Biz tycoons LN Mittal, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw among electoral bond buyers

Corporate donations worth thousands of crores to political parties through now-scrapped electoral bonds may have hit the headlines, but there were also 132 such bonds of just Rs 1,000 each bought......

UP cabinet minister Kamal Rani succumbs to COVID-19

Uttar Pradesh Minister Kamal Rani Varun, the only woman cabinet minister in the state, died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Lucknow on Sunday. She was 62.   IMAGE: Health workers carry mortal......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

Maha registers over 60% voter turnout, Haryana 65%

IMAGE: Voters show their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling station for the Haryana assembly elections, in Faridabad, on Monday. Photograph: PTI Photo Maharashtra assembly......

The riddle behind Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal's $2-bn deal

A deal, where a founder has brought back stake from early investors before an initial public offering, is unheard of in India or pretty much anywhere else, analysts pointed out. After the initial......

Ritesh Agarwal on OYO's global ambitions and more

'As a new-age hospitality firm, we are offering great living spaces throughout our 112+ Oyo Hotels in more than 60 cities and 21 states. 'With our newest hotel in Las Vegas, we are excited to cater......

Shiv Nadar Donates 7.4 Cr Every Day!

Shiv Nadar and family donated Rs 2,708 crore (Rs 27.08 billion) in 2024-2025. IMAGE: Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL Technologies. Photograph: Kind courtesy wikipedia.org/Creative Commons   HCL......

OYO to file DRHP in Nov, eyes $7-8 bn IPO valuation

Global travel tech firm OYO plans to file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) in November, eyeing a $7-8 billion valuation for its IPO, sources said. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters The......

Behind the scenes: Dil Dhadakne Do, Hrithik and more at IIFA

Bringing you all the action from the high profile do.While several Bollywood A-listers made their way to the 16th IIFA awards on June 5, a lot was going on off camera too. Take a look:This just in,......