July GST collections second highest this fiscal

In signs of acceleration in economic activity, India's tax collections on goods sold and services rendered returned to over Rs 1 lakh crore in July after the second wave of Covid-related......

How GST refunds are being resolved

'So far, the government has sanctioned more than Rs 300 billion as GST refunds,' Ansh Bhargava and Aditya Singhania point out. The Goods and Services Tax was introduced on July 1, 2017 and we are......

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

West Bengal's longest serving chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the political......

Don't stop SIP till you need money!

Despite uncertain times and market volatility ahead, experts tell Chandan Kishore Kant that investors must continue with their disciplined investing via SIPs.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

PIX: Sonam, Aamir support Anil Kapoor's 24, Season 2

The much anticipated trailer launch of Anil Kapoor's 24, Season 2, took place on June 8.  Anil Kapoor's daughter, Sonam, and his good friend, Aamir Khan, were present at the event, along with......

'Did not model my character on Rahul Gandhi'

Actor Neil Bhoopalam appears with Anil Kapoor in the television series 24. He has acted previously in No One Killed Jessica and Shaitan. Neil plays the young aspiring prime minister, Aditya......

Hot women, thanda film

I did not mind Deepak Tijori's directorial debut Oops!because it told a unique story. Films about male strippers are rarely madein Bollywood.I hoped Fareb would also be unique. Unfortunately, it......

'Zayed's smile can floor anybody'

Sangeeth Sivan is nervous and excited. His first directorial venture Zor (Sunny Deol, Sushmita Sen) was a box-office turkey. Sangeeth-- not to be mistaken for his younger brother,director Santosh......

Kerala's Mohd Azharuddeen destroys Mumbai with 37-ball century

A summary of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 group matches played on Wednesday. Kerala's Mohd Azharuddeen destroys Mumbai with 37-ball ton IMAGE: Mohammed Azharuddeen smashed 137 not out from 54......

Ranji Roundup: Sarfaraz's double ton rescues Mumbai

IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan, who had hit an unbeaten triple-hundred in the last game against Uttar Pradesh, took a listless HP attack to cleaners. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter In-form Sarfaraz......

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's triple ton puts Bengal on top

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday. IMAGE: Bengal's Manoj Tiwary celebrates after scoring 300 against Hyderabad on Day 2 day of their Ranji Trophy match, at Kalyani, West......

Iyer, Kishan slam centuries; Pujara continues good run in T20s

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer continued his good form as he hammered the Madhya Pradesh bowlers with utmost ease. Photograph: BCCI Domestic giants Mumbai continued their winning run after comprehensively......

'Indian motorsports victim of poor infrastructure'

Lack of infrastructure and racing culture among the Indians have resulted in motorsports not being able to grow as quickly as it could have in the country, feels racing enthusiast and businessman......