What Reforms Can We Expect, Modiji?

Assuming we still have a Modi-led majority government after May 2024, there is no guarantee that reforms will move at anything more than a snail's pace, though we must be thankful even for that,......

Ram temple replicas a hit in India, abroad even before consecration

Ahead of the consecration ceremony of the upcoming Ram temple in Ayodhya, demand for its wooden models has gone up, with one manufacturing unit even claiming to have received orders from the US and......

At COP28, Modi proposes to host 2028 climate talks in India

Highlighting that India is among the only few countries in the world on track to fulfil its climate pledges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed to host the United Nations climate......

Huge win for India as G20 adopts New Delhi declaration

India on Saturday pulled off a big diplomatic win after the G20 summit adopted a consensus declaration overcoming major differences on the Russia-Ukraine war, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi called......

OMC shares sink up to 6% on fuel price cut

Investors shunned shares of oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday as they feared that the government’s decision to cut retail prices of petrol and diesel could hurt the companies’......

Future of digital payments in India

'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......

'Strong growth in electric vehicles has slowed down a bit'

'Now that all the early adopters have the electric car, governments are backing down in some countries because they do not have the money to subsidise so much.' Kindly note the image has only been......

Will Nifty See Major Correction In 2024?

'The Nifty Index looks to be 20 per cent overvalued.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Brokerage Kotak Securities believes the Nifty50 Index is overvalued by 20 per cent and expects......

PS:2: So Who Killed Aditha Karikalan?

The question 'Who was/were behind Aditha Karikalan's killing?' will continue to remain a historic mystery despite Mani Ratnam setting out to unravel it in his own way, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.......

'Film business is not going anywhere'

'This is a blip in the 100-year history of cinema.' IMAGE: A worker sanitises chairs inside a theatre hall. Photograph: ANI Photo The devastation has been absolute. PVR Cinemas had sold over 101......

'I've been damaged so much'

'I don't know why I haven't broken down.' As Sanjay Dutt celebrates his 62nd birthday on July 29, Subhash K Jha sifts through his many interviews with the actor over the years, and brings back some......

The Big Bull review

Abhishek Bachchan's sneering expression is ill-quipped to convey the confidence of a wheeler-dealer. Those frequent bouts of muahaha make it worse. So much worse, says Sukanya Verma. 'I am and......

When Pelemania Gripped India

The enormous structured global advertising machinery that surrounds every football game on the planet today?Pele was perhaps single-handedly responsible for all of it.By just being brilliant,......