New beginning: 186 Pak Hindu refugees cast first-ever votes in Delhi polls

At a polling booth in Delhi's Majnu Ka Tilla, Reshma pressed the button on an electronic voting machine on Wednesday with a sense of pride as a smile spread across her face. IMAGE: Voters wait in......

Govt's pace of work tripled in 3rd term: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the pace of work has tripled in the third term of her government which has worked with strong determination to lift the economy out of the state of "policy......

'Travelled 6 countries, crossed sea, jungle to reach US'

With hopes of a bright future and a better life for their families back home, they undertook perilous journeys to the United States, only to return in shackles and with huge debts, stories of......

Is Nuclear Deal PM Singh's Biggest Achievement?

The India-US nuclear deal was aimed at ending India's nuclear isolation and nuclear apartheid, recalls Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh with then US undersecretary of......

Sitharaman turns middle class hero with tax cuts, reforms

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced significant income tax cuts for the middle class and unveiled a blueprint for next generation reforms as she looked to shore up a slowing......

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......

Life insurers turn to policies with high value

Life insurers shifted their focus to selling high-value policies in October as the transition to new surrender value norms, effective October 1, limited their ability to roll out all products in......

Will GST Relief On Insurance Benefit Us?

The life insurance industry does not have a good track record when it comes to passing on tax benefits to policyholders, points out Harsh Roongta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   In......

'2024 Gave Me Some Of My Happiest Moments'

Film folk brought in the New Year with pretty posts and warm wishes on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nushrrat Bharuccha/Instagram Nushrratt Bharuccha reflects, '2024 gave me some of my......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

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......

Can India Win Another Oscar This Year?

'We're not looking at the importance of men standing up for women. And that, to me, is the power of the film.' IMAGE: A scene from To Kill A Tiger. Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja's film To Kill a Tiger......

The Gabba faces major uncertainty over its future

CA chief calls on Queensland to invest in stadium after Gabba was snubbed from international calendar for first time in 50 years. IMAGE: The Gabba will host a day-night Test in the Ashes series......

'Mature' Avani sets sights on another medal haul in Paris

  IMAGE: Avani Lekhara's preparations have been helped by a quick recovery from a gallbladder surgery she underwent in March this year after the Para Shooting World Cup in Delhi. Photograph:......

Ticketing mess and World Cup scheduling leaves fans frustrated

IMAGE: World Cup scheduling changes have put fans in a fix. Photograph:Amit Dave/Reuters The regular Indian cricket fan is usually stoic, but ahead of the ODI World Cup at home, he is frustrated......