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......

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has come out with a communique announcing the portfolios of the newly-sworn-in ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers: 1. Narendra Modi, Prime......

Modi sworn-in for 2nd term; Shah joins govt, may get finance

Other big names who were sworn-in as cabinet ministers are Rajnath Singh -- who retains home ministry -- Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and Smriti Irani.Sushma Swaraj opted out of the......

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

In a major rejig of the Narendra Modi government following the expansion on Tuesday, Smriti Irani was replaced as Human Resource Minister by Prakash Javadekar, while Ravi Shankar Prasad was......

86% CEOs bullish about India's economy in 2024

India reclaims 5th position among investment destinations in the world after slipping to 9th in 2023, finds PwC survey. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Most Indian chief executives are......

PE investments in India to cross $15 bn: PwC

Riding high on the Indian growth story, private equity investments in the country have crossed two billion dollars during July alone and can touch $15 billionby the end of this year, a study by......

PwC India to create 10,000 jobs over 5 years

Global consultancy firm PwC India on Wednesday said it will invest up to Rs 1,600 crore and create additional 10,000 jobs in the next five years. Announcing its new business strategy 'The New......

Angel investors tightened purse strings in 2016

Last year, the top 10 investors in the country had put their money in 209 deals, according to the data compiled by VCCEdge based on deals disclosed. This year they put money in only 60 deals. Top......

India Shining at CWG, 8 gold medals claimed on bumper day

Medals Table: CWG 2018 IMAGE: Vikas Krishan of India (Red) and Dieudonne Wilfried Seyi Ntsengue of Cameroon (Blue) compete in the men's 75kg final.Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images From the......

Check out schedule of Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter India will be sending a 228-strong contingent including 119 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics. Out of the 119 athletes, 67 are male and 52 are......

Sports Shorts: Shiva Thapa in final, five others in semis

IMAGE: India’s Shiva Thapa ((blue) in action. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images. Asian silver-medallist Shiva Thapa (60kg) and Gaurav Bidhuri entered the finals while five other......

Saina, Bindra among 45 athletes for Target Olympic Podium assistance

Seventeen shooters are among 45 athletes selected by the government for financial assistance under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme. The government, on Tuesday, announced the names of the......