JP stir to rath yatra: How Bihar events influenced Indian politics

Bihar is no stranger to being at the centre of a tectonic shift in national politics fuelled by turbulent regional forces. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar speaks to media-persons along......

Oppn demands April's status quo ante on LAC with China

Opposition leaders in the Rajya Sabha asked the government on Thursday to restore status quo ante as on April this year on the India-China border. IMAGE: Army trucks move towards eastern Ladakh.......

Arnab Goswami, S Jaishankar appointed to Nehru Memorial Museum

The Centre has appointed journalist Arnab Goswami, former Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts chairman Ram......

'Britain created Pakistan'

'The creation of Pakistan was integral to Britain's grand strategy.''If they were to ever leave India, Britain's military planners had made it clear that they needed to retain a foothold in the......

Benchmark yield slips the most in 5 months

Indian government bonds, particularly those of shorter maturity, strengthened sharply on Monday, as the collapse of the California-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) prompted investors to rush to the......

Indian corporate houses face a sharp, abrupt increase in funding costs

After two years of a record low interest-rate regime, Indian corporate houses are experiencing a sharp and abrupt increase in funding costs. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With the Reserve......

Indian crude oil basket hits 10-yr high; petrol, diesel prices unchanged

The basket of crude oil that India buys has hit a decade high of $121 per barrel, but retail selling prices of petrol and diesel continue to remain frozen. Photograph: Richard Carson/Reuters The......

Diesel price for bulk users hiked by Rs 25/ltr

The price of diesel sold to bulk users has been hiked by about Rs 25 per litre in line with a near 40 per cent rise in international oil prices, but retail rates at petrol pumps remain unchanged,......

'Laxmmi Bomb is super, super, entertaining'

'As fun and funny as it is shooting, it's as scary when you watch it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kiara Advani/Instagram Kiara Advani went through her share of struggle before she landed the......

VIDEOS: Being Salman is such fun!

Salman Khan does not always make for a good interview, but he can be entertaining when he's being interviewed.Videos: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com Salman Khan does not always make for a good......

PIX: Shamita Shetty, Payal Rohatgi at an awards night

The 15th Indian Television Academy Awards were held on September 6 at Film City, Goregaon, a western suburb of Mumbai. The event saw some fashionable appearances and fiery performances on stage. A......

Review: Agent Vinod just isn't clever enough

Raja Sen feels Agent Vinod is more of a video game material than a film.If only Agent Vinod were a video game. It has all the hallmarks of a classic: from explosive wall-to-wall action to various......

Infighting in IOA over decision-making

Don't run IOA office as one-man show, IOA secretary Rajeev Mehta tells chief Narinder Batra in a stinging letter.   IMAGE: The Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra (left) and......

Narang, Gopichand in committee to review National Sports Code

IMAGE: Olympic medallist Gagan Narang has been named in Sports Ministry's 13-member expert committee to review Draft National Sports Code 2017. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images Olympic......

Pant named in India A squad to be led by Rahane

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant. Photograph: BCCI Wicket-keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will play two one-dayers while Ajinkya Rahane will lead the India A side in the first three games against England Lions in......

Ranji Trophy round-up: Reddy's ton keep Hyderabad afloat against Delhi

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday Hyderabad: Opener Akshath Reddy (107) hit a much-needed century as Hyderabad grabbed a slender 23-run lead after being asked to......

Ranji Roundup: Ishant sizzles, Bengal in driver's seat

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Saturday  IMAGE: Ishant Sharma celebrates. Photograph: PTI. Delhi leave Maharashtra in tatters Ishant Sharma gave a timely reminder to the......