

'With Mirzapur characters, you don't know what's going to happen -- mid season, first episode, last episode -- you could be taken out anytime.' IMAGE: Ali Fazal in Mirzapur 3. From a rebellious......

Mourinho's Fenerbahce fail to make Champions League

IMAGE: Jose Mourinho was hired as manager and technical director in June as Fenerbahce chase their first Turkish league title since 2014. Photograph: Fenerbahce/X Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce were......

Athanaze misses ton but Windies draw first Test vs SA

IMAGE: West Indies batter Alick Athanaze scored 92 as the West Indies proved more resilient than they had in their first innings and held out to draw the first Test. Photograph: Windies......

'Same 50g': Olympic champ Higuchi consoles Vinesh Phogat

IMAGE: Japan's Rei Higuchi, the gold-medallist in men's 57kg freestyle event, was eliminated from the qualifiers of the Tokyo Olympics three years ago for being overweight by just 50gm.......

Spain beat France in extra-time for men's soccer gold

IMAGE: Sergio Camello celebrates scoring Spain's fifth goal in extra-time during the Olympics men's football final at Parc des Princes, Paris, on Friday. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Spain......

PIX: India humiliated as Sri Lanka clinch series

IMAGES from the 3rd ODI played between Sri Lanka and India, in Colombo, on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Sri Lanka won the three-match series 2-0 after the first match ended in a......

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