Fear In Alwar: 'BJP Will Change Constitution'

In India elections are never fought in a straight line.It's fought on many issues, at many levels, with multiple emotions and with a bit of good luck, too.Sheela Bhatt reports from Rajasthan.......

Shooters surveyed Salman's Panvel farmhouse before Bandra house attack

Two men arrested for firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's residence in Mumbai had conducted a survey of his farm house at Panvel in adjoining Raigad district four days before the......

For tribals in Nagarhole forest, election is about vote for sops

Crammed into a tiny room and learning for about five to six hours may not be what children look forward to. But it's obvious that the seven-odd children, aged between 3 and 10, are really happy to......

ED attaches Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra's properties worth over Rs 97 cr

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has attached assets worth Rs 98 crore, including a bungalow in Pune and equity shares, of actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra as part of a......

Consumption story gets a facelift as rural demand shows promise

Consumer goods firms and auto companies are witnessing an upturn in rural demand, which had been lagging for most of FY24. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Expectations of a bumper rabi crop......

Modi promises 30 mn 'Lakhpati Didis', higher MSP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday pledged to make 30 million ‘Lakhpati Didis’, up from the 10 million rural women who have already achieved the feat. Photograph: Shrikant......

India moved fewer people to non-agri jobs than most neighbouring nations

India has managed to move a smaller share of its working-age population away from farm-related work than many of its neighbours. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri......

FMCG cos to face volume pressure in Q4

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies anticipate sustained volume pressures in the January-March quarter (Q4) coupled with sluggish rural growth during the period. Photograph: Pawan......

How Saira Banu Made Shashi Kapoor Happy

'There are a few things you never forget about people, especially when you make them happy with the smallest of gestures, and for Shashi ji, it was a packet of Shrewsbury Biscuit.' Photograph:......

Paris Olympics menu: More French, more local, less meat

IMAGE: Alexandre Bompard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of French retailer Carrefour, and Tony Estanguet, president of the Organising Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic......

PIX: Kishan, Bumrah shine as Mumbai Indians maul RCB

Images from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Thursday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Ishan Kishan led the way with a brilliant knock......