Donations amounting to more than Rs 1.30 crore have been collected so far for the proposed Babri Masjid-style mosque announced by suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir in West Bengal's......
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has ordered the shutdown of 19 ready mix concrete plants, which serve construction projects, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for violating environmental......
One person was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of beheading a tribal woman, following which a group clash erupted, leading to damage of around 200 houses in a village in Odisha's Malkangiri......
A section of booth-level officers, engaged in the special intensive revision process in West Bengal, held a massive protest outside the chief electoral officer's office in Kolkata on Monday over......
'Nitish Kumar previously held tight control over key ministries, but this concession (giving the home portfolio to the BJP) reflects either his weakened political position or a pragmatic......
Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Ask Debadatta Chand about his plans......
'Corporates now have multiple funding sources beyond banks, and many are sitting on large cash reserves.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff C S Setty, chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), in......
After a gap of more than three years, the central government has agreed to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) works in West Bengal with immediate effect,......
It will enable real-time intel sharing among banks and other financial sector participants to strengthen customer protection against digital fraud. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Similar......
The reduction in goods & services tax (GST) on individual life and health insurance premiums has been called a “landmark step” for making insurance affordable and inclusive. Illustration:......
Special Ops 2 captures the spirit of the modern-day spy thriller and runs with it, observes Deepa Gahlot. A financial defaulter living the high life in Dominica dismisses a pretty young agent.......
IMAGE: A record-extending 52nd ODI century by Virat Kohli and a rapid 57 from Rohit Sharma paved the way for India's victory in the series-opener in Ranchi. Photograph: BCCI/X The chatter around......
IMAGE: India require a victory in the third and final ODI to avoid a second successive series defeat against the Proteas after succumbing 0-2 in the preceding Tests. Photograph: BCCI/X South......
'A bowler who bowls at 150 knows that he is a king and he has to back himself. Not everyone can bowl 150kph. It takes real guts to bowl at 150kph and I have been doing this for the last five......
'...if you are bowling in the powerplay or right after the powerplay, there's not much help from the wicket.' IMAGE: Varun Chakaravarthy says his aim is to attack and take wickets in the......
IMAGE: South Africa will be looking for big knock from Laura Wolvaardt when they take on England in their opening women’s World Cup match in Guwahati on Friday. Photograph: BCCI South Africa......