Overnight spell of rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

Torrential overnight rains left India's IT capital struggling on Monday as inundation and waterlogging threw life out of gear, leading to a public outpour of anger against alleged misgovernance and......

Karnataka imposes new anti-Covid measures amid Omicron scare

In the wake of two cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus being detected in the state, and fresh COVID clusters emerging, the Karnataka government on Friday announced certain preventive......

Will Farmers Defeat BJP?

Extended rounds of negotiations having failed, farm leaders now reckon that their best chance to pressure the government lay in defeating the BJP in the coming assembly poll, particularly in UP,......

NHRC notices to Centre, 4 states over farmers' protest

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notice to the central government, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh governments and other authorities asking for reports of farmers'......

Entrepreneurs who invested in scooter sharing start-up Vogo

Vogo, which has a fleet of over 12,000 vehicles mainly across Hyderabad, Mysuru and Bengaluru, is also betting big on India’s growing traffic congestion. Scooter sharing start-up Vogo on......

At least a cycle for every Indian. Hero offers a 2k model

The wheels turn for bicycles, as manufacturers go back to the basics.After motorised two-wheelers overtook cycle sales in the country, manufacturers are focusing on commuter segment again and......

Do these 2 words keep you awake every night?

'And what if all this happened so fast and so extensively that we never quite had the opportunity to call the broker and say 'Sell'?' asks Mudar Patherya.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

Taxi apps Uber, Ola are useful for short distances

The competition between app-based taxi services has led to a drop in prices and more choices for customers. Banker couple Nirav Gajra and his wife, who work in the same office, used their own car......