2024 LS polls to be costliest ever at Rs 1.35 lakh cr

'The estimated expenditure is expected to be more than double the Rs 60,000 crore spent in 2019' IMAGE: A newly married couple show their ink-marked fingers after casting their votes during phase......

GenAI New Fuel For Cyber Threats

India is among countries at the highest risk from cyber vulnerabilities caused by a new generation of GenAI technologies. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Why Election 2024 Is So Subdued...

'It's dull because this time the election is spread over such a long period.' IMAGE: A vendor sells flags and umbrellas printed with the symbols of different policital parties at a market in......

Can This Techie Win Thiruvanathapuram?

Whether Rajeev Chandrasekhar wins or not, Thiruvananthapuram will likely never see such an interesting contest again. IMAGE: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, campaigns......

HCL Tech Q4 net profit flat at Rs 3,986 cr

India's third largest IT company HCL Technologies on Friday reported a flat year-on-year growth in net profit in the March quarter at Rs 3,986 crore. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......

Kotak Mahindra Bank's loan, deposit growth may be impacted after RBI curbs

Kotak Mahindra Bank’s loan and deposit growth are likely to be affected after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked the private-sector lender not to take on board new customers through the......

Good Q4, commentary perk up ICICI Lombard General Insurance stock

Investment yields could be around 8.1 per cent in FY25 rising to 8.5 per cent in FY26 Photograph: Courtesy, ICICI Lombard ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company reported financial improvement......

HUL Q4 profit dips 1.53% to Rs 2,561 cr

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever on Wednesday reported a 1.53 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,561 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024 due to factors such as deflation......

Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 Review: Black Mirror For The Digital Age

There is startling accuracy to Dibakar Banerjee's portrayal, notes Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Mouni Roy in Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2. In 2010, Dibakar Banerjee unleashed the dark powers held by hidden and......

Madhubala-Dilip Kumar To Star In 2025 Movie?

Digital ghosts have opened a new can of worms for digital experts. IMAGE: Carrie Fisher's digital ghost in Star Wars 5. In July 2023, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and......

Ready For April's OTT Shows?

March was a busy month on OTT and saw a lot of releases, but April tells a different story. So far, only one major series and an original film have been announced for release. The rest are digital......

Crew 3rd Biggest Opener Of 2024

IMAGE: Kriti Sanon, Kareena Kapoor and Tabu in Crew. Last week's release Crew saw a very good opening at the box office, and if it continues this way, it could well take a shot at the Rs 100 Crore......

IPL PIX: Punjab Kings beat KKR in record chase

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in Kolkata on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Punjab Kings' Jonny Bairstow celebrates the win over......

Shikhar Dhawan's comeback on the cards

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan, who is nursing a shoulder injury, was ruled out of their Friday's IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders and the team is hoping......

Ashutosh Or SKY: Who Batted Best? Vote!

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav top scored for the Mumbai Indians as MI handed hosts Punjab Kings a nine run loss. Photograph: BCCI Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings to pick up their third win of the......

Burden of captaincy affecting Shubman Gill's batting?

IMAGE: In his seven innings so far in IPL 2024, Shubman Gill has perished for below 20 in three innings, while twice he has fallen in the 30s. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals bowling coach James......

'Little inside joke': Travis Head on his celebration after scoring ton

IMAGE: Travis Head celebrates his blistering century against RCB. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Travis Head revealed that his celebration after completing the century against Royal......