How Do Turncoats Fare In Elections?

The share of candidates who were successful among the BJP was 56.5% in 2019. It was 5% for the Congress. IMAGE: Bahujan Samaj Party MP Ritesh Pandey joins the Bharatiya Janata Party. Photograph:......

Adhir wants names of candidates short-listed for EC

Ahead of the meeting of the prime minister-chaired high powered panel for selection of Election Commissioners, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to the Law Ministry seeking details......

Modi among first 195 BJP Lok Sabha candidates; See full list

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will contest from Varanasi for a third time as the Bharatiya Janata Party released its first list of 195 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, naming 34 Union ministers,......

Congress, SP watch as MLAs help BJP win extra RS seats

The Congress on Tuesday suffered a major upset in Himachal Pradesh at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha elections which were marred by cross-voting in all the three states......

NBFC business has to hit the reset button after RBI strengthens norms

“We will raise Rs 300 crore via bonds of two-, three- and five-year tenures. This will be our maiden bond issuance and is part of our effort to widen funding sources,” says Vimal......

North trails South in electric scooter sales

When it comes to electric two-wheeler sales, Maha­rashtra is miles ahead of other states, thanks to Bajaj Auto, which sold 45 per cent of its Chetak electric scooters in September in its home......

PLI scheme for automotive sector extended by 1 year to FY28

The government has decided to extend the Rs 25,938-crore production-linked incentive scheme for the automotive sector by one year, Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said on......

Is The Tide Changing For Byju's?

'They have got the advisory council, a CEO has been appointed finally, and they have made some headway on the term loan B.' IMAGE: People walk past an advertising hoarding for Byju's. Photograph:......

Ready For April's OTT Shows?

March was a busy month on OTT and saw a lot of releases, but April tells a different story. So far, only one major series and an original film have been announced for release. The rest are digital......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

Maharani 3 Review: Lost Focus

Huma Qureshi's Rani Bharti was the ace in the pack, but everything that she does this season smacks more of script conveniences than careful plotting, observes Deepa Gahlot. When the......

All India Rank Review: Tender Must Watch

All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old, points out Sukanya Verma. I first saw Varun Grover's All India Rank at......

It's perform or perish time for RCB against KKR

With five consecutive defeats, bottom-placed RCB have the daunting task of winning their remaining seven games to keep their play-off prospects alive. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore will need......

CSK seeking home comfort against rampaging KKR

KKR are unbeaten with 6 points from 3 games, while CSK have 4 points after two wins and as many defeats. IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings will be banking on Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad to fire......

DC's power hitters vs KKR's star-studded lineup: Who will prevail?

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals will have to put another such performance against KKR. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals would be keen to prove that their comfortable win against Chennai Super Kings was......

PIX: Women's team finally end RCB's title drought!

IMAGE: RCB women's team triumphed in the WPL's second season, ending the franchise's trophy drought. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bangalore won their maiden Women's Premier League (WPL)......

WPL Final PIX: RCB are the CHAMPIONS!

RCB end 16-year wait for title; beat Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets to grab WPL title SCORECARD IMAGE: RCB players celebrate. Photograph: BCCI A spirited women's team washed away Royal......