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Rajiv abolished inheritance tax for Indira's wealth: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stepped up his attack on the Congress and said he was standing as a wall between the people and the grand old party's plans to loot them. IMAGE: Prime......

'There's Pro-Incumbency Wave In Odisha'

'The BJP is not as mighty a political force in Odisha as it is made out to be.' Arup Patnaik, the former Mumbai police commissioner, will take on the Bharatiya Janata Party's Dr Sambit......

Dalal is BJP's 1st Lok Sabha MP to be elected unopposed

When the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mukesh Dalal was declared elected unopposed to the Lok Sabha from Surat on Monday, he became the first candidate to achieve the feat from Gujarat since its......

Modi repeats 'redistribution' charge, but without mentioning Muslims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress again of planning to redistribute people's property if it is voted to power, but stopped short of saying that the wealth would go to......

'Can you imagine a Thrissur Pooram without fireworks?'

Devaswoms are meant to manage temples, not the faithful.Why didn't they simply stick to their set of responsibilities and execute it well and efficiently?, asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: The Thrissur......

94 new Indian entrants to Hurun rich list

The global billionaires list witnessed as many as 94 new entrants from India, stated a report by Hurun India on Tuesday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Following a net addition of 84, the......

Can Flipkart taste success in quick commerce space?

Eight years ago, Flipkart started a new service called Nearby to deliver fruit, vegetable, soap, and other everyday items from supermarkets to customers within an hour of receiving the order.......

Blinkit, Zepto ignite the quick commerce firestorm

After a tentative start, quick commerce (q-commerce) is ablaze, with Blinkit and Zepto slugging it out in a market distinct from other competitors. The latest entrant is Flipkart, which is ramping......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

Is Technology Important In Banking?

'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking.''For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.' Illustration: Dominic......

'Yes, extra-marital affairs happen'

'Sometimes things get stale in a relationship and people seek solace elsewhere.' IMAGE: Sendhil Ramamurthy with Vidya Balan in Do Aur Do Pyaar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sendhil Ramamurthy......

'I want to be Lady Shah Rukh Khan'

'Laapataa Ladies opened a lot of doors for me.''I have gotten so much love from audiences and seniors in the industry that it's overwhelming.''I get calls from superstars. I'm holding my heart and......

Aavesham Review: Fahadh Faasil Is The Picasso Of Malayalam Cinema

Aavesham is smooth in its storytelling and leaves a chilling aftertaste, thanks to its one-of-a-kind anti-hero, applauds Arjun Menon. Aavesham is the sophomore directorial outing from Jithu......

'You've To Choose Your Battles Carefully'

'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Geetika Tyagi/Instagram After speaking about her new film Yes Papa, about a survivor of child......

'Everybody rejected me'

'I have been trying to make a movie for seven years. I got a chance only now.' 'I have taken my script to every office from Dharma to Tips to Eros.' 'I have narrated my script to every actor......

Veteran Ghosal calls time from professional squash

Will continue to play for India in multi disciplinary events IMAGE: Saurav Ghosal remains the only Indian to reach the world's top 10, achieving the career-high ranking in April 2019 and spending......

This Chennai school makes chess champs out of everyone

Chennai's chess nursery: The learning ground for Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza for FIDE/X Even a casual stroll around the city will help visitors collect crumbs......

Unstoppable Duplantis breaks World record for 8th time!

IMAGE: Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record with a 6.24 metres effort in the first Diamond League meeting in Xiamen, China. Photographs: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Armand Duplantis put......

EPL PIX: City given title lifeline! Arsenal stumble; Liverpool stunned

Arsenal's title hopes hit with 2-0 loss to Villa as Man City get boost IMAGE: Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins scores their second goal past Arsenal's David Raya. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters......

EPL PIX: Manchester City rout Luton; Newcastle crush Spurs

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday, April 13. IMAGE: Josko Gvardiol celebrates scoring Manchester City's fifth goal with teammates during the Premier League match......

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