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Nitish set to take oath as Bihar CM for 10th time, Modi to attend

Janata Dal-United supremo Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn-in as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time on Thursday, days after the National Democratic Alliance secured a landslide victory in......

'Can't demolish accused's house': SC questions 'bulldozer justice'

With several state administrations flattening the houses of those involved in criminal cases with bulldozers, the Supreme Court on Monday questioned how can anybody's house be demolished just......

Outgoing CJI UU Lalit turns nostalgic on last working day

Outgoing Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit turned nostalgic on Monday as he recalled his journey of nearly 37 years in the Supreme Court, saying he enjoyed his stint both as a lawyer and a......

SC's 4-day record under CJI Lalit: 1293 matters disposed of, 106 regular hearings

Chief Justice of India U U Lalit on Friday said that the Supreme Court will endeavour to dispose of as many cases as possible and he will strive his best to live up to the expectations of the......

SC asks Kejriwal, LG to rise above 'political bickering'

The Supreme Court on Monday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to rise above 'political bickering' and discuss who could head the national capital's power......

Investor wealth jumps Rs 3.57 lakh crore in two days of market rally

With the Budget overhang gone, investors are breathing a sigh of relief and are back to make fresh calls. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Investors' wealth increased Rs 3.57 lakh crore in two......

TCS back as India's most valued firm; RIL is 2nd

The IT major is followed by RIL (Rs 795,628.55 crore), HDFC Bank (Rs 624,362.11 crore), Hindustan Unilever (Rs 367,880.69 crore) and ITC (Rs 367,513.78 crore). Software services major Tata......

Post-budget bull run makes investors richer by Rs 10.48 lakh cr in 2 days

Investor wealth zoomed over Rs 10.48 lakh crore in two days as the Budget-driven market euphoria continued to charge bulls on Tuesday. IMAGE: A man watches stock prices on a digital screen on the......

Want to earn risk-free 8% annually?

Investors can earn risk-free income of 6% to 8% annually by lending stocks. Tinesh Bhasin reports on how the mechanism works For many years, long-term investors had the option to lend their shares......

Stock market wealth grew by Rs 75 lakh cr in 5 years under Modi

There was broad-based rally with participation across sectors creating enormous wealth for investors but starting 2018, the rally got concentrated into select large-cap companies with under......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

COMING UP In Theatres This November

Diwali always means special for the theatrical business in India. This year has shown that big-ticket films have a ready audience for them, as seen in Pathaan and Jawan, and Salman Khan probably......

Love Family Dramas? There's So Much To Choose From!

Indian audiences have always favoured family dramas. One of the earliest popular serials on Doordarshan was Hum Log. Later, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Dekh Bhai Dekh became family comedy classics. When......

Goodbye Review: Heart In The Right Place

Goodbye makes ordinary places, ordinary people and ordinary events become interesting, observes Mayur Sanap. Film-makers love to see the excruciating beauty in human grief. Using the backdrop of a......

Coming Attractions: Kiara, Kareena, Disha

When the pandemic struck in March 2020, Bollywood came to a standstill. Release dates were reshuffled, thrice over, since the pandemic went through three waves. Some films released directly on OTT......

SC postpones AIFF elections by one week

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the termination of the mandate of the three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) headed by a former apex court judge, appointed by it nearly two months......

'Time has come to rethink the idea of IPL mega auction'

'The auctions were necessary up to a point, but now the time has come where continuity is very, very, important.' IMAGE: Venky Mysore, Jahnavi Mehta, Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan at the IPL players......

Cric Buzz: Prithvi, Hardik named in India 'A' squad

IMAGE: Selection committee chairman MSK Prasad made it clear that they want Prithvi Shaw to get as much ‘game time as possible’. Photograph: PTI The in-form Prithvi Shaw, on......

Hazare Trophy: Yuvraj powers Punjab, Dhoni fails again

A summary of the day's play in the Vijay Hazare One-day tournament. Riding on star player Yuvraj Singh’s unbeaten 78, Punjab posted a comfortable six-wicket victory over Rajasthan and......

Prem Panicker: India vs Australia semi-final really too close to call!

India's players warm up during a practice session in Sydney. Photograph: Solaris Images The best four teams in World Cup 2015 are ready to face-off for the cricketing world’s top honours.......