Days after Uddhav met Fadnavis, Sena-UBT praises CM

The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, in a rare instance since the undivided Shiv Sena's fall out with the BJP in 2019, praised Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday for his......

Maha Kumbh: Cleric fears mass conversions of Muslims

Ahead of the Maha Kumbh, a senior cleric has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressing fears that mass conversions of Muslims will take place during the event, while other......

Development, good governance win, lies suffer defeat: Modi on Maha win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance's sweeping victory in Maharashtra as popular endorsement of its governance model and rejection of the......

Will Poll Gamechanger Laadki Bahin Continue?

'I wonder if they will keep it up after the elections.''I fear they'll start questioning eligibility -- income, age, bank accounts -- and eventually stop the scheme altogether.' IMAGE: Prime......

CLSA shifts focus back to India, cuts China exposure

Global brokerage firm CLSA has reversed its early tactical shift from Indian equities to Chinese stocks, and has decided to raise India allocation while cutting exposure to China. Illustration:......

India's e-retail revolution: Too good to be true?

  The e-retail market is set for a shake-out with slowing growth, greater competition, huge losses, bloated costs and reduced funding, notes Mohandas Pai The last five years have witnessed a......

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?''Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing......

Goodbye Skipper!

'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'.'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue......

Watch Out For Raveena Mini, Rasha

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasha Thadani/Instagram Unlike Raveena Tandon, her daughter Rasha Thadani always dreamed of sizzling on celluloid. Her wish comes true on January 17 when she makes her......

'Pritish Nandy's Pen And Voice Shaped Art, Media'

IMAGE: Kirti Kulhari, Joyeeta Patpatia, Prateik Babbar, the late Pritish Nandy, Maanvi Gagroo, VJ Bani, Sayani Gupta and Rangita Pritish Nandy. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sayani Gupta/Instagram......

Aamir: I'm Very Romantic; Please Ask Both My Wives

'Advait Chandan is someone I am really close to. Sometimes, I feel that he’s like my son. But sometimes, I feel that he wants to destroy me. You can call him my step son.''He keeps creating......

'Akshay Kumar Is Our Thanos'

'The uniform really makes you feel powerful.'Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani, Afsar Dayatar report from the Sky Force trailer launch. IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya at the Sky......

How Sam Konstas' father unknowingly prepared his son for tough battles

IMAGE: Sam Konstas lived up to the hype around his talent by smashing an impressive 60 off 65 balls. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sam Konstas/Instagram If going after the much-feared Indian......

I have a plan for Bumrah, but... : Sam Konstas

'I do have a plan for Bumrah but I am not going to tell what it is' IMAGE: Sam Kontas is ready with a plan to tackle Jasprit Bumrah. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Cricket.com.au/X Few years ago,......

More para-athletes should have get Khel Ratna: Praveen

'I feel very proud about achieving success at the Olympics and getting the Khel Ratna Award for my success.' IMAGE: Para high-jumper Praveen Kumar said he would have been happier if other Paris......

Kohli and Konstas: From shoulder barge to buddies?

Wouldn't be surprised if Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas share a smiling photo post-match: Stuart Clark IMAGE: Virat Kohli had intentionally bumped Sam Konstas during the ongoing fourth Test at......

Boland fine-tunes 'perfect length' for MCG Test

IMAGE: Scott Boland practiced single-net spot bowling without any batters. Photograph: ICC/X The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is where Scott Boland truly feels at home. Out of his 40 Test......