Poll Schedule Works Against First Phase Contestants

Constituencies that are going to the polls in the first phase, slated for April 19, have just 19 days for campaigning. Contrast that with those going to polls in the 7th phase, notes N Sathiya......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

'The govt cannot release funds to states on request'

'If such a practice were feasible, every state would seek additional funds, posing a significant risk to the overall health of the economy.' IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan addresses......

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

While Narendra Modi has spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Manmohan Singh's 306 -- he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Tax devolution not about richer vs poorer states

Tax devolution shares, which threaten to create a north-south divide among states, may have more to do with per capita income, and not so much with population. IMAGE: Kerala Chief Minister......

Want To Buy A Bungalow For Rs 325 Crore?

Enquiries indicate it belongs to an industrialist with links to a prominent cricketer. IMAGE: Kindly note this image has only been posted for representational reasons. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

RBI restrains commercial card payments by a network

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Thursday issued orders restraining commercial transactions routed through intermediaries by a card network. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The central......

Is Nirmalaji A Believer In Numerology?

How does one explain the estimated capex of Rs 1,111,111 crore, wonders Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Interim Budget for FY25 on Thursday continued to......

'Shreyas will definitely fight, perform'

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer has now been selected for Mumbai's Ranji Trophy semifinal game against Tamil Nadu, which begins in Mumbai on March 2. Photograph: BCCI   Veteran coach Chandrakant Pandit......

'Want to ask Dhoni why I was dropped after scoring a century'

'I had the potential to be a hero just like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli but could not be.' IMAGE: Manoj Tiwary, who made a century against the West Indies in Chennai in 2011, was dropped for the......

Revealed! Why Kishan skipped Ranji Trophy despite BCCI diktak

IMAGE: Ishan Kishan is set to make a comeback to competitive cricket for his employers Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai's D Y Patil T20 tournament. Photograph: BCCI Ishan Kishan's absence from......

Will Ishan Kishan be allowed to play in IPL 2024?

IMAGE: There is a general consensus that a strict policy needs to be adhered to so that young players don't make 'playing IPL to IPL' a habit. Photograph: Ishan Kishan/Instagram Ishan Kishan's......

Ishan Kishan fiasco: Will BCCI make 3-4 Ranji games mandatory for IPL participation?

IMAGE:  As per reports, the BCCI top brass is miffed with Ishan Kishan and might make playing a few Ranji Trophy games mandatory to play in IPL. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Jharkhand......