Baghel's deputy loses by 94 votes, 8 other ministers bite dust

Nine out of 13 ministers in the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government in Chhattisgarh have suffered defeat in the state assembly polls. IMAGE: T S Singh Deo. Photograph: ANI Photo They include......

BJP wrests back Chhattisgarh tribal areas from Cong

The two tribal dominated divisions of Surguja and Bastar having 26 assembly seats that contributed hugely to the Congress' landslide victory in Chhattisgarh in 2018 have swung to the Bharatiya......

Question mark over INDIA alliance as AAP releases 2nd candidates list for MP poll

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a key constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc, released its second list of 29 candidates for the year-end assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh. Photograph:......

KochharGate: A Litmus Test For CBI

In Chanda's defence, one can always say, why would the Videocon Group take care of her husband as a quid pro quo to get a loan? After all, the group has taken money from the entire banking industry......

Deepak Kochhar, the man in the muddle

Dev Chatterjee reveals how ICICI CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar find themselves in a huge controversy. Residents of the tony CCI Chambers, opposite Cricket Club of India, in......

Budget 2023-24: Stay on fiscal glide path, economists advise FM Sitharaman

The Union government could target a fiscal deficit of 5.8-6 per cent of nominal GDP for 2023-24, and it should continue its capital expenditure push and look to simplify the personal income tax......

How successful is India in catching economic offenders?

Despite Nirav Modi 'win', in the last five years, India managed to bring only about 20 fugitive offenders. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Even as the government is moving closer to seek......

Start-ups, IPL auctions & the Veblen Effect

India added three unicorns per month in 2021 to nearly double the overall number to about 85 at last count.And there are many gazelles and cheetahs in the pipeline. All gunning to be unicorns (and......

Ranji Trophy: Hooda punishes Mumbai with double century; Shami struggles

IMAGE: Deepak Hooda top-scored with a brilliant 248, hitting 22 fours and two sixes in his 335-ball knock to take Rajasthan to a huge 617/6 declared in their first innings. Photograph: Deepak......

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Instagram Playing the game of his life, India's Harshit Pawar shocked top seed and youngest ever......

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport Two sports disciplines including esports, which is becoming a rage among youngsters across the globe, will make their debut......

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

IMAGE: Featuring in the retained player’s list, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will captain the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The curtains dropped on the IPL trade window on......

IPL: LSG look to halt Mumbai's charge in crucial clash

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav is fourth highest run-getter in IPL 2023, with 479 runs in 12 matches, including four fifties and a century, at an amazing strike of 190. Photograph: BCCI Mumbai Indians......