Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......
If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image......
Neither the BJP, nor the Congress before it, made any manifesto commitments on defence spending, even though allocations have plummeted from 4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the late......
India spends significantly less on defence than could be expected from a country that faces simultaneous armed threats from two hostile neighbours -- China and Pakistan. IMAGE: An Indian Army......
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday pitched for simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies and called for the same voters' list for all polls, as it told the former......
Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......
For the startup ecosystem in India, the scorecard so far has been a mixed bag, observes Akhil Gupta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Startups are being projected as the 'backbone of future......
'We expect the bull-market phase to still persist, but now led by large-caps which offer better valuation and benefit from FII inflows.''We expect continued pressure on midcaps, but any sharp......
Loan against gold as a product is catching on fast.Let's keep the momentum going, but aim for sustainable growth.A few bad apples should not ruin the brunch, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Kindly......
The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal......
'If the South starts shooting on IMAX more, it will be beneficial. And likewise, it will benefit Bollywood directors.' Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan, which releases on September 7. Multiplex chain PVR......
Scoop reminded viewers of a time in the not-so-recent-past when Mumbai was in the grip of the underworld. The new Web series Guns And Gulaabs is set in the opium town of Gulaabganj sometime in the......
'...you start running after the star.''If the star says yes to the film, the ecosystem supports it.''The biggest cog in the wheel of the ecosystem is the audience and we forget that.' IMAGE:......
'If we are unable to move out of catering to people's tantrums or their unreasonable demands or people treating other people badly or being okay with differential treatment, it will affect the......
IMAGE: 'While we will continue to work to implement VAR, I feel that, to begin with, AVRS can be a great option for a country like India.' Photograph: Murad Sezer/Reuters The AIFF has written to......
IMAGE: Dean Elgar didn’t mince his words when asked about South Africa fielding a second-string team for the New Zealand series. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters With nothing to lose on......
IMAGE: LA Olympics could help cricket gain universal appeal. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Cricket got a glimpse into its future during a momentous 2023 but its present continues to be......
IMAGE: Cricket made its sole appearance at the 1900 Paris Olympics in which Great Britain defeated France in the final but it is played in Commonwealth Games and Asian Games as well. Photograph:......
'The dedicated teams are doing everything possible to ensure every rider, team, technical officials visa are issued at the earliest. This incident was unexpected and we are doing whatever is......