LS polls: Netas hire detectives to dig dirt on rivals

With poll fever gathering steam, business is booming for New Delhi's detective agencies as politicians, especially aspiring candidates, are hiring private eyes to spy on their rivals and even......

7-phase LS polls from April 19-June 1; courting on June 4

The seven-phase Lok Sabha polls, the world's biggest election exercise, will kick off on April 19 with the counting of votes set to take place on June 4 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a bid......

LAC situation stable but sensitive, deployment extremely robust: Army chief

Army chief Gen Manoj Pande on Friday said he would describe the situation along the Line of Actual Control as "stable but sensitive" while asserting that deployment of Indian troops and other......

Will BJP commit to 3% of GDP for defence spending?

Neither the BJP, nor the Congress before it, made any manifesto commitments on defence spending, even though allocations have plummeted from 4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the late......

Centre in a huddle to understand impact of the Iran-Israel tensions

Top government officials in New Delhi have started discussions with stakeholders ranging from shipping and container companies to export promotion councils to understand the impact of the......

'Some Cooling-Off In Small Caps'

'More than investors, fund houses, and advisors have raised caution and limited flows on small-and mid-caps.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Markets have seen a volatile few weeks as......

Fall 2024 May Not Be A Repeat Of 2018

'We expect the bull-market phase to still persist, but now led by large-caps which offer better valuation and benefit from FII inflows.''We expect continued pressure on midcaps, but any sharp......

PSU stock froth persists: Q4 test for financial endurance

Shares of public sector enterprises have corrected by up to 22 per cent month-to-date until March 19, 2024. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Analysts attribute this steep fall to the......

Kohli's Return: Rohit-Agarkar Meet

'They are trying hard to get Virat Kohli to come back because the series is missing him' After a thrilling victory in Visakhapatnam that levelled the series 1-1, the Indian cricket team is not......

Can India maintain Davis Cup dominance vs Pakistan?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AITA/X India will be without their top singles players but the visitors, who have come to Pakistan after 60 years, will still start as favourites in the historic Davis......

We need to be more disciplined and meticulous with our execution: Dravid

IMAGE: Ollie Pope took the Indian bowling attack to the cleaners as England secured a 1-0 lead over hosts India. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Ollie Pope embodied England's......

'Missing out on Paris Olympics will definitely hurt'

'Missing out on a Paris Olympics ticket will definitely hurt after dominating for most part of the match.' Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X Hurtful. Disappointing. Those were the......

Paris dreams dashed? India lose shootout vs Germany

India lose 3-4 against Germany in shoot-out, to face Japan for Paris berth Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X The Indian women's hockey team fought with tigerish resolve but lost its nerves......