Will Thiruvanathapuram Elect Tharoor A 4th Time?

24 hours before campaigning ends in Thiruvanathapuram, Archana Masih/Rediff.com discovers Shashi Tharoor and his BJP rival Rajeev Chandrasekhar are busy getting their message across to voters.......

Where Was Modi When We Needed Him Most?

'From April 25, 2021, Modi disappeared. He made no public appearance for 20 days.''The prime minister of India fled the field when his people needed the government most,' points out Aakar Patel.......

What's Modi Up To?

No government in the past initiated the process of policy making for its next tenure even before going in for elections. Once the Model Code of Conduct is enforced by the Election Commission,......

Cong tried to redirect SC/ST quota to Muslims: Modi rakes up Andhra in Raj

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress has tried to extend reservation to Muslims out of the Dalit quota, and accused the party again of hatching a "deep conspiracy" to snatch......

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:......

View Consumption Survey Numbers With Caution

Could the MPCE survey results be used as a basis of reconstructing the Consumer Price Index with new weights, asks Madan Sabnavis. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Survey on household......

Shaktikanta Das: RBI Governor Who Walks The Talk

'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement is very good.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media during a press conference......

Tax devolution not about richer vs poorer states

Tax devolution shares, which threaten to create a north-south divide among states, may have more to do with per capita income, and not so much with population. IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister......

'No country treats porn stars like we do'

'Why is being a porn star socially acceptable and not a prostitute?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram Kangana Ranaut, who is set to mark her electoral debut from Himachal......

Long jumper Sreeshankar out of Paris Olympics with injury

IMAGE: Murali Sreeshankar had made the cut for the Paris Olympics after recording an 8.37m jump en route to a silver medal at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships. Photograph: Kai......

Inside CSK's leadership transition: Journey to Gaikwad's captaincy

Was told about leading CSK in 2022, just want to keep the team culture going: Ruturaj Gaikwad IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has helped Ruturaj Gaikwad. Photograph: BCCI The charismatic Mahendra......

Are Kohli, Maxwell, du Plessis responsible for RCB's failure?

'Who are all batting in pressure situations? The young Indian batters and Dinesh Karthik. The big international names, who are supposed to take the pressure, where are they? All are back in the......

Indians are a long shot in Candidates: Viswanathan Anand

IMAGE: Vishwanathan Anand said the three Indians participating are a long shot from winning the title, but should keep going and grab onto the opportunities. Photograph: Vishwanathan Anand/X......

'Rahul will be rewarded with a T20 World Cup slot if...'

IMAGE: LSG coach Justin Langer believes if skipper KL Rahul does well in the IPL, he will be assured of a place in India's T20 World Cup squad. Photograph: BCCI If KL Rahul leads Lucknow Super......