Trade with China is 'normal' but border 'abnormal': Cong on LAC clash

Upping the ante on the government over the Sino-India border issue, the Congress on Friday cited the "ballooning" trade deficit and said while trade is "normal" with that country, the border is......

Juvenile among three charged in Srinagar acid attack case

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday filed two separate charge sheets against three accused including a juvenile in the recent acid attack on a woman in downtown city, officials said. IMAGE: An......

Fiasco in Hanoi

'Despite much hype of optimism, everyone went home empty-handed without a clear picture where they are heading in the future,' notes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and......

AIADMK ties up Lok Sabha allies but with eye on assembly bypolls

‘Of equal importance was the AIADMK’s precarious assembly membership, what with 11 of its MLAs including deputy chief minister OPS facing court cases for disqualification and......

8 banks recast exposures worth Rs 27,000 cr in OTR 2.0

The country’s largest private lender HDFC Bank had the highest share in restructuring at Rs 17,395 crore, followed by another private lender ICICI Bank at Rs 4,156 crore. Personal loans have......

Strong deal pipeline may boost Q1 show of IT firms: Analysts

Analysts across brokerage houses are pegging revenue growth in the range of 1.5 per cent to 4.5 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A seasonally-strong quarter, with no immediate......

Explained: What Walmart's reverse merger with Flipkart means

Although Walmart-Flipkart wholesale game-plan is to target about a $150 billion market out of a total pie of $700 billion in the country, the consolidation marks the end of the multi-brand dream of......

'Modi's political capital has taken a very big beating in the Nirav Modi case'

'Four weeks have passed after the scam was exposed, yet no big guy has been arrested.''This gives the impression that he wants to be soft on the biggies.' Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The Rs......

Sky Is NOT The Limit For These Stars

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram Armed with a smile and grace, her only concern is the passenger's security and seat belt. Whether she's having a bad day or good one, the only......

Kareena's Best Performance? VOTE!

You can say it's a family thing but Kareena Kapoor always wanted to be an actor. Before making her debut in J P Dutta's Refugee opposite another star kid Abhishek Bachchan at the start of the new......

10 Times We Loved Katrina

Twenty years ago, Katrina Kaif made her debut in a film that's found its notoriety among Bollywood's crummiest. Back then, the fresh-off-UK teenager had only dabbled in modelling and could barely......

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Review: Wah Vicky! Wah Sara!

Not so hatke after all, but no reason to stay bachke either, notes Sukanya Verma. Innocent lies, trivial conflicts and copious confusion led to much mirth in Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu......

From pacer to left-arm spinner: How LSG's M Siddharth made transition

IMAGE: M Siddharth celebrates after picking up the prized scalp of Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI On a sultry Tuesday night, Virat Kohli's wicket might have given Manimaran Siddharth the validation......

Want to challenge ourselves in areas we are uncomfortable: Rohit

IMAGE: India picked up a comprehensive win over Afghanistan. Photograph: BCCI India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said the team management will consciously put the players in uncomfortable......

Ashwin vs Washington: An unexpected World Cup trial

IMAGE: Axar Patel’s injury opened the doors for R Ashwin and Washington Sundar. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters A month and half back, Ravichandran Ashwin was eloquently explaining......

Axar's Injury: Will Ashwin Return?

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma says Ravichandran Ashwin is part of his plans. Photograph: ANI   With left-arm spinner Axar Patel likely to miss the first two ODIs against Australia, India Captain Rohit......

Important to consider Chahal for World Cup: Harbhajan

'Yes, his last few games weren't good, but that doesn't make him a bad bowler.' IMAGE: Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal last featured in the Indian ODI team in January. Photograph: BCCI Former spinner......