Freebies, pre-poll guarantees galore as BJP, Congress woo MP voters

A fierce competition among parties to offer freebies and guarantees, a scramble for tribal, OBC, women votes and a touch of Hindutva -- all have combined to make the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls a......

INDIA parties now look at resolving differences in states

As 26 opposition parties cleared their first hurdle of coming under a common banner, they brace for a bumpy road ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, from ironing out differences among......

Coronation Fever Overtakes Britain

The most exciting place to be in the world this week is London as Britain readies itself for Charless III's coronation on Saturday May 6. It's the first coronation in 70 years so you can imagine......

Congress's loss exposes challenges in reclaiming northeast

The Congress's loss in the three states in the North-East, a region it had dominated for decades, shows there is a lot left to do to reclaim its political turf despite the Bharat Jodo Yatra which......

Your visa got delayed? Here's why

It was supposed to be a happy journey to London, one that the Imam family had been planning for the past two months. Everything was set — except the visa, which did not arrive in time for one......

Tax Torture And Taxtortion

The tax department will remain a source of endless nightmares for citizens and 'transparent taxation' will remain an empty slogan and a cruel joke, observes Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam......

How will the economy fare in 2022?

After navigating the turbulent pandemic waves, the recovering Indian economy is now sailing through unchartered waters of rising coronavirus cases, spiralling commodity prices and spiking inflation......

Hiring gets AI power, but scope is limited for some

56 per cent of the companies said they’d automated their processes, while 72 per cent felt technology could be leveraged to digitise employee records. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Shweta Turns 50 And Amitabh Says...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shweta Bachchan Nanda/Instagram Amitabh Bachchan's daughter Shweta Nanda turned 50 on March 17, and the proud father dedicated his latest blog post to his family. 'A day......

Murder Mubarak Trailer: Star-Studded Suspense

Thanks to wacky characters and the actors playing them, Murder Mubarak may be genuinely funny, expects Mayur Sanap. One murder. Many suspects.The Agastha Christie-style murder mystery template......

Fighter Trailer: Hrithik's Screechy Jingoism Jars

The depiction of screechy jingoism within India-Pakistan dynamic is still a wet dream for Bollywood film-makers, observes Mayur Sanap. After intriguing fans about its Top Gun like set-up, the......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

WPL PIX: Mooney, Wolvaardt power Gujarat to first win

Images from the Women's Premier League 2024 match between Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore in New Delhi on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Gujarat Giants opener Beth Mooney hits a......

From Mumbai's maidans to India squad- Sarfaraz's rise

After Test call-up, Sarfaraz Khan hopes to join league of legends Viv Richards, Virat Kohli, Javed Miandad Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sarfaraz Khan/Instagram The mountain of runs that he scored in......

India's Paris dreams crumble: USA upset adds to agony

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X A profligate Indian team squandered chances galore to lose 0-1 to lower-ranked United States of America in its opening match of the FIH Women's Olympic......

PIX: Dominant South Africa rout India by an inns and 32 runs!

Images from Day 3 in the first Test between South Africa and India, at SuperSport Park, Centurion, on Thursday.  SCORECARD   IMAGE: South Africa's players celebrate after Kagiso Rabada......

Champions League PIX: City top group; Barca, Dortmund in last 16

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday. Manchester City claim top spot after recovering to beat Leipzig 3-2 IMAGE: Manchester City's Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring their......