Next round of G20 meetings in Gujarat from March 27

Gujarat will host the next round of G20 meetings from March 27 to April 4, during which three conclaves will be held in the state on a range of issues, where delegates from different countries will......

PIX: Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka vote for new party chief

About 9,200 Congress party delegates cast their vote on Monday to choose between Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge for the Congress party’s top post. The results will be declared on......

Sonia leans on Congress old guard to defuse Rajasthan crisis

Congress observers for Rajasthan on Tuesday recommended disciplinary action against three key loyalists of Ashok Gehlot but did not seek any action against the chief minister, as the party......

Independents key as BJP, Congress in RS poll dogfight in 4 states

Seeking to consolidate its position in Rajya Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party is banking on independents for four additional seats and is seeking to capitalise on the infighting within the......

Ravneet Kaur: An IAS officer with varied experience

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has named Ravneet Kaur, a Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch, as chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Kaur will hold the post for five......

Facebook vs Facebake/Facecake and IPR violations in India

In a country like India, where counterfeit items are sold in every nook and corner, the regulation of trademark infringement poses a big challenge. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Earlier......

Taking on Google, FB, Apple: CCI seeks more teeth to tackle Big Tech

Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has never minced words while talking about the giant technology companies, referring to them on multiple occasions as......

Why are foreign banks marching out of retail banking?

Foreign banks set the template in consumer banking in its infancy, but have almost vacated this booming space. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On March 8, Axis Bank......

Vidya At Satish Kaushik's Prayer Meet

Eleven days after Satish Kaushik's sudden passing on March 9, a prayer service was held at his residence in Andheri, northwest Mumbai on Monday, March 20. Friends and colleagues stopped by to mourn......

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

I may not have the looks for cinema, but my spirit is unassailable, Satish Kaushik once said in an interview. A four decade-long career full of work before and behind the camera is testament to his......

18 Films That Made Us Cry

Entertainment may be its raison d'etre, but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant. Some movies are more sentimental than others -- they strike an instant chord, touch a raw......

'You will always be the king amongst kings'

'I was all of 4 years old when I saw my first stampede.''#dilipkumar walked into a wedding reception.. there was hysteria.. women thronged to see him, the bridal couples stage broke!!''Such was the......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji will be in action in round one of the women’s 200m. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday,......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 30

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu will be in action in Hangzhou on Saturday, September 30. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 29

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale will be in action in the mixed doubles semifinals on Friday. Photograph: SAI Media/X Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on......

ISSF World: India grab 2 more medals in Cairo

IMAGE: The Indian women’s 25m pistol team won a silver at the ISSF Shooting World Championship in Cairo. Photograph: NRAI Twitter India won two more medals on competition day 11 of the......

Mumbai hold edge over KKR in battle of cellar teams

IMAGE: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians go into Monday’s IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders high on confidence following a five-run win over second-placed Gujarat......