BJP names Khattar, Gadkari, Piyush Goyal in 2nd list for LS polls

Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal and Anurag Singh Thakur, and three former chief ministers, including Haryana's Manohar Lal Khattar, figured in the BJP's second list of 72 candidates for......

Finding winnable LS candidates: Challenge before BJP, Cong in K'taka

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Congress -- the key contenders in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka -- are grappling with the challenges of finding winning candidates in several......

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon. IMAGE: An elderly lady carries a filled container after collecting water from a tanker at......

Why BJP Retained Coastal Karnataka

'We will win all the 28 Lok Sabha seats in 2024.' IMAGE: A Bharatiya Janata Party road show in Suratkal in the Mangaluru City North constituency Photograph: Kind courtesy Dr Bharath Shetty......

For CCD's VG Siddhartha, brewing fortunes is second nature

Siddhartha's knack for value investment dates back to 1995 when he infused capital in Kshema Technologies, which was acquired by MphasiS. He also took an early exposure in Mindtree way back in......

The 'naughty boy' who runs a hotel empire

'A heavy tanker takes time to move, but when it starts rolling, it's difficult to stop it,' Indian Hotels CEO Puneet Chhatwal tells Shyamal Majumdar.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Puneet......

McDonald's sees a lot more happening over burger & coffee

Like Starbucks, McDonald’s would source its coffee locally -- from Chikmagalur in Karnataka. Coca-Cola would supply coffee beans to the company, notes Viveat Susan Pinto. To capitalise on the......

Interesting weekend for Kannada movie goers!

Three Kannada films are set to release this Friday, December 8, across Karnataka. Interestingly, all the three films are directed by newcomers. Advaita, which is supposed to be a three-year-old......