'This Is The End Of The Road For Nitish Kumar'

'If the BJP had its way, it would sideline him in favour of someone else. But that's not feasible. There is no vote catcher in Bihar for the BJP.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along......

Has Karur Tragedy Halted Vijay's Political Rise?

The Karur tragedy has exposed the huge gaps in Vijay's understanding of realpolitik, elections and political administration, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Founder......

'Linking Aadhar With Voter ID Is Very Dangerous'

'The protection of secrecy and anonymity gets lost with this linking.' IMAGE: A Booth Level Officer (BLO) conducts door-to-door distribution of enumeration forms and collection of filled forms......

Escort to female health staffers among security norms for central hospitals

The Union health ministry on Monday issued a list of security measures to be implemented at all central government hospitals which include strict monitoring of the entry and exit and providing......

Irdai to start colour coding individual health plans

The insurance companies will use “green, orange, and red” colours to indicate the complexity of the products that are on offer. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In order to further......

Insurers to double down on tech, rural expansion for growth in '25

The Indian insurance industry is set to focus on customer-centric technological adoption and expansion into rural areas to drive growth in 2025. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com These......

Govt to undertake comprehensive review of Income Tax Act: FM

The government on Tuesday announced that it will undertake a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act to make it easy to read. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Presenting the Union......

Life Insurance: Individuals can buy policy for others

You can buy a life insurance policy for someone else only if you have an insurable interest or expect financial loss from that person's death, points out Tarun Chugh, MD and CEO, Bajaj Allianz Life......

'Scale at which this scam operates is shocking'

'There is an eminently fertile ground that perpetrators must be finding in our society.' IMAGE: Shriya Pilgaonkar, left, seen here with Tanuja Chandra, at the screening of Wedding.con. Photograph:......

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani Review: Soch Nayi, Swad Wahi

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani packs in abundant entertainment and hat tips to the KJo brand, observes Sukanya Verma. Karan Johar has tried something new in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani. On the......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

Family First! Ponting's secret weapon for success

Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting on Tuesday showed complete empathy for a struggling Glenn Maxwell, saying the constant pressure of being a star RCB player got to him and......

Decoding the Manu Bhaker-Jaspal Rana bond

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Manu Bhaker/Instagram She calls him a father figure, and he perceives himself as her protector. Sometimes, he even needs to protect her from herself. Manu Bhaker and......

Hockey: Hiring mental conditioning coach Harberl was key to India's turnaround

IMAGE: Indian skipper Savita Punia believes hiring Peter Harberl was a masterstroke move. Photograph: Hockey India/X Seeking the services of American psychologist and mental conditioning coach......

DC's Fraser-McGurk, Pant brace for battle vs on-fire RR

IMAGE: Delhi's survival hinges on Pant's killer instinct and Fraser-McGurk's flair. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals would require Rishabh Pant's killer instinct and Jake Fraser McGurk's......

Bio-bubbles could affect mental health, warns Waqar Younis

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Rajasthan Royals/Instagram Pakistan's bowling coach and former captain Waqar Younis is concerned about the mental health of players as they endure isolating bio-secure......