SC allows states to recover royalty on minerals from 2005

In a major victory for mineral-rich states, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed them to seek dues from April 1, 2005 on royalty and tax on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land from the Centre......

Who Will Vote For Vijay, And Why?

Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from?Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N......

Dhire dhire...: Nitish's cryptic reply to denial of special status for Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday came out with a cryptic response to the Centre's refusal to grant special category status to the state. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar .......

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......

Bear attack makes investors poorer by Rs 31 lakh cr

Equity investors suffered a massive loss of Rs 31 lakh crore on Tuesday as markets went into a tailspin with the BSE Sensex tumbling nearly 6 per cent as vote counting trends showed the BJP may not......

Small, midcaps remain mutual fund investors' top choice in March

Smallcap funds added 360,000 folios in March, second-most among equity-scheme categories Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Even as net flows into smallcap funds in March turned negative,......

94 new Indian entrants to Hurun rich list

The global billionaires list witnessed as many as 94 new entrants from India, stated a report by Hurun India on Tuesday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Following a net addition of 84, the......

The 58-year-old woman overseeing India's $4.7 trillion equities market

Madhabi Puri Buch, the first female chairperson of Sebi, doesn't plan to rest on her laurels in her third and final year in office and has set out an ambitious goal, such as moving......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

Chhoti Si Asha...

Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle. IMAGE: The incomparable Asha Bhosle.......

Hindi Movies Coming Up In August

It's a big month at the marquee. The Independence Day holiday weekend is very popular amongst film-makers and film-goers. August also has other festive occasions like Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami,......

Why Karisma Kapoor Is A Golden Girl

Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram Born with baby blue eyes and one of the most famous surnames in show business, Karisma Kapoor's desire to become a Bollywood actress may seem......

Chennai Test: Rahul or Sarfaraz? Axar or Kuldeep?

IMAGE: K L Rahul speaks to Head Coach Gautam Gambhir during India's training session in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI/X   A relaxed and rejuvenated Team India kicks off its new season with an......

'Your legacy lives on': Rohit, Kohli hail 'fearless' Dhawan

'Your passion for the game, your sportsmanship and your trademark smile will be missed.' IMAGE: Both Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, who hail from West Delhi, share a long history, having played......

Who will replace Jay Shah as BCCI secretary?

The numbers will favour Jay Shah to mount the saddle as the next ICC Chairman but there is no clarity if he decides to join the world governing body, who will replace him as BCCI secretary. Shah is......

Ronaldo's influence off the charts; Messi hot on his heels

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo’s dominance hasn’t ever been restricted to just the football pitch. Photograph: Kind courtesy Cristiano Ronaldo/Instagram Cristiano Ronaldo has yet again left......

Amidst turmoil, Manipur nurses cricket dreams

IMAGE: Image for Representation. Photograph: BCCI Usually, taking two wickets against a strong North Zone would leave any 17-year-old bowler with a wide smile. But Jotin Singh's smile had a tinge......