160,000 tents, 150,000 toilets: Prayagraj gears up for grand Maha Kumbh

As 2024 draws to a close, the entire state machinery in Uttar Pradesh has converged upon Sangam, the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati river in Prayagraj, racing......

'Dr Singh Didn't Take Orders From Sonia Gandhi'

'Mrs Gandhi had nothing to do in the day-to-day working of Dr Singh's government.''People say Mrs Gandhi's office used to give orders, which is nonsense.' Prithviraj Chavan, who served as a......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Varsity student assault: TN Oppn hits streets; accused a history-sheeter

The sexual assault on a varsity student triggered strong protests by Opposition parties, with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Bharatiya Janata Party hitting the streets on......

Siemens stock drops rapidly as management flags growth challenges ahead

Siemens’s share price has lost ground in the past few sessions following weak management commentary. Photograph: Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters The management indicated challenges to the......

Rupee tumbles 3% in 2024; turbulence to ebb in 2025

The rupee tumbled 3 per cent against the US dollar in 2024 as concerns over slower economic growth and a stronger greenback in global markets weighed, but it was among the least volatile currencies......

Forex reserves drop by $8.48 billion to $644.39 billion

The country's forex reserves dropped by a further $8.48 billion to $644.39 billion for the week ended December 20, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting......

Honda-Nissan Merger: What About India?

IMAGE: Makoto Uchida, President and CEO, Nissan Motor Corporation, and Toshihiro Mibe, Director, President, Honda, at a press conference on their merger talks in Tokyo, December 23, 2024.......

Has Fatherhood Changed Varun?

'Before I shot a big rain fight in Kerala, Atlee called and warned me, 'If you don't want to do a stunt, don't do it.' He said the same thing to Kalees.''Later he told me that he was worried we......

'Pushpa Is Home'

'The whole India will come together to celebrate one film and that film is our film.' Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com "I remember the first scene we shot in Pushpa. It was the Srivalli......

Vaishali advances to World Blitz quarters; Humpy crashes out

IMAGE: Rameshbabu Vaishali won the women's qualifier scoring 9.5 points out of 11 to advance to the quarter-finals of the World Blitz Championship. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Indian......

Manchester United could be in relegation battle, says Amorim

'It's a little bit embarrassing to be much as United coach and to lose a lot of games.' IMAGE: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim suffered five defeats in his first eight league games -- the......

EPL PIX: Manchester United sink to new low; Chelsea lose

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Monday. Man United end miserable month with home loss to Newcastle IMAGE: Manchester United languish 14th in the standings on 19 points,......

ISL: Jamshedpur climbs table with win over Kerala

IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC jumped to fourth spot from eighth in the standings with 21 points from 12 matches. Photograph: ISL/X Pratik Chaudhari scored the all-important goal in the second half as......

Haryana Steelers Crowned PKL Champions!

IMAGE: With show-stopper Mohammadreza Shadloui in full flow, Haryana Steelers won the final with consummate ease. Photograph: PKL/X Haryana Steelers produced an outstanding display on the mat......