'Every Election, BJP Unleashes This Demon...'

'... dividing society not just on religious lines, but also creating rift in families and among brothers and sisters.' IMAGE: Congress leaders Paresh Dhanani, extreme left, Amit Chavda and Rajiv......

Why Are Voters Not Turning Up To Vote?

Is the unusually and unbearably scorching Sun and the general laxity, bordering on laziness, among voters, responsible, asks N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Voters line up outside a polling station at......

We want to decide our own matters by ourselves: Maldives Prez Muizzu

Armed with a ‘super majority' in the parliamentary polls, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said the international community will now understand where the Maldivians stand, especially on......

Muizzu's pro-China party secures 'super majority' in parliamentary polls

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party won 71 seats and secured a 'super majority' in parliamentary elections, preliminary results suggested on Monday, a victory seen as a strong endorsement of......

Mcap of BSE-listed companies soar to all-time high of Rs 406.52 lakh cr

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies soared to an all-time high of Rs 406.52 lakh crore on Monday thanks to a rally in equities where the BSE Sensex climbed over 1 per cent.......

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......

BJP Sankalp Patra: Enough powder to ignite stocks, if investors are patient

Since most proposals will have a long gestation period, the full benefits will be reflected in the revenues of companies, and subsequently the stock prices over time Illustration: Dominic......

How the markets will fare this week

Worries related to the Iran-Israel conflict, quarterly earnings and foreign investors' trading activity are the key factors that would dictate stock markets this week, analysts said. Illustration:......

The Best Political Biopic? VOTE!

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's biopic Main Atal Hoon reveals the pitfalls of making films on political figures: The maker has to be careful not to offend any followers. It often results in bland......

New York Cricket stadium ready for India-Pakistan clash

IMAGE: The World Cup will be played across three venues in the USA but the facility that has been under close watch is in New York where India and Pakistan face off on June 9. Photograph:......

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.' IMAGE: Mumbai players celebrate their 42nd Ranji......

Champions Trophy won't be shifted out of Pakistan: PCB

IMAGE: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi says he is not even considering the possibility of next year's ICC Champions Trophy being moved out of Pakistan. Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin......

Ton-up Gill, Jaiswal enjoy good outing in intra-squad game

IMAGE: Shubman Gill played a classic knock as India held their training session behind close doors. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Shubman Gill was at his silken best during Indian team's......