Who Won By The Highest/Lowest Margins?

Hemant V Shivsaran/Rediff.com does a deep dive and lists the winners with the highest and lowest margins in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. IMAGE: All India United Democratic Front candidate from......

Come To India, Modi Tells US Teachers

'If we want our economies to be strong, we need to invest in young people who are our future.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and Dr Jill Biden. Photograph: All photographs: Abhijit J Masih......

'We used to have chai pe charcha 30 years ago'

'I told President Obama, "Mr President, do you realise that the person who is likely to become the prime minister of India in two weeks, does not have a visa, and you are talking about having great......

BJP loses 4 out of 5 Maha MLC seats, including Nagpur

The one-year-old Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress government in Maharashtra got a shot in the arm on Friday as the ruling coalition won four of the five legislative council seats from......

Why does Dr Banerjee provoke BJP ire?

'Mr Modi would compliment a Nobel Prize winner, but members of his party or the government would not be restrained from either making unfair comments or criticising him for having offered advice to......

Retail sector attracts top CEOs

The prospects of FDI inflow, along with the establishment and growth of Indian ventures, is luring new talent towards organised retail segment in India.According to highly placed sources, discount......

Humour is Sameer Suneja's ladder to success

Sameer Suneja, 41, will take over as the chief executive of Perfetti Van Melle from October 1. Till a little over a year ago, Suneja was running the Indian arm of Perfetti. Then he was appointed......

Exit interview: What's next for Mudra CEO Madhukar Kamath?

'Degrees get you into the room, it is the attitude that counts,' adman Madhukar Kamath tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Arundhuti Dasgupta. IMAGE: Madhukar Kamath has spent over 25 years -- in two......

PIX: Akshay-Twinkle, KJo at Manish Malhotra's niece's reception

Check out the star arrivals.Several Bollywood stars turned up at Manish Malhotra's niece's wedding reception, held in Mumbai recently. The ladies looked gorgeous in their rich lehengas and saris.......

'Gajendra Chauhan has practically done nothing. How can he inspire?'

'Gajendra Chauhan may be a good administrator, or even a good leader, but he lacks the basic quality of inspiring others.' 'If the students aren't inspired, if they cannot dream big, how will they......

Box Office: Luka Chuppi is a hit!

The hits and misses of the week. Luka Chuppi saw an excellent weekend at the box office. With Monday being a holiday due to Mahashivratri, it stood to benefit even more. It's a hit already! Despite......

Box Office: Gully Boy is a hit!

The hits and misses of the week. Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy is a hit with excellent response through its four day extended weekend. Hum Chaar, the week's other release, flops at the box office. Vinod......

Divya honours childhood coach with touching gesture

'I feel very happy that so many people have come to felicitate me, and chess is getting the recognition.' IMAGE: Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh received a rousing reception at Nagpur airport on......

Kapur, Jeev tied 38th, Grace wins Qatar Masters

Shiv Kapur of India in action during the third round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar on Friday. Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Shiv Kapur and Jeev......