Military strength, capabilities must to prevent wars: Army chief

The current geo-strategic landscape is characterised by a change that is taking place at an "unprecedented" scale and speed, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Tuesday while asserting that military......

Kerala's Alappuzha reports bird flu; under control, say authorities

As an outbreak of avian flu has been reported in some districts of neighbouring Kerala, the border areas of Karnataka, including Mangaluru, have been put on high alert, officials of the Karnataka......

Why J-K BJP chief can't vote for party in Lok Sabha polls

Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party chief Ravinder Raina is going to miss voting for his party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as the party has not fielded any candidate from his home town......

Memes the weapon of choice as election wars go digital

From attacking political opponents to raising awareness among the electorate, colourful memes, including many drawing humorous elements from popular Bollywood films, have flooded social media as......

'Take A Staggered Approach To Investing In Smallcaps'

'Exposure to small and midcap stocks exceeded desired levels in many portfolios, prompting rebalancing.' Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Even as valuations in the small and midcap space......

MFs own larger slice of small and midcap stocks

Retail investors now own a larger share of smallcap companies than they did a year ago, thanks to their conviction in mutual fund (MF) schemes focused on this segment. Illustration: Uttam......

Investors' desire for buybacks, dividends highest in 9 yrs: BofA

Investors’ desire for companies to prioritise returning cash to shareholders through share buybacks, dividends or mer­gers and acquisitions (M&A) is at the highest level since July 2015,......

Slow capex growth may halt cement stocks' rally

The recent price correction in broader markets has hit cement companies hard. Image used for representative purpose only. Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters So far in the current month,......

Do Aur Do Pyaar Review: Vidya-Pratik's Breezy Equation

Pratik Gandhi's emotional range makes him a treat to watch while Vidya is as wild as she's wise, observes Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Ileana D'Cruz, Pratik Gandhi, Vidya Balan and Sendhil Ramamurthy in......

Nayanthara Celebrates New Year With Twins

Film folk brought in the New Year -- known through so many names like Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh, Baisakhi, Bihu, Cheiraoba -- and shared pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Amar Singh Chamkila Review: WAH!!

Diljit Dosanjh's switch in singing style as he smoothly assumes Amar Singh Chamkila's vocal persona highlights the brilliance of his artistry, observes Sukanya Verma. Back in the 1980s, popular......

The Folks Who Designed Pulkit's Fairy Tale Wedding

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pulkit Samrat/Instagram Designing the outfits for a Bollywood actor's wedding can be quite a task, and Pulkit Samrat acknowledges it. He shares pictures from the various......

CSK Vs LSG: Who Took The Best Catch? Vote!

Except for K L Rahul's superb effort with the gloves, there was nothing much to write about the fielding of the two teams.While LSG's fielders were sharp and made some good saves, CSK's fielders......

Trying to find batting combination that does well for us: Fleming

IMAGE: CSK have been juggling their top three in the ongoing IPL season. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings are not looking for a "quick fix" to their issues in the batting department and head......

Stoinis still keen to represent Australia despite loss of central contract

IMAGE: Marcus Stoinis struck an unbeaten ton to power LSG to victory over hosts CSK. Photograph: BCCI Marcus Stoinis' desire to keep playing international cricket beyond the T20 World Cup in June......

IPL is the world's best domestic T20 competition by a long way: Ponting

IMAGE: Ricky Ponting believes IPL is the best platform for talented youngsters like Jake Fraser-McGurk. Photograph: BCCI Australian batting great Ricky Ponting on Tuesday hailed the Indian Premier......

DC vs SRH: Who Took The Best Catch? VOTE!

In a night of fielding fireworks at the IPL match in Delhi, the spotlight wasn't just on the batters. With Sunrisers Hyderabad securing a dominant 67 run win against the Delhi Capitals, it was the......