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Meet The Youngest Dalit Lady Candidate

'If people don't see you, they might be hesitant, but once they see you, they are confident that this is the person they will vote for,' says political debutant Shambhavi Choudhury, 25, alumnus of......

Anxiety Behind Modi's Banswara Speech?

In the coming days, unless Modi tones down the communal spiel, it will be clear that anxiety continues to drive his mind and clouds his judgment, observes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.......

Muizzu's pro-China party secures 'super majority' in parliamentary polls

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party won 71 seats and secured a 'super majority' in parliamentary elections, preliminary results suggested on Monday, a victory seen as a strong endorsement of......

Locals' lament in Dibrugarh: Infra push but no jobs

‘It feels like Assam is good just as a tourist spot and not a place to earn and live.’ IMAGE: Workers at a tea garden in Dibrugarh. Photograph: ANI Photo Popular as “tea......

Donald J Trump Makes History!

On Monday, April 15, 2024, Donald J Trump made history of a dubious kind when he became the first former American president to go on trial for criminal charges. Trump faces charges of paying......

MPC refuses to drop its guard on inflation

Most members of the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) decided to stick to the course on bringing retail inflation to the target of 4 per cent while voting for......

'ITC aspires to double its business in five years'

'While every year presents new challenges, it also provides opportunities for better growth and performance.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ITC/Instagram ITC emerged as the country's largest company......

Tata Motors: Positives fully priced in, analysts still upgrading the stock

Company expects to improve EV penetration and expand margins in CV segment Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com There is no impediment to normal operations as Tata Motors puts in place the......

West Asia tensions stall India's plans to import crude oil from Iran

The latest flashpoint in West Asia has derailed India’s preliminary plans to resume crude oil imports from Iran, officials said. Photograph: Raheb Homavandi/Reuters In January, officials of......

Adani Power revives old ambitions as power demand surges in India

At present, the largest power producer in the country is NTPC with 75 Gw capacity and the largest private sector player is Adani Power, with Tata Power a close second. Photograph: Amir......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

Ripley Review: Mind-Blowing!

The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra. 'Does the world need another cinematic representation of the Ripley story?'......

Ranveer-Kriti's Day Out In Varanasi

Ranveer Singh, Kriti Sanon and Manish Malhotra visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi to offer prayers over the weekend. Dressed in traditional attire, they visited the Dashashwamedh ghat......

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......

What Keeps Rishabh Pant Awake At Night

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals Captain Rishabh Pant and Head Coach Ricky Ponting were all smiles after DC's win over the Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals Skipper Rishabh Pant opened......

Indian badminton star reveals 'chronic' health battle

HS Prannoy finding his way back after chronic stomach disorder returns to trouble him Photograph: Kind Courtesy H S Prannoy/Instagram Seasoned Indian shuttler H S Prannoy has revealed that he has......

T20 World Cup: Who Should Keep Wickets?

IPL 2024 is approaching the business end of the tournament.The next few weeks will see the teams desperately looking to win at all costs to keep their hopes alive of making it to the play-offs.For......

'In KKR, I needed guidance but now I don't need it, now I dictate terms'

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav admitted he needed guidance during his time with KKR. Photograph: BCCI A reinforced skillsets and the ability to perfectly read the ebbs and flows of a match have made Kuldeep......

Don't expect too many high-scoring games in T20 World Cup: Miller

Photograph: BCCI South Africa and Gujarat Titans' middle-order batter David Miller doesn't expect too many high-scoring matches in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas as he feels the......

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