You may be an MP or an MLA; when we go to Bengal, we go as cadre.'Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com speaks to BJP leaders deputed to go to West Bengal on election duty. IMAGE: Rajya Sabha MP Rupa Ganguly --......
The United States has approved the sale of $90 million worth of military hardware and services in support of its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft. This proposed sale will......
India has been reporting one of the lowest COVID-19 fatality rates in the world with the figure further declining to 1.76 per cent as on date against a global average of 3.3 per cent, the Union......
At least six people were killed and 10 others injured when an explosion took place near an ordnance depot in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Tuesday while ammunition was being unloaded by......
'That is not a democratic ideal obviously, but it is a practical reality.''It is a consistent feature of politicians in Pakistan that their rhetoric on the army softens the closer they get to the......
Fiscal pressure for the Indian economy is gradually rising, suggested analysts at Jefferies in a recent note, as oil prices (Brent) — which are close to the $100 a barrel mark —......
Sectorally, the realty, auto, healthcare and capital goods indices are the top performers so far this fiscal, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex has gained around 7 per cent. Puneet Wadhwa reports.......
India's current account deficit narrowed to $1.3 billion or 0.2 per cent of GDP in the January-March quarter of FY23, mainly due to moderation in the trade deficit and a robust increase in services......
On the back of sound macroeconomic policies and softer commodity prices, India's growth momentum is likely to be sustained in 2023-24 in an atmosphere of easing inflationary pressures, said the......
The country's exports rose by about 6 per cent to a "record" $447 billion during 2022-23 on account of healthy growth in the outbound shipments of sectors such as petroleum, pharma and chemicals......
Hindi film songs have a long life and versatile character. They please. They comfort. And when used in a different surrounding from its original setting, they acquire an altogether new context.......
Doctor G blends mirth and meaning, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Kuch cheezein ladkon ko suit nahi karti' is why Uday Gupta (Ayushmann Khurrana) wants to specialise in orthopaedics, not gynaecology.......
Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next. Well begun is half done. A smashing opening sequence can effectively set the tone for......
Sukanya Verma tells us just what makes Mirch Masala a must watch. Flaming hues of red dominate Ketan Mehta's fiery tale of feminism. But when I first watched Mirch Masala on a black and white......
These are dark times, but a day dedicated to practical jokes and tomfoolery could not be more welcome. This April Fool's Day, Sukanya Verma kickstarts the month on a light note with this list of......