With all the safety equipment that it features, the S60 could be the smarter, more mature sedan alternative that consumers in this price category want, says Pavan Lall.
Twenty years after India's insurance sector was opened up, unshackling the control of state-owned companies, as many as 50 private players have set up shop. Along with their foreign partners, private players have brought about a sea change in the product offering, distribution and underwriting processes, and services levels. Yet, India's insurance penetration needle has not moved much.
When events like these take place, it is easy for the BJP to portray the Gandhis as latter-day versions of the Borgias or Medicis, who toy with their nobles and promote favourites, points out Vir Sanghvi.
Upset over not being projected as Bharatiya Janata Party's chief ministerial candidate for the Delhi assembly polls, Vijay Goel on Sunday staked his claim for the position before the party's top leadership and indicated his opposition against any move to declare Harsh Vardhan's name for it.
Mr Modi should be conscious that it was his choice to slash the number of tax-payers from 60 million to 15 million, notes T N Ninan.
For two months now, a political party and its accompanying media ecosystem has too often been unwilling to tell their followers the truth -- that this was not a particularly close election and that President-elect Biden will be inaugurated on January 20, he said.
Kevin Harvick and NASCAR both celebrated victories on Sunday as the stock car series returned to live racing from a two-month novel coronavirus forced hiatus at an empty Darlington Raceway. While the day unfolded with none of the bells and whistles that have made NASCAR North America's most popular motor sport, on the track the race delivered as promised with plenty of bumper-to-bumper action.
In the unlikely event of the BJP-NDA losing all five states going to the polls in February-March, the Presidential electoral college numbers could be significantly altered, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Former United States secretary of state Hillary Clinton, could run for the 2016 presidential elections, her husband Bill Clinton has hinted. Bill Clinton, one of the most popular American presidents in recent past, added fuel to the speculation at an event on Saturday night, where he said that the country would have some "good choices" in the 2016 presidential elections.
The total wealth of the ultra HNIs, or those with a networth of over Rs 25 cr, grew by five per cent to Rs 1.35 lakh cr.
Online teaching may not be popular with many, but it is here to stay, for sure. The sooner we accept this, the better, notes Abhijit Masih.
The Mi Max 2 has a bit of many things, but fails to show perfection in any one department.
'The heart is to honour all who have been struck by Covid and the map signifies that as a country, we can win this together.'
Veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel has signed a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur through to 2014, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
'The vitriol against Deepika Padukone, who is a hugely popular star, will fade over time. But let's not forget what caused it,' says Shuma Raha.
Will Varun Dhawan's Coolie No 1 be a bigger hit than Govinda's hilarious original?
Quick fix recipes for summer coolers to beat the heat.
'People shouldn't be made to pay a bigger price for being eco-friendly.'
Satyajit Ray would have been a hundred years old on May 2. To mark the legendary film-maker's birth centenary, Rediff.com bring you a treasure trove of features from our archives.
The 43-year-old popular television actor-turned politician continued to cultivate Amethi in the past five years despite her loss in 2014 to Gandhi and this helped her reap electoral dividends.
Kohli will join the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Cristiano Ronaldo whose statues are featured in the popular and interactive sports zone of the famous wax museum.
Any and every message on any chat interface does not require your response. Think whether it has any value and discard the rest to feel in control about what you read and respond to.
The seeds of a potential turnaround were sown in 2016, when the firm began to revamp its portfolio to match changing consumer needs.
'I have been hearing this for the last four generations, that this is the last generation of superstars.' 'We will not leave it for the younger generation to take it easily.' 'We will not hand it over to them.'
Not all change is good, but this one is, applauds Shekhar Gupta.
'I used to mimic my friends, my teachers, my relatives and that's how it started.' 'But yes, it obviously takes some effort to be funny while performing in character.'
Shazia Ilmi, one of the founder members of the Aam Aadmi Party, is understood to be considering resigning from the party.
'During this dry despondent period I understood that I needed to do something extraordinary to get the focus of people on me and my music.' 'I worked and worked and composed Munni badnaam hui.'
Eight seems to be the lucky and favored number of popular Telugu film star Chiranjeevi as his choice of timing to announce his party suggest. The star will make the first formal announcement of the launching of a new party on August 8 at the temple town of Kanchipraum in Tamil Nadu. The announcement will come at 8:08 am, reliable sources in the star's camp said.
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is not so much a homosexual romance as it is an exuberant appeal imploring conservative Indian parents to accept and respect their children's choices, gay or straight, notes Sukanya Verma.
Dredd 3D is excessive and glossy and uninspired, writes Raja Sen.
'Find a great date, or great dates for the rest of your lives, or maybe a great friendship.'
Norah Jones, daughter of sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, has received mostly negative reviews for her work in the bleak love story of sorts. It marks the English-language debut of Hong Kong-based filmmaker Wong Kar Wai.
'Padmavati represents the voice of thousands of Rajput women who lived and died not by their own choice.' 'Let their story be heard,' says Kishore Singh.
Given its features as a retirement product (long lock-in and compulsory annuitisation), investors should have other investments they can fall back on in case they need funds
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
The traditional insurance plan is complex and difficult to understand when compared to the ULIP. In this article, we will discuss the important points that need to be looked before choosing a traditional insurance plan.
'I really enjoyed boxing - I still do. This is a sport that really puts you through a lot of hard training, and you can always reap the benefits of that, even as a footballer.'
