'My opponents are like braying asses'

'Neither did I approach the BJP nor did they ask me to join them. It was a natural choice for both of us to make.''It was never for me to ask or for them to give.' IMAGE: Navneet Kaur Rana, the......

'Not counting caste is as political an act as counting it'

'The upper caste elite's belief that they are casteless is a belief that is available only to the upper castes. Because all the lower castes are reminded by society every day what their caste is.'......

Maha man killed for celebrating Ambedkar birth anniversary

Seven people have been arrested in Maharashtra's Nanded district for allegedly killing a 24-year-old Dalit man for celebrating Dr B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary, police said on Saturday. Kindly......

Asad Ahmad buried in Prayagraj; Atiq fails to attend funeral

The last rites of Asad Ahmad, the son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, were performed at Kasari Masari graveyard here on Saturday amid heavy police security, with few distant relatives and......

Factors that will drive markets this week

Industrial production and inflation data, quarterly earnings from IT majors and global trends would drive the equity markets in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam......

Investor wealth tumbles over Rs 2.58 lakh cr as markets plunge

Investors' wealth tumbled over Rs 2.58 lakh crore on Monday as equity markets suffered a heavy sell-off, with the Sensex plunging 2 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The BSE benchmark......

Infosys, HDFC twins drag Sensex by 1,172 points

Infosys, HDFC, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and TCS were the major laggards in the Sensex pack. NSE Nifty plunged 302 points to finish at 17,173.65. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Equity......

7 of top 10 firms lose Rs 1.32 lakh cr

IMAGE: The Bombay Stick Exchange. Photograph: The Late Danish Siddiqui/Reuters   Seven of the 10 most valued firms suffered a combined erosion of Rs 1,32,535.79 crore in market valuation last......

Box Office: Bhoothnath Returns gets a decent opening

Last week's release Bhootnath Returns saw a poor opening on the first day but the film picked up on Saturday and Sunday. The film may be able to sustain through this week because of two public......

Delhi match tickets sold out

After waiting hours -- in some cases days -- for a ticket to the high-profile India Pakistan sixth One-Day International in Delhi, only a few were rewarded for their patience on Friday.Just a few......