Mandaviya expected to win maiden poll in Porbandar despite issues

This is Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's maiden Lok Sabha election, but political experts and voters feel he can easily win Porbandar seat in his home state Gujarat, despite the electorate......

Kamal Nath fighting lone battle to save home turf

With many of his close associates leaving his side, it is virtually a lone battle for Congress stalwart Kamal Nath to help his parliamentarian son Nakul Nath win from Chhindwara for a second time......

How Many Crorepatis In 1st Phase?

IMAGE: Incumbent MP Vijay Vasanth, the Congress candidate for the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency, has declared assets of Rs 61.9 crore (Rs 619 million). Photograph: Vijay Vasanth/X Polling for......

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions......

Consumption story gets a facelift as rural demand shows promise

Consumer goods firms and auto companies are witnessing an upturn in rural demand, which had been lagging for most of FY24. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Expectations of a bumper rabi crop......

FDI Declines From Pandemic Highs

Net inflows were $18.4 billion for the rolling 12-month period ended January 2024 compared to $32.7 billion for the rolling 12-month period ended January 2023. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Net FDI in India down 38% in Apr-Jan

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in India, inflows minus outflows, declined 38.4 per cent year-on-year to $15.41 billion in the first 10 months of this financial year due to an increase in the......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

IPL matches in Dharamsala to be played on newly-laid 'hybrid pitch'

IMAGE: Dharamsala will host two IPL matches this season. Photograph: BCCI The picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium has become the first BCCI-accredited venue to install......

Mary Kom quits as Paris Olympics chief-de-mission

  IMAGE: A bronze-medallist from the 2012 London Olympics, Mary Kom was to be the logistical in-charge of the country's contingent at the July 26-August 11 Paris Games. Photograph: AIBA......

'You'll see a lot of fast bowlers coming'

'Yes, there have not been any express fast bowlers that are coming from the MRF Pace Foundation that we used to have back in the years.' 'But that's not going to happen anymore. Now, in the next......

Sakshi, Ziva Attend First CSK Game

IMAGE: Sakshi Dhoni with daughter Ziva at the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium in Hyderabad on Friday, April 5, 2024. Photographs: BCCI Sakshi Singh Dhoni attended her first match of IPL 2024......

Is IPL using up Bengaluru's water supply?

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Amidst the worsening water crisis in the city, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Karnataka State Cricket Association and other state authorities......