'Electoral Bonds Biggest Scam In India'

'There is no scope for any doubt. This was a scheme designed to enrich the ruling party.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi at a roadshow for the Lok Sabha elections in......

Pannun 'Plot': 'Biden has received a wake up call'

'US officials must grapple with the possibility that one of its closest partners attempted an extrajudicial killing on its soil.''This is not something that friends typically do to friends.'......

Digital Act Unlikely In Winter Session

'Unless the government comes up with the rulebook, the technical requirements will not be clear to us.''Going by the Act, non-technical provisions can be complied with within six months.''But we......

Has Sanatana Dharma Met Its Electoral Match In Caste Census?

It is not much of an issue just now, but it could become one if the idea of a caste census captures the socio-political imagination, going beyond electoral tags and identities, predicts N Sathiya......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Trading in the equity market will largely depend on two major events this week - general elections result and the RBI interest rate decision - analysts said, adding that the benchmark indices may......

Election jitters drive FPI selloff to $3.5 bn

Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have pulled out $3.5 billion from India’s equity markets so far this month. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The selling comes on the back of......

Is This A Good Time To Buy Stocks?

'Investors need to be stock specific and should not rush to buy stocks at the current levels.' IMAGE: The Bombay Stock Exchange building. Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters   Pre-election......

Top 6 Auto Brands Sold 92% Cars

The top six auto brands are: Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Toyota, Kia and Mahindra & Mahindra. Photograph: Amit Sharma/ANI Photo The Indian car market saw an increased consolidation in......

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors.That is a reach just under half of......

'Whatever I've learned in life, I owe it to movies'

'Thanks to OTT, our work is now seen by all.''Every movie is getting recognition from not just India, but from all over the world.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikhila Vimal/Instagram While it is......

Oppenheimer Races Ahead Of RRKPK

'While Rocky Aur Rani is a good film, there is nothing compelling in the content for which viewers would be ready to pay a premium.' Despite Karan Johar's famed magic touch at the box office, his......

Things Are Looking Up At Box Office, But...

'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.'The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business, is......

Ireland believe they can beat India

The Irish defeated Pakistan less than a month ago, and their propensity to surprise major opponents is something India should be concerned about.   IMAGE: Ireland have plans in place to......

From pacer to left-arm spinner: How LSG's M Siddharth made transition

IMAGE: M Siddharth celebrates after picking up the prized scalp of Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI On a sultry Tuesday night, Virat Kohli's wicket might have given Manimaran Siddharth the validation......

Saurabh Walker: New Zealand banking on Indian analyst for World Cup

IMAGE: Heading into the World Cup set to get underway in India, the Kiwis have an Indian analyst guiding them for the marquee tournament. Photograph: BlackCaps/X Shaping strategies to suit......