Race for RS heats up as parties sweat it out to keep flock together

Ahead of the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls, political temperatures were soaring in several states that could see close contests, with parties trying to keep their flock together and trading accusations......

141 arrested in Jodhpur after clashes on Eid, curfew remains

As many as 141 people have been arrested so far in connection with communal clashes over the hoisting of a flag before Eid in Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's constituency Jodhpur where a......

Curfew in Jodhpur after communal tension on Eid, internet shut

Communal tensions gripped Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's hometown Jodhpur hours before Eid on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to suspend mobile internet services and impose a curfew in......

Gehlot allocates portfolios, retains home, finance

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday allocated portfolios to ministers of his expanded cabinet, retaining home and finance with him. Twelve new ministers were inducted and three......

What The RBI Can Do About The Rupee

'To simply let the rupee depreciate to any level according to market forces will not be in the country's interests.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Rather than letting the rupee......

Ms Sitharaman, You FAILED Us On The Budget

This was the one Budget that required radical departures on all these fronts, when it had none, asserts, Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at Parliament for......

States pitch for continuation of GST compensation for another 5 years

State governments, including Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Delhi and West Bengal on Thursday pressed for continuation of the GST compensation for another five-year period in view of the financial stress......

RBI Must Introduce Digital Currency Soon

'Rather than experimenting with CBDCs, we must come up with a very simple and straight design.''Dematerialise your currency/cash and with that dematerialised rupee allow all the transactions......

IIFA 2018: Irrfan, Sridevi win top awards

Who won what at IIFA 2018? The 19th IIFAs saw a grand awards show at the Siam Niramit Theatre in Bangkok. Even as the green carpet was glamorous, the stage saw a lot of talent winning their share......

Nushrat, Kartik celebrate Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety's success

It's party time for the team. When your movie becomes a hit, you *must* celebrate! The cast and crew of Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety celebrated the film's success.   Nushrat Bharucha, 'Sweety' in......

9 out of 16 DDCA directors sign in favour of new committee

IMAGE: The Ferozshah Kotla Stadium, which is under the aegis of Delhi and District Cricket Association. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Beleaguered Delhi and Districts Cricket......

Khanna kept out of all DDCA Committees for World T20

Senior Board of Control for Cricket in India vice-president and top DDCA official CK Khanna has been kept out of the two primary committees that will look into the organisation of the International......