Karnataka's expanded ministry has 9 SCs, 8 Lingayats, 5 Vokkaligas, 1 woman

The Congress government in Karnataka on Saturday expanded its Cabinet by inducting 24 ministers, including just one woman, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, and veteran legislator HK Patil, thus filling all 34......

Karnataka: 24 new ministers to take oath today

A week after assuming power, the Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will carry out the cabinet expansion by inducting 24 legislators who will be sworn in as ministers on......

'Differences sorted': 24 new ministers to join Siddaramaiah cabinet

A week after assuming power in Karnataka, the Congress on Friday released the list of 24 legislators who will be sworn-in as ministers to fill up all the vacant ministerial positions. IMAGE:......

Why I Quit The ED To Join Politics

'I had done 23 years of very satisfying service -- 10 years in the police and 13 years in the Enforcement Directorate.''I had done law enforcement and thought the next step should be towards......

Dish TV's Goel defends entry barriers

Jawahar Goel is on the phone when I enter his office in Noida. He motions me to one of the seating areas of the massive room.The 56-year-old managing director of Dish TV always reminds me of Nirma......

'Budget is pro-growth'

The much anticipated Budget announcements are over. The entire Opposition walked out from the Lok Sabha in protest terming the Budget as 'inflationary'. The FM changed the slabs cutting the rate to......

Home prices crash to half on Laxmi Mittal street

In a sort of double-whammy to Lakshmi Mittal, the value of three houses owned by his family on UK's costliest street has nearly halved in about six months, while the NRI steel tycoon's stock market......

'Akshay has been my biggest cheerleader'

'My grandmother taking me to the jamatkhana was like a different world.''Like I had a key to a door which no one else seemed to have.''She doesn't take me anymore because she says I'm an......

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

The most thrilling, romantic, terrifying, musical and comical tring tring moments! Its absence makes us restless. Its presence keeps our hands full. It may be the most inanimate thing to......

Going back in time with Laxmikant's Pyarelal

Laxmikant-Pyarelal made songs that youngsters hum even today.Numbers likeOm shanti om, Darde dil (Karz), Hansta hua noorani chehra (Parasmani) and Jumma Chumma (Hum)are played on the radio even......

Get a life, Amitabh!

Farrah Naseem: Well, I think one main thing about watching a film is to be able to loseyourself in the story and start caring about the characters. In the case of BOOM, I really couldn't care less......

Who's The Indian Child With Mbappe?

'Historically, Qatar has done wonders as I don't think this will ever be possible with the new format of the World Cup.' IMAGE: Jozef Zachariah walks out with football superstar Kylian Mbappe at......

'I want to show the world that India has potential in skiing'

'To represent one's country at the biggest stage is what drives us.''My goal is to reach the Olympics. So, Beijing 2022 it is!' All Photographs: Kind Courtesy Arif Mohammad Khan/Facebook  ......

Tennis Roundup: Winning start for Prajnesh; Kerber fall at first hurdle in Brisbane

IMAGE: Prajnesh Gunneswaran needed one hour and 28 minutes to oust his rival. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Prajnesh Gunneswaran made a winning start to the 2020 season but Ramkumar Ramanathan......

Why did Vikas Krishan pull out of the Asian Championships?

Why did Vikas Krishan give his opponent a walkover in an Asian Championship semi-final?Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi finds out. IMAGE: Vikas Krishan gave his opponent a walkover in the Asian......

'I will give my best performance at Rio'

'I don't think that I have done anything great. I haven't won any Olympic gold medal.' 'I am not saying that I won't sleep until and unless I win an Olympic medal, but I will surely give my best......