Nehru wanted to build Babri Masjid, Patel said no: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to build the "Babri masjid" using public funds, but Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel didn't allow......

EC publishes names of 65L deleted Bihar voters, INDIA bloc calls it farce

The Election Commission on Monday said it has made public the names of nearly 65 lakh people, which were deleted from the draft electoral rolls published in Bihar as part of the special intensive......

EC notice to PK over name in voter lists of Bihar, Bengal

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was on Tuesday served a notice over his name being reportedly registered as a voter in his home state Bihar, as well as adjoining West Bengal. IMAGE: Jan......

3-hour pit stop is not compassion: Cong targets Modi on Manipur visit

Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur a "pit stop", the Congress on Saturday alleged that the trip is "tokenism" and a "grave insult" to the people of the state. IMAGE: Prime......

'I continue to remain CEO', Byju Raveendran to staff

A day after investors of the troubled edtech firm Byju's voted for a leadership change, Byju Raveendran has penned a note to employees saying he continues to remain CEO and the management remains......

Bad loans: The bungling and farce continues

Bad loans continue to originate mainly from state-owned banks, where the top management’s responsibility is not linked to career prospects nor has legal consequences, says Debashis Basu.......

Why 'country of origin' clause may turn out to be a big farce

A hot sale of a Chinese product, whether assembled in India or anywhere else in the world, may make the country of origin rule fall by the wayside. Moreover, its execution is challenging for......

Ban Loss-Making Companies' IPOs!

The most important step is delivering what is needed -- a fairer IPO pricing, notes Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Towards the end of every bull market, glamorous......

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli Review: Quirky

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli lacks the wit and the wickedness to go anywhere with the mildly intriguing setup, observes Deepa Gahlot. There have been films set mostly in a single location; ones that......

Review: Andaz Apna Apna Remains A Timeless Comedy

Despite the evolution of cinema toward more refined expressions and aesthetics today, the exaggerated comedic style of Andaz Apna Apna remains endearing and entertaining, reminding us......

Anees Bazmee's Mad, MAD, World

A big cast engaged in tons of bungling, glowering, scrambling and tomfoolery amidst twists and turns of madcap proportions, Anees Bazmee's brand of entertainment is all for lack of restraint. The......

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Review: Horror, Hamming And Heart

A gleefully hammy Madhuri and Vidya's volley of death stares and evil laughs engage in a ruthless glamorous tug of war in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, notes Sukanya Verma. Just like the earlier two Bhool......

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: The Olympic flag is raised at the the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photograph: Francois-Xavier......

PIX: Australia down South Africa in two-day farce

Images from Day 2 of the first Test between Australia and South Africa at The Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday. IMAGE: Australia captain Pat Cummins took 5/42 to bowl out South Africa for 99 in their......

Furious Ballack calls farewell match a 'farce'

Former captain Michael Ballack has described as a "farce" an offer to end his Germany career with a friendly against Brazil in August, saying on Friday he was not being treated with respect by......

New qualifying is a farce: Coulthard

Briton David Coulthard has condemned Formula One's qualifying system as a farce after rain wrecked several drivers' chances at the Australian Grand Prix.While the Scot's new Red Bull team benefited......

Five-star Hazlewood bundles out NZ for 162

IMAGE: Josh Hazlewood took 5/31 as New Zealand were bowled out for 162 in their first innings. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Josh Hazlewood took a five-wicket haul to skittle New Zealand for 162 as......