Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Kerala BJP chief pitted against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

Announcing candidates for the remaining four seats in Kerala, the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded its state chief K Surendran in the high-profile Wayanad constituency against Congress leader......

Raj Thackeray meets Shah amid buzz of MNS-BJP tie-up

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday in an indication that the Bharatiya Janata Party is looking to ally with him for the Lok Sabha polls to......

From Modi to Owaisi: Meet the 10 key figures shaping electoral discourse

Some are powerful orators who grab attention with their words, others are behind-the-scenes strategists plotting victory for their parties and all are key drivers of the narrative as the country......

IPO mop-up rises 20% to Rs 62,000 cr in FY24

Equity fundraising through initial public offerings (IPOs) rose 20 per cent during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During the period, 76 Indian......

India's biggest challenge is inclusive growth: Chandrasekaran

All the global transitions are working in India's favour, giving it the potential to become a force in today's uncertain world, but one of the country's biggest challenges is inclusive growth, Tata......

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on Nov­ember 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Photograph:......

India Inc's capex wheel likely to turn soon

India Inc could be embarking upon a new phase of capital expenditure (capex) cycle, observed analysts, and suggest its revival would lead to a rerating of industrial stocks. Illustration: Dominic......

Which actress can play Kamala Harris in a movie? VOTE!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kamala Harris/Instagram Ace politician, excellent orator and America's brand new Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris is a woman on top. Ever since she became the......

'No one expects from me to play a lead heroine'

'I’ve been tagged as a Punchnama girl, where I break everyone’s hearts.''I wanted to be a heroine in that film but what did they make me?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nushrat......

Sushma Swaraj: 'A leader among men'

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday.  She had struck a chord with Bollywood personalities, and they took to......

India's Baahubali Captain

His cricketing brain, always sharp, was blessed with exceptional speed of information absorption and processing.He could quickly zero in on what needed to be done and use the element of surprise to......

Sushma Swaraj: 'One of my favourite politicians'

Former External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj died of a cardiac arrest on Tuesday, and various personalities from the sports fraternity offered condolences on the demise of......