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'Whenever Seat Arithmetic Permits, BJP Will Want Its Own Chief Minister'

'Removing Nitish Kumar prematurely risks unsettling both the alliance balance and parts of the social coalition that delivered this victory.' IMAGE: Nitish Kumar takes the oath as Bihar's chief......

Another BLO found dead in Bengal; work pressure alleged

A Booth Level Officer was found dead in West Bengal's Bankura district on Sunday, triggering allegations that work-related pressure linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of......

'Marathi Votes Alone Won't Save Thackerays'

'This is purely transactional politics -- there exists no family reunion as such.' IMAGE: Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray along with MNS President Raj Thackeray in Mumbai, July 5, 2025.......

From BJP war room to TMC strategist: Who is Pratik Jain?

Despite his influence, Pratik Jain avoids the spotlight. Credit is routinely passed on to colleagues. He maintains no visible faction within the TMC, no personal coterie. IMAGE: Pratik Jain, the......

Why Freebies May Not Save Stalin's DMK

With deep sorrow we mourn the death on Thursday morning of long-time Rediff Columnist Mr N Sathiya Moorthy after a brief illness.This is Mr Sathiya Moorthy's final column which he filed before he......

Hearing on Vi's plea over additional AGR demand deferred

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to October 13 the hearing on a plea of telecom major Vodafone Idea Ltd seeking quashing of the additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demands for the period......

AI Mania Drives Global Markets

'India may never fully participate in the AI hype cycle, but we can position ourselves to benefit from its inevitable disenchantment and the cycle of disillusionment,' alerts Akash Prakash.......

SC's verdict on AGR a big blow for telcos

In a jolt to telecom firms, the Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas filed by companies, including Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel, seeking correction of alleged errors in the Adjusted......

'For Valuations To Sustain, Corporate Earnings Need To Deliver'

'Asset allocation should be driven much more by long-term factors rather than the market scenario at any particular point in time.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Equity market direction......

Dear FM, the arithmetic just does not gel

The problem with a Pareto optimal situation today thrown up by the Union Budget 2005-06 is that prima facie, it appears difficult to believe that all the numbers can ultimately gel.In simple terms,......

Can BCCI's additional bone test curb age fraud?

As per the existing norms, a player undergoes a bone test for age determination via the TW3 method (test used for assessing bone age) and a +1 factor is added to determine his or her eligibility......

1 run, 8 ducks! UK's Richmond club bowled out for 2

IMAGE: Eight of Richmond's ten batsmen trudged back to the pavilion without troubling the scorers, each dismissed for a duck. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters In what may rank among cricket's most......

BJK Cup: Czech Republic and Slovenia seal places in semis

IMAGE: Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova celebrate winning their doubles match. Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters The Czech Republic won a heavyweight clash......