'BJP Karyakartas Were Disappointed'

'The karyakartas who wanted to contest were disappointed and it took some time to explain to them why we needed an alliance.' IMAGE: Daggubati Purandeswari, the Bharatiya Janata Party's......

Haryana crisis: Oppn approaches guv, steps up efforts to topple BJP govt

The Congress, the Jannayak Janta Party and the Indian National Lok Dal have approached Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, stepping up their efforts to topple the Haryana's Bharatiya Janata Party......

'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.' IMAGE: Sheikh Abdullah addresses a meeting in Gandhi Park in 1949.......

Did you get tempo loads of money to stop abusing Ambani-Adani, Modi asks Congress

Mounting an attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday demanded that the party should explain to people why it has stopped raising the 'Ambani-Adani' issue as its 'Shehzada'......

'Aim is to double individual first-year premiums in 3 yrs'

'Currently, our individual first premium would be in the Rs 3,000-Rs 3,200 crore range. We want to take that to about Rs 6,000 crore in three years.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Aditya......

PE deal value in Indian real estate down 30% from 2019-20: Anarock

The aggregate value of private equity (PE) deals in Indian real estate has declined nearly 30 per cent to $3.6 billion in 2023-24 (FY24) as compared to $5.1 billion in FY20, according to a report......

Free Divestment From Finance Ministry

The new government that presents the full Budget for 2024-2025 in July should be ready to restructure the way divestment is managed and implemented, proposes A K Bhattacharya. Illustration:......

Why Manthan Is A Must Watch

Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival.It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined......

Srikanth Review: Flimsy Biopic

Rajkummar Rao does the best with what he is given and he ably elevates the generic story-telling. Too bad that his performance remains the only takeaway from such an inspiring real-life story,......

'The Songs Have Already Become A Craze'

'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally......

The Girl From Laapataa Ladies, Heeramandi

'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.''When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like, "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set......

Can CSK return to winning ways against bruised SRH?

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings will be hoping Rachin Ravindra fires at the top of the order in Sunday's IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI Smarting from back-to-back......

How 1974 Ranji Trophy win shaped Karnataka cricket

'It was an inspiration for all of us. Right from our U15 and U17 tours, all we could hear was how Karnataka beat the mighty Bombay' Photograph: Kind courtesy GR Viswanath/Instagram Warm spells of......

Delhi Capitals looking to end losing streak vs CSK

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals are likely to include Prithvi Shaw in the side when they take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings in Sunday's Indian Premier League match in Visakhapatnam. Photograph:......

IPL: Clash of new captains as CSK take on Gujarat Titans

IMAGE: Young openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill, known for their smooth and elegant shot-making, will be engaged in a battle of tactical supremacy. Photograph: BCCI It will be a test of wits......

Can Rutu Produce Dhoni Magic This IPL?

IMAGE: A new chapter begins for the Chennai Super Kings as Ruturaj Gaikwad takes over from the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: CSK/X   One can always expect the unexpected from......