'Insurance companies will make a killing'

'I can feel the master's pain, because he must be sitting there and cursing and saying, 'Why was I born?'' IMAGE: Part of a span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is suspended on the......

Anxiety Behind Modi's Banswara Speech?

In the coming days, unless Modi tones down the communal spiel, it will be clear that anxiety continues to drive his mind and clouds his judgment, observes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.......

Israel's chief of military intel quits over Oct 7 Hamas attack

Israel's military intelligence chief Major-General Aharon Haliva resigned on Monday, citing failure to prevent Hamas's deadly surprise attack last October. IMAGE: Israeli soldiers operate inside......

IRDAI removes age limits on health insurance, huge relief for seniors

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from April 1, 2024. Image used for representational purpose only.......

Age limits on health insurance policies removed

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from April 1, 2024. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Analysts bearish on Wipro after Delaporte's exit, see up to 15% downside

Even as Srini Pallia, a Wipro veteran, is set to take charge as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company, analysts expect the stock's underperformance to continue in the near-future.......

India's Startup Scorecard

For the startup ecosystem in India, the scorecard so far has been a mixed bag, observes Akhil Gupta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Startups are being projected as the 'backbone of future......

Indian pharma companies bank on 'mother brands' to boost revenue growth

Indian pharma companies are focussing on flagship products or mother brands under which they launch various new combinations to ensure robust revenue growth as well as therapy leadership.......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

The Kriti Sanon Mark Sheet: See How Much She Scored!

Even the nerdiest cannot escape the lure of showbiz. Kriti Sanon was studying to become an engineer until modelling and movies beckoned. Sans a famous surname or connections in the film industry,......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

'In KKR, I needed guidance but now I don't need it, now I dictate terms'

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav admitted he needed guidance during his time with KKR. Photograph: BCCI A reinforced skillsets and the ability to perfectly read the ebbs and flows of a match have made Kuldeep......

Revenge on CSK's mind as LSG eye a heist in Dhoni's bastion

IMAGE: The Super Kings have been a force to be reckoned with at home. Photograph: BCCI Revenge will be on defending champions Chennai Super Kings' minds when they host an unpredictable......

'RCB needs a middle-order partnership with Kohli'

'The other guys have to step up and also all their money is sitting in the dug-out. You can't spend that much cash on players and not have them play.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is Royal Challengers......

Struggling Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans in battle of cellar teams

Gujarat Titans are placed eighth, while Punjab Kings are a rung lower in the 10-team IPL points table. IMAGE: Punjab Kings will need Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh to fire when they take on......

IPL 2024: What's Going Wrong For RCB?

IMAGE: Will RCB finish without the IPL trophy for the 17th season in a row? Photographs: BCCI   Royal Challengers Bengaluru continue to be the biggest underachiever in the IPL. A team which......