It is in power on its own only in three states -- Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana -- with a big question mark on whether it can even stake claim to be head of the INDIA bloc.
A quick Gudi Padwa recipe that can be easily made at home.
Investors' wealth eroded by Rs 7.59 lakh crore on Monday as the equity market took a heavy drubbing amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 825.74 points or 1.26 per cent to settle at 64,571.88 points. During the day, the index plummeted 894.94 points or 1.36 per cent to 64,502.68 points.
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
Two Indian sweets magically combined into one.
Confrontation between the Sikh bodies of Punjab and Haryana has become more political than religious, says Rediff.com contributor Upasna Pandey.
Gather your friends at home and cook up yum pasta as you celebrate Friendship Day.
Schools, shops, markets and business establishments remained shut in and around Baduria, including Keosha market, Banshtala, Ramchandrapur and Tentulia, where prohibitory orders are in force.
This simple kind of upma, made from cracked wheat, is a great beginning to a day.
There's always been a degree of friendly tension between the two, with France regarding Belgium, and its French-speaking Wallonia region, as something of a poor cousin, while the Belgians often dismiss France as patronising and faux-superior.
Aware of simmering dissensions within the top echelons of the army, Munir has moved slowly in reshuffling senior generals, observes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W, India's external intelligence agency.
After inaugurating development projects worth nearly Rs 5,000 crore for boosting the agri-economy in the Union territory, Modi said he was "elated to be among the wonderful people of Srinagar".
In an apparent comment on the current political situation in Maharashtra, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said those who were aspiring to become ministers are now sad as the field has got "crowded", and they do not know what to do with their "stitched suits".
Care for a hot broth to welcome Father Christmas?
A delicious fast, no-fuss one-pot dinner.
At Jolly Aikara's Mumbai home, Onam is as big a day as Christmas and Semiya Payasam is still a hot favourite.
The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on Monday, an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and watched by lakhs of people on television at their homes and in temples across the country.
It pairs brilliantly with appams, neer dosas and steamed rice.
Rediff.com brings you a few scintillating pictures of the Popocatepetl.
2019 was the Bharatiya Janata Party's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam. Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by too many variables, asserts Prem Panicker.
There may be several varieties of kheema pav, but this is the closest any vegetarian version has come to the classic dish.
Do try making this gourd, Gujarati-style -- it's far tastier than expected.
Green Tomato Days are here. Make the most of them.
Ram Vilas Paswan was no fool. He knew very well about the ownership tussle going on beneath this veneer of congeniality. At all costs, he wanted to keep the lid on the family drama. He did not want it to come in the way of his son's coronation.
The EGM would discuss deleting various Articles pertaining to transfer and acquisition of the company's shares, including 'Right of First Refusal' and ' Tag Along Right', in the company's Articles of Association.
Treat yourself to two of Chef Satish Arora's signature five-star dishes.
Traditionally thukpa is made with buckwheat noodles and flavoured with yak meat or dried fish.
BJP derided Gandhi saying he "always talks trash" and claimed that unemployment was at its lowest in the last six years.
There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.
Not dining out? Try this restaurant-style dish that can be easily made at home.
A wholesome and unusual Kerala-style curry made with ash gourd, cowpeas and coconut milk.
A green banana fish curry for the vegetarian in you.
The sky is pale and the earth is feverish; disappointing both poets and non-poets alike. At 45.c, Delhittes are flinching to step out of the house. The visuals of cyclone 'Laila' in coastal areas bruise them further. While most of them are agonized by the rise in mercury, some choose make the most of it.
Fresh vegetables in a green coconut curry with basmati rice is a sumptuous meal.
Afternoon hunger pangs can be kept at bay with a healthy Indian-style corn-on-the-cob snack.
India's biggest non-bank finance company, Bajaj Finance (BAF), is set to raise capital after a gap of four years. On October 5, the board of directors will meet to approve the fund raise by way of preferential issue and/or qualified institutional placement (QIP) subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. The move, analysts said, comes ahead of expectations, and could be in the wake of simmering competition in the consumer lending space, especially with the launch of Jio Financial Services (Jio Fin). "While we still do not have finer details on the game-plan of Jio Financial, it has plans to initially foray into consumer and merchant lending.
The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot.
