NDA Tsunami Sweeps Away Mahagathbandhan In Bihar

The ruling National Democratic Alliance decimated the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Friday to retain power, reaffirming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's......

Bihar polls: Gehlot meets Lalu, Tejashwi as Congress, RJD patch up

After days of squabbling that left them pitted against one another in five assembly constituencies of poll-bound Bihar, the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal on Wednesday tried to mend fences......

'ISI Had No Clue About US' Bin Laden Mission'

'Shock, confusion, and paralysis reigned.''Pakistan was caught in a most embarrassing situation. It could neither claim credit for the operation nor admit to a dismal intelligence failure and lack......

When Voter ID Matters And When It Doesn't

When the government chooses to either ignore or use identity documents only when it suits them, it shakes people's sense of stability, observes Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff......

'Petrol, Diesel In GST? Not In Immediate Future'

'Tax cannot be emotional.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a Next-Gen GST Reforms session in Kolkata, September 18, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo Days after the big-bang goods......

What You Must Know About New Income Tax Act

The contrast with the old Income-Tax Act is stark.The 1961 law ran into 512,000 words; the 2025 one pares that down to 259,000.Chapters have been cut from 47 to 23, while sections have reduced from......

Tax devolution not about richer vs poorer states

Tax devolution shares, which threaten to create a north-south divide among states, may have more to do with per capita income, and not so much with population. IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister......

Kingfisher Airlines: IDBI Bank GM conspired with Mallya

A senior IDBI Bank official allegedly conspired with businessman Vijay Mallya for sanction and disbursement of loan to the latter's Kingfisher Airlines, the Central Bureau of Investigation said in......

Formula One to hold three sprint races in 2022

IMAGE: The sprint is a shorter 100km race that will be held on Saturdays. Placings in the sprint will decide driver positions on the starting grid for Sunday's main race. Photograph: Mark......

Formula One to launch diversity task force

IMAGE: McLaren said their cars would also carry an 'End Racism' message. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images Formula One is setting up a diversity and equality task force as part of a......

Formula One furloughs staff as bosses take pay cuts

McLaren boss Zak Brown warned at the weekend that Formula One is in "a very fragile state" and risks losing some of its 10 teams unless some big changes are made. IMAGE: The Formula One season has......

Sauber, Force India lodge complaints against Formula One

Second-tier Formula One teams Sauber and Force India lodged official complaints with the EU's competition regulator, alleging that the sport's governing body mismanages prize money. According to a......

Formula One teams agree to 18 races in 2007

Formula One teams have thrown a lifeline to Italy's Imola circuit by agreeing to expand next year's calendar from 17 to 18 races.The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement......