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Has ex-CEC Rajiv Kumar left India?

Former chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar is in India and has not left the country, people close to him said on Wednesday, amid speculation on social media that he has settled in a foreign......

What CEC Rajiv Kumar plans to do after retirement

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday revealed his intention to "detoxify" himself and spend several months in solitude in the Himalayas post his retirement next month. IMAGE: Chief......

CEC Rajiv Kumar, a strong critic of exit polls, demits office

Rajiv Kumar, who oversaw the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the crucial Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, demits office on Tuesday as the 25th chief election commissioner after a nearly three-year......

CEC Rajiv Kumar gets Z-security after intelligence report

The government has provided Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar with a Z-category VIP security cover of armed commandos in view of potential threats against him, official sources said on......

Will Nitish Kumar Spring A Surprise On Friday?

While it is evident that the INDIA bloc has not shut its doors on Nitish Kumar, those within the NDA are hopeful that the JD-U's support base would benefit them as well. IMAGE: Bihar Chief......

The controversy over Rajiv Kumar's column

While Bibek Debroy echoed his view in Twitter, Pronob Sen questioned Kumar's conclusion A war of words over foreign influence on Indian policymaking broke out on Tuesday after NITI Aayog......

Ficci appoints Rajiv Kumar as secretary general

Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Mondayappointed Rajiv Kumar as the secretary general of the chamber. Kumar, a well-known economist and the author of several......

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Economist Dr Rajiv Kumar was on Saturday named as the new Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, five days after the incumbent Arvind Panagariya announced that he would quit to return to academics. The......

Finance secy Rajiv Kumar to meet PSBs on Sep 19

The government is set to ask PSBs to expeditiously introduce repo-rate linked products “to step up affordable credit”. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Finance Secretary Rajiv......

RBI's mpc minutes: Status quo in August hinged on tariffs, rate-cut outcome

Uncertainties over the impact of the United States’ (US’) tariffs on India, along with the ongoing transmission of past rate cuts, prompted the members of the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary......

'Simplicity Remained Dharmendra's Greatest Charm'

'Asha Parekh once said he never really went beyond the villager he originally was.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram Dharmendra passed into the ages last week, but left behind a rich......

Why Are Movie Stars So GREEDY?

'I have heard big stars, who are a part of Gen Z, demand not only food of their choice but also insist on taking food home for their family.''And I am talking about stars who charge anything from......

This Hit Director Makes A Comeback

'Love stories don't really excite me.' IMAGE: Madhuri Dixit, Sonam and Sangeeta Bijlani in the song Gazar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara from Tridev. At 70, Rajiv Raj is excited to start his third innings.......

Saiyaara Inspires More Romance In August

There's a lot to choose from in August. There are two mega releases coming up: Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR's War 2 and Rajinikanth's Coolie. Besides that, films belonging to genres as diverse as......

The Real Genius Responsible For Sholay

'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000.' 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi,......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......

Rajiv Kumar ton gives Bihar lead

A fighting century bymiddle order batsman Rajiv Kumar (124, 11 fours) and his 117-run seventh-wicket partnership with M Dhoni (68) gave Bihar a vital 93-run first innings lead over Vidarbha on the......

Why Bharat Ratna still eludes Major Dhyan Chand?

'If the country's biggest sports award is named after him, the National Stadium is named after him, then why not he is given a Bharat Ratna.' IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays......

He never watched his son play... until...

Abhishek Sharma's Father Breaks Superstition, Witnesses Record-Breaking Knock in Hyderabad IMAGE: Raj Kumar was in the stands at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium to witness his 24-year-old......