ED arrests MP CM's nephew in bank loan fraud case

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's businessman nephew, Ratul Puri, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a fresh case of money laundering linked to an alleged Rs 354 crore......

Kamal Nath's nephew gives ED a slip on pretext of going to restroom

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's nephew Ratul Puri could not be questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the VVIP choppers money laundering case here as he left the......

Corporates relax as campaigning ends in Chhattisgarh

The high-pitched election speeches skipped corporate issues, unlike during the assembly polls about four months ago.R Krishna Das reports. IMAGE: A bride shows her inked finger at Rajnandgaon in......

PHOTOS: The incredibly ODD world we live in

These 10 images show that we live in a bizarre world   Visitors interact with the ‘Jump In’ installation at the Pearlfisher gallery in west London. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters......

Stock Picks: 10 Value Bets For Rich Payoffs

10 non-bank and non-finance stocks from the BSE500 Index universe that offer an optimal blend of low valuation, reasonably robust revenue and earnings growth in recent quarters, a strong balance......

Will H2 of 2023 bring more cheer to equity investors?

Indian equity markets had a good run in the first half of calendar year 2023 (CY23), with the S&P BSE Sensex and the National Stock Exchange Nifty50 hitting fresh 52-week highs. Illustration:......

'El Nino impact an immediate concern to markets'

'Geopolitical risks and their impact on oil prices, if any, are another concern for global markets, particularly for India.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Unmesh Kulkarni, managing director......

'There is clearly a 17 - 18% upside in the markets over the next 12-15 months'

Earnings growth, attractive valuations and change in FPI flows from negative to positive over the next 12 months are some of the key triggers for an upside. A poor monsoon, high inflation and......

Review: Aage Se Right takes a wrong turn

The first 15 odd minutes of Indraji Nattoji's Aage Se Right -- a title that flummoxed my autowallah twice, by the by -- sets you up rather well. You see a bunch of good actors bringing on the......

The Coolest Daredevil stunts in Luck

This week's release Luck has packed in quite a few action stunts. From running atop a burning train to swimming with sharks, the film promises to be quite the thriller. And stunt director......

Are Computers Destroying Chess?

Cheating poses an existential challenge to chess.It's hard to know how it will be mitigated, but it must be, if chess is to continue being a legitimate sport, asserts Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: World......

Gukesh, 16, youngest to beat World champion Carlsen

IMAGE: Grandmaster D Gukesh beat World No 1 Magnus Carlsen with white pieces in the ninth round of the preliminary phase of the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament. Photograph: Lennart......

Indian GM Erigaisi shocks World champ Magnus Carlsen

IMAGE: The win over Norwegian superstar Magnus Carlsen in the seventh round early on Sunday was Arjun Erigaisi's first over the world champion. Photograph: FIDE/Riga Mark Livshitz Indian......

Chess: Carlsen alleges Niemann has cheated more than he admits

'We must do something about cheating, and for my part going forward, I don't want to play against people that have repeatedly cheated in the past, because I don't know what they are capable of......

Julius Baer Cup: Erigaisi loses to Carlsen in final

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi was beaten by world No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament. Photograph: FIDE/Riga Mark Livshitz Teenaged Indian......