Semiconductor chip to jet engines: Modi's mega announcements

    IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of historic Red Fort on the 79th Independence Day in New Delhi. Photograph: Screen grab/Narendra Modi YouTube......

BJP issues three-line whip to MPs to be present in Parl on Friday

Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday issued a three-line whip to all of its Lok Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House for the passing of the Union Budget 2025-26. IMAGE: Proceedings of......

Why Modi's White House Visit Was A Success

Modi lived up to his declaration that his visit was purely meant to strengthen India's relationship with the US, but there may be situations in which our silence on some issues will haunt us in the......

'Band-aid for bullet wounds': Oppn slams Budget, says poll-centric

The Opposition on Saturday described the Union Budget as one offering "band-aid for bullet wounds" and said the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre was only trying to woo voters in Bihar and Delhi......

Sitharaman on the merits of next gen GST reforms

The next generation GST reforms would 'absolutely' set an economy open and transparent with further reduction in compliance burden and benefiting small businesses, Union Finance Minister Nirmala......

Will GST 2.0 Fix Deeper Weaknesses?

GST 2.0 may cushion consumers against US tariffs, but like the 2019 corporate tax cut, it risks being another tactical fix rather than a structural growth strategy, expects Debashis Basu.......

RBI's Rs 2.69 lakh crore bonanza for Modi govt for FY25

The Reserve Bank on Friday announced a record Rs 2.69 lakh crore dividend to be paid to the government for the fiscal ended March this year, 27.4 per cent more than the payout in 2023-24.......

Budget Bonanza For Bihar!

With assembly elections due in Bihar later this year, it has rained goodies for the state in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's latest Budget. IMAGE: Finance Minister @nsitharaman proceeds from......

'I Was Going Through The Worst Phase Of My Life'

'It reached a point where I think I self-imploded. I was not a happy person. And the fire within me diminished.' IMAGE: Arjun Kapoor in Singham Again. Blockbuster movies have a way of reviving......

8 Times You Couldn't Look Away From Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries.This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most......

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......

So Many Movies Coming Up In 2024!

It's raining movies on the 2024 marquee! After Part 1 and 2, Joginder Tuteja lists the Bollywood arrivals in theatres later this year.   VD18Release Date: May 31 Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Cash Bonanza Awaits Wimbledon Champions!

IMAGE: The singles champions at this year's Wimbledon will receive three million pounds ($4.07 million) each, the highest across all Grand Slams. Photograph: Geoff Burke/Reuters Wimbledon has......

Virat Kohli Is Still Scoring Big

Whether in cricket or business, Kohli continues to play the long game. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Virat Kohli might have announced his retirement from Test cricket, but he remains very......

'Million Dollar Club': Mayank set for huge IPL bonanza after India debut

IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants will need a minimum of Rs 11 crore to retain Mayank Yadav for IPL 2025. Photograph: BCCI India's latest pace sensation Mayank Yadav is set to walk into the IPL 'Million......

'Unsung heroes': BCCI's bonanza for IPL's ground staff

IMAGE: The ground staff at the Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam pose with Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the IPL 2024 match between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super......

IPL Auction: Arshdeep, Chahal bag big deals as Punjab Kings splurge the cash!

IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh was released by Punjab Kings before they bought him back using the RTM option for Rs 18 crore. Photograph: BCCI India's T20 World Cup pacer Arshdeep Singh and veteran......