4 Times When Modi's Hindu-Muslim Rhetoric Backfired

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com does a deep dive into four elections when Narendra Modi resorted to anti-Muslim fervour and points out that Hindu-Muslim politics does not necessarily mean victory......

At $84 bn, India ranks fourth in 2023 military spend: SIPRI report

India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of $83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international......

What's Rajnath Singh Doing At Siachen?

Most of his ministerial colleagues, including the prime minister, are neck deep in the election campaign, so it's good to see Defence Minister Rajnath Singh busy at work. On Monday, April 22, 2024,......

Will Rajeev Chandrasekhar Upset Shashi Tharoor?

I hope those who underestimate Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be proved wrong in this fight for Thiruvananthapuram's future, notes Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Rajeev Chandrashekhar, the Bharatiya Janata......

Good times ahead for United Breweries as heatwave, IPL set the tone

A cocktail of heatwave and upcoming cricketing events is expected to usher in the peak season for the country’s largest beer maker, United Breweries. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters......

'Our focus is on converting lands into projects'

'At present, the idea is to expand, consolidate, and stabilise in South India, Mumbai, Pune and grow on what we have been doing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prestige Group Real estate major......

Predictions of normal monsoon boost prospects for domestic agrochem firms

With a normal monsoon predicted in India this year by private weather forecasting agency Skymet and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), prospects for domestic agrochemical or agri-input......

India Inc to tap pvt credit for new projects: PwC

Private credit is fast emerging as a major source of finance for projects in India as several entrepreneurs are looking for short-term debt to bridge the funding gap due to difference in pricing......

'Aaj batting tera Jassi bhai karega'

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah played some shots in the nets ahead of MI's match against DC. Photograph: BCCI With his team in the middle of an underwhelming IPL season and struggling in its bid to make......

Have every bat that I scored an international ton with: Ponting

Photograph: BCCI Ricky Ponting was not just into amassing hundreds in his heydays as a player, the two-time World Cup winning former Australia captain has revealed that he also meticulously......

Upbeat Delhi Capitals take on struggling Mumbai Indians

IMAGE: With the playoffs race heating up, both Delhi and Mumbai will be eager to add two points to their kitty. Photographs: BCCI An upbeat Delhi Capitals will look to keep the winning momentum......

Points Table: IPL 2024

Photograph: BCCI   Points Table: Indian Premier League 2024 TeamMWLN/RNRRPoints Rajasthan Royals 8 7 1 0 0.698 14 Kolkata Knight Riders 7 5 2 0 1.206 10 Sunrisers Hyderabad 8 5 3 0......

IPL 2024: Check Out The Full Schedule

Photograph: BCCI   Points Table: IPL 2024 The IPL 2024 schedule: DateMatchTime(IST)Venue March 22 Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 8pm Chennai March 23 Punjab Kings......