Has the Modi wave favoured Congress-NCP turncoats?

Ahead of the elections, a large number of politicians had defected from the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena. While for some the shift has......

Phase 2: All you want to know about the 97 seats

In the second phase of the Lok Sabha election on April 18, 97 seats, spread across 13 states and one Union Territory, will go to the polls.Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com tells us more. IMAGE: A CRPF......

100 dancers remember M S Subbulakshmi

It was a tribute with a difference. A hundred dancers from the Sri Raja Rajeswari Bharatha Natya Kala Mandir, led by Priti Warrier, Gowri Rao Mehta and Dr Padmaja Suresh, performed the Isai Vani......

Drought Tales: Humanity triumphs in parched times

Drought or no drought... life goes in water-starved Beed district in Maharashtra's Marathwada region. As Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com and Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com travelled more than 1,000 kilometres......

Tax-free returns likely for Varishta

The Centre is likely to grant tax-free returns on Varishta Pension Bima Yojana, which offers 9 per cent interest rate for senior citizens in the 53-79 age group. The Union Minister of State for......

Govt may amend LIC Act to raise capital

The government is planning to amend the Life Insurance Corporation Act to enable it to raise its share capital base from the present Rs 5 crore to levels in the rest of the industry. The Insurance......

Govt set to restructure LIC: Adsul

The finance ministry is set to restructure the Life Insurance Corporation of India, admitting that the organisation is not in good shape.In an exclusive interview with Business Standard, Anandrao......