China hikes defence budget, 3 times higher than India

China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent increase of its national defence budget totalling to USD 249 billion this year amid its hectic efforts to modernise armed forces, including fast paced......

Maha to build memorials of Chhatrapati Shivaji, Sambhaji in other states

Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday tabled his 11th state budget in the legislative assembly, announcing a slew of memorials to be set up in the state and outside. IMAGE: Maharashtra......

Ukraine Overtakes India in Arms Import

The five largest exporters of major arms in 2020-2024 were the US (43 per cent), France (9.6 per cent), Russia (7.8 per cent), China (5.9 per cent), and Germany (5.6 per cent). IMAGE: An Ukrainian......

Hindi vs Tamil: Stalin govt changes Rupee symbol with Tamil letter

Intensifying the language tussle with the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday replaced the Devanagari rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the budget 2025-26, in an......

Memes Galore After Budget

As the middle class heaved a sigh of relief on getting income tax exemption in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 8th Budget, social media users had a field day, both before and after the......

India to be 3rd largest economy by 2028: Morgan Stanley

India will be the world's third-largest economy by 2028 as it becomes the world's most sought-after consumer market and gains share in global output, driven by macro stability influenced policy and......

Meet Nirmalaji's Budget Team

This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

India@Oscars: 'We Are Choosing The Wrong Films'

'Unfortunately, we live in a 'Mainstream Bollywood' bubble, where we cannot look beyond films that we ourselves find entertaining.' IMAGE: Nitanshi Goel in Laapataa Ladies. Hansal Mehta and......

Kamal@70: The Motto He Believes In

'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his......

'I'm Being Used As A Potato For 25 Years'

'...be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.''The bhindi costs Rs 30 per kilo, but the price of potato remains unchanged.' IMAGE: Om Puri in Ardh Satya. In the final phase of his life, Om Puri......

'Why Are Stars Being Paid Rs 35 Crore?'

'Everyone knows the money the stars are asking for is absurd.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, a box office flop. Ashok Kumar is widely recognised as Hindi cinema's......

Dhoni defies age: To play IPL 2025 as uncapped player

IMAGE: MS Dhoni’s fans can now look forward to seeing him captivate the crowd at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans can rejoice—legendary......

ED grills Azharuddin for hours in money laundering case

IMAGE: Mohammed Azharuddin has sought more time from ED after being asked to depose before the agency. Photograph: Mohammad Azharuddin/Facebook The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday questioned......