Will South Haryana Reward Rao Inderjit Singh?

South Haryana hasn't delivered a chief minister since 1967, when his father Rao Birender Singh was ousted from power. It's a legacy Rao Inderjit Singh is determined to reclaim. IMAGE: Rao Inderjit......

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). IMAGE: Kolkata's famous Ambassador taxis. Photograph: Debadyuti......

Electoral Bonds: The Quid Pro Quo Factor

Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The State Bank of India......

How Many Sensex Companies Bought Electoral Bonds?

Collectively, these companies spent Rs 628 crore (Rs 6.28 billion) on political contributions in the past five years, according to their annual reports. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been......

Cars to cost more from January

Prices of various car models -- ranging from entry-level hatchbacks to high-end luxury offerings -- are set to rise as automakers have announced price hikes with effect from January. Photograph:......

Car sales drive up thanks to wedding season, rural buy

Auto majors report positive sales figs for November. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay The domestic passenger vehicle......

Over 40% of Sedans Are CNG-Powered

Compact sedans (Maruti Dzire, Hyundai Aura, Tata Tigor)' share in the overall sedan category grew from 68% in 2021 to 74.6% in 2024.Mid-sedans' (Honda City, Maruti Ciaz, Volkswagen Virtus) share......

Corporate earnings fall in Q2, a first in two yrs

Net sales growth weakest in a year, too; BFSI sector emerges an outlier Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India Inc continued to grapple with muted revenue growth in the September 2024......

Nageeye steals the show in NYC marathon

IMAGE: Netherlands' Abdi Nageeye crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters Dutchman Abdi Nageeye survived a tense battle through the final mile to win......

Soccer PICS: Juventus drop points; Musiala tricks for Bayern

  IMAGE: Juventus' Federico Gatti in action during the Serie A match against Parma at Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy, on Wednesday. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters Juventus twice came from......

Lewandowski's magic saves the day for Barca

Lewandowski strike hands Barcelona 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring their first goal with Robert Lewandowski and Jules Kounde. Photograph: Nacho......