At noon on Ram Navami Wednesday, the Sun's rays will fall on the forehead of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, a 'Surya tilak' of the deity made possible by an elaborate mechanism involving mirrors and lenses.......
Key infrastructure sectors -- from railways to power, and from coal to petroleum -- will not only be part of the achievements but promises too, as the BJP fights to get a third term at the Centre.......
'Chavan's political clout began declining since his Lok Sabha defeat in 2019.' IMAGE: One year ago... Congress leaders Ashok Chavan, left, with Nana Patole, centre, and Balasaheb Thorat, right, at......
The five warmest years in Indian weather history have occurred in the past 14 years -- the others being 2009, 2017 and 2010, in order of intensity. IMAGE: Labourers push a cart as one drinks water......
...Is a cultural swaraj under way, wonders Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The man looked at me with a puzzled face when I greeted him. He and I have known each......
Riding on a bull run, equity investors became richer by Rs 128.77 lakh crore in the 2023-24 fiscal, driven by robust fundamentals of the Indian economy, increased investment inflows and promising......
'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......
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......
Salaries in India are expected to increase by 9.5 per cent in 2024, slightly lower than the actual increase of 9.7 per cent in 2023, largely in response to market dynamics, according to global......
'Interim Budget has ignited the entrepreneurial spirit.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Is private capex picking up? In the Interim Budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala......
'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well.''Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene!''For someone like him to message me just says how supportive......
'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......
'There was this music director who approached me for a song. He called me to his house for practice.''I took my mother with me and I felt he did not like that.''It took me a while to gauge his......
After receiving high praise for her performance in Killer Soup, we can't help but wonder why Konkona Sen Sharma is not seen more often on screen. Her films have been few and far between, with some......
'Acting happened quite by accident. It chose me.'To be cast in the lead in Raaz 2 and Raaz 3 felt almost surreal.' IMAGE: Emraan Hashmi with Kriti Kharbanda in Raaz Reboot. After making waves with......
IMAGE: Cheung Cheuk Man finished 52nd at the World DanceSport Federation Olympic qualification event in Hong Kong in December, and 130th globally. Photographs: Lam Yik/Reuters Plumber by day,......