At 39, Modi Knew Ayodhya's Value For The BJP's Future

Gujarat was labelled Hindutva's crucible and Modi was to become the chief 'chemist'. A revealing political saga excerpted from Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay's The Demolition, the Verdict and the Temple:......

Mumbai lad rises from Dharavi slum to become army officer

Growing up in a tough neighborhood of Dharavi in Mumbai, it has been a journey of overcoming life's many challenges for Lieutenant Umesh Keelu. IMAGE: Indian Army Lieutenant Umesh Keelu with his......

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

The Centre has allocated Rs 928.46 crore to the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Union Budget 2024-25 announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, a snip of over Rs 40.4......

Salute The 1st Lady To Command An Indian Warship

Lieutenant Commander Prerana Pravin Deosthalee will lead an all-male crew.She is currently the first lieutenant on board the INS Chennai, the missile destroyer that rescued a foreign merchant ship......

SOP for FPI custodians on the cards to remove regulatory arbitrage

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is in the process of issuing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for designated depository participants (DDPs) regarding disclosures and......

Tax blow? Brokers keep faith in AMCs

In the face of tax blow, brokerages remain sanguine about the prospects of asset management companies (AMCs). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A sharp correction in the shares of AMCs over......

Why Do Banks Hide Losses?

Believe it or not, the regulator is stretching its arm to identify stressed borrowers and gauge the 'distance to default' as a measure of a particular bank's fragility, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.......

IT sector may be ripe for cherry picking

Analysts suggest that Infosys and Persistent may be among the better bets, while Tata Consultancy Services, with its large Europe exposure, and HCLTech could see revenue weakness. Devangshu Datta......

Desperate Punjab Kings and MI in battle for survival

IMAGE: Both Punjab and Mumbai have lost four matches each and are coming off defeats in their respective last outings. Photograph: BCCI Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will be desperate to......

Farmers' agitation: Shooters sweat over Olympic selection trials in Patiala

IMAGE: India's shotgun shooters said carrying arms and ammunition by road will be a nightmare in the wake of the farmers' agitation and the restrictions imposed on inter-state travel. Photograph:......

Rajkot Test: Will India Bring In Jadeja And Jurel?

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja is set to make a comeback after missing the second Test in Visakhapatnam with a hamstring injury. Photograph: Ravindra Jadeja/Instagram   Following their resounding......

K L Rahul ruled out of third Test; Sarfaraz set for debut

IMAGE: K L Rahul missed the second Test after suffering from right quadriceps pain during the series opener in Hyderabad. Photograph: BCCI Senior India batter KL Rahul was on Monday ruled out of......

Who Will Replace Jadeja, Rahul?

IMAGE: Captain Rohit Sharma, Head Coach Rahul Dravid and Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey have their task cut out ahead of the second Test, starting on Friday, February 2, 2024. Photograph: BCCI......