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'We Will Be Voting For Gadkari, Not BJP'

'We don't believe in the BJP. But the Congress has no main leader who is credible.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nitin Gadkari releases a manifesto for Nagpur, April 16, 2024.......

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

'Why Do We Need Cities Where People Travel Long Distances?'

'In the larger cities, we can see that 12%-20% of the population making use of the metros. I don't think it is happening in the smaller cities.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi inaugurates......

Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

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......

HC to hear Kejriwal's plea against arrest on Wednesday

The Aam Aadmi Party took to the streets on Tuesday over the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal with its leaders and workers trying to march towards the prime minister's residence before being stopped while......

Why valuation of FMCG sector is likely to be attractive

The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector has underperformed the Nifty over the past year as its 20 per cent return is trumped by 29 per cent of the benchmark index. The FMCG index saw a 2.2 per......

Coming Soon! The Bullet Train!

With land acquisition completed and infrastructure work streamlined, India's bullet train dreams are slowly, but finally, inching closer to reality. IMAGE: A passenger train moves past the......

Flying high: Big spike in airfares, demand for hotels during Holi week

If you are planning to travel around Holi this year, brace for sky-high airfare. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During the week of the festival next month, travellers are likely to feel......

Realty stocks' rally may hit valuation hurdle

Shares of real estate firms have been outperforming over the past year. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The rally, analysts say, may hit roadblocks in the near term amid stretched valuations,......

Mercedes-Benz's mega India plans: 12 new launches and double digit sales growth

Mercedes-Benz India is aiming to post double-digit growth in sales volume during 2024 as it plans to launch over 12 car models during the year, says its managing director and CEO Santosh Iyer. The......

Watch Kate Winslet's Regime On OTT

From damsels versus dragons to showbiz shenanigans, ready to catch all the action on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. DamselWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English......

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'As tempers flared, worried for his safety, I requested Duggu to sit in his car by the gate.''He did.''Later, I asked him how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances.''He told me......

10 Must Watch Hostage Dramas On OTT

From the promos of Jawan, it looks like Shah Rukh Khan takes a metro train hostage, even as he serenades them with Hemant Kumar's song from Bees Saal Baad. There have been several films about......

Modern Love Chennai: Whistle Podu!

Things may not always look bright, but the sun won't stay out forever is a running theme conveyed across its short films about people from various walks of life in all their varying moods and......

How Bumrah stole the show with a masterclass in swing

Real show stealer was Boomball: Ravichandran Ashwin lauds Jasprit Bumrah's Himalayan feat IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah jumped to number one in the Test rankings list, becoming the first Indian pacer to......

ICC World Cup final: PIX: It's a sea of blue at Motera

IMAGE: Flags in hand, fans heading towards the Narendra Modi Stadium for the ICC World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Phil Long/X The buzz......

Rohit, Virat, Shami's epic 'Last Dance' in World Cup

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Rohit Sharma of Borivali, Virat Kohli of Paschim Vihar and Mohmamed Shaami......

2036 Olympics: Coming Out Party For India

If Ahmedabad is India's preferred candidate, as seems likely, hosting Olympics 2036 should give it a leg up: A bigger airport, a better metro network, more hotels, flyovers and so on, observes T N......

Police on 'alert mode' across Gujarat for Indo-Pak match

IMAGE: Police officers at the stadium on the eve of the blockbuster India vs Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Police heads of various units across Gujarat......

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