BJP leads with 20 Rajya Sabha MPs among 41 elected unopposed

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP chief J P Nadda and new party entrant Ashok Chavan and Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan were among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to......

Soren reaches Ranchi by road from Delhi; ED to quiz him on Wednesday

Ending suspense over his whereabouts and intense political drama, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday reached his official residence in Ranchi and chaired a meeting of his alliance......

Soren 'missing', ED team camps at his house, seizes BMW

An Enforcement Directorate team on Monday visited the Delhi residence of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to question him in connection with a money laundering investigation and camped there......

BJP claims Soren absconding; CM sends email to ED

The Jharkhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday claimed that Chief Minister Hemant Soren has been 'absconding' since the last 18 hours, fearing action of the Enforcement Directorate.......

Where have all the women bankers gone?

Women dominate Indian banks's clerical and officer rolls, but few make it to the executive office these days, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.   In the run-up to Business Standard's annual banking......

Will Jaitley present his 6th full Budget next year?

A K Bhattacharya lists three reasons why Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will most likely present a full Budget on February 1, 2019. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com North Block, headquarters of......

India's BIGGEST financial crisis and how it can be resolved

The indebtedness of Indian companies has had an adverse impact on the economy’s investment climate apart from weakening their performance and seriously impairing the financial health of the......

Why Donald Trump's visa reforms are not all that bad

To the extent that body shopping is replaced by true offshoring, everyone is better off, says Ajay Shah. Many in India are dismayed at the restrictions upon work visas that are being brought in by......

Kaveta Chaudhry Of Udaan Fame Dies

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kaveta Chaudhry/Twitter Kaveta Chaudhry, who starred in the popular Doordarshan television serial Udaan, died at a hospital in Amritsar following a cardiac arrest on......

'Why would he take his life!'

'He was always coming up with something new, which is why his sudden demise is so shocking!' IMAGE: Nitin Chandrakant Desai at the ND Studio, Karjat. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nitin Chandrakant......

The Man Behind Bollywood's Famous Tattoos

'Shah Rukh Khan has to like you, and then it is easy to work with him.''Aamir knows more than me when it comes to tattoos!' IMAGE: John Abraham in Pathaan. Remember Aamir Khan's cool tattoo look......

#IIFA: 'Vedha helped me unleash madness inside me'

The IIFA weekend saw a bevy of Bollywood stars, with green carpet arrivals, performances and awards. Hrithik Roshan and Alia Bhatt won the Best Actor awards for their performances in Vikram Vedha......

Ranji round-up: Bengal thrash Punjab by 115 runs; Mohit stars for Haryana

A round-up of the Ranji matches played across India on Sunday IMAGE: Players and officials of Haryana Cricket team posing for a photograph after defeating Chhattisgarh in the Ranji cricket match......

Rajeev Shukla back as IPL Governing Council chairman

Former Union minister and Congress leader Rajeev Shukla was re-appointed chairman of the powerful IPL Governing Council on Monday, ending a month-long suspense over the selection for the top post......

Dhoni fans to vote in large numbers for ICC award

Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's home town fans are all set to cast vote for their favourite star in large numbers to boost his chances in the ICC's People's Choice Award. "I have inquired......

Kolkata declines to comment on Jadeja revelation

The Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday declined to comment on the sensational revelation by former Test cricketer Ajay Jadeja that racial discrimination is prevalent in the Shah Rukh Khan-owned side......